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Impact of Gamma Irradiation on the In Vitro Antioxidant Potential of Vigna aconitifolia (Jacq.) Marechal seeds
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In the current study, the processing of gamma irradiation on Vigna aconitifolia was carried out at various doses (2,5, 10, 15 and 25 kGy). The total free phenolics content, 1, 1- diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging, hydroxyl radical scavenging activity, superoxide radical scavenging, ABTS+ cation radical scavenging activities and reducing power capacity of both untreated and treated samples extracted in methanol were assessed. The total free phenolics content was found to increase from 1.46 % for the untreated sample to 45.20% for 25 kGy radiationprocessed sample. Gamma irradiation enhanced all the investigated scavenging activities.
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