The present investigation evaluated the antioxidant activity of leaves of Ficus tinctoria forester F stems belonging to the family Moraceae. The methanolic, hydroalcholic, aqueous and n-butanol extracts of Ficus tinctoria forester F leaves were prepared and tested for their in vitro anti oxidant activity using methods like DPPH antioxidant assay, ABTS scavenging assay and superoxide radical scavenging assay.The n-butanol soluble methanolic extracts has shown IC50 value of 81.08μg/ml with superoxide radical scavenging activity while the other extracts had milder activity. The same extract of Ficus tinctoria was found to possess good DPPH antioxidant assay shown an IC50 value of 64.06μg/ml. This leaf extract has also recorded an IC50 value of 46.84μg/ml in ABTS radical scavenging assay. Keywords: Ficus tinctoria forester F, methanolic, hydroalcholic, aqueous and n-butanol extract, in vitro antioxidant activity.
