Authors : Dr. Asha Bhausaheb Kadam

Volume/Issue : Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 7 - July

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/26jul908

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Abstract : Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper (black gram) is an important legume valued for its nutritional and medicinal properties. The present study evaluated the phytochemical profile and antioxidant potential of ethanolic seed extract of Vigna mungo. Seeds were extracted using the Soxhlet method with ethanol. Total phenolic content (TPC) was determined by the Folin–Ciocalteu method, antioxidant activity was assessed using the DPPH free radical scavenging assay, and selected phytochemical markers were quantified by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC).

Keywords : Vigna mungo, Antioxidant Activity, Total Phenolic Content, HPLC, Gallic Acid, Genistein, Fertility Enhancement, Reproductive Health.

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