Comparative antioxidant analysis of extracts prepared from aerial parts identifies leaf methanolic extract as a promising antioxidant.

Extraction of phytochemicals from the leaves and stems of , a previously underexplored dye-yielding plant, was done using four solvents of increasing polarity followed by assessment of their antioxidant potential. Of the four solvent extracts, methanol extract yielded the highest percentage of phytochemicals. Methanol extracts of leaves and stems also showed the best antioxidant potential in antioxidant assays.