Chemical Kinetics Study And Evaluation Of Antioxidant Activity In Clove, Cumin, Cinnamon And Cardamomoils Using Dpph Radical

There are a great number of aromatic, spicy, medicinal, and other plants which contain peculiar chemical compounds. These chemical compounds exhibit antioxidant properties. Antioxidants are very much essential for leading a healthy life. In this study along with evaluation of antioxidant activity of essential oils like clove oil, cinnamon oil, cardamom oil and cumin oil using DPPH radical, a chemical kinetic experiment was also carried out to understand the optimum time required for the completion of reaction. The antioxidant activity or scavenging activity revealed that the clove oil has the highest antioxidant property amongst cardamom, cinnamon and cumin oil.