An in-depth and in vitro evaluation of the antioxidant and neuroprotective activity of aqueous and ethanolic extract of Asparagus racemosus Linn seed

The study aimed to explore the phytochemicals present in the aqueous and ethanolextracts of Asparagus racemosus Linn seeds by GC-MS and LC-MS analysis and to determine the neuro protective and antioxidant potential of both the extracts. The GC-MS and LC-MS analysis of the aqueous and ethanol seed extract indicated the presence of various chemical constituents such as ascorbic acid, hydroxycinnamic acid, fatty acids, pyroglutamic acid, pentanoic acid, decanoic acid, hexadecanoic acid, naphthalene, hydroxycinnamic acid, thiamine hydrochloride, coumaroyl putrescin, agrimol, epanorin, brevicarine, rubiadin, pyroglutamic acid, tyrosine derivative, linoleyl acetate etc. Neuroprotective effect of aqueous and ethanol extracts of Asparagus racemosus Linn seeds on SHSY5Y cell line was evaluated by MTT assay and the results showedthat ethanol extract of the plant got more neuroprotective activity on cell lines. The antioxidant results showed that both of the extracts had almost similar DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging. However, the ethanol extract had more potent antioxidant power than the aqueous extract. Study data suggest that whole plant of Asparagus racemosus Linn seeds possessed neuroprotective and anti-oxidative activities and the best neuroprotective and anti-oxidant activity being exhibited by the ethanolic extract of the plant.