This study was conducted to investigate the antioxidant effect of the methanol, ethanol and aqueous extracts of the leaves of Limonia crenulata (Roxb.). The antioxidant activity was evaluated by 1, 1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) method. The antioxidant activity was compared to standard antioxidants ascorbic acid and selenium. The ethanolic crude extracts showed very promising antioxidant activity compared with methanolic and distilled water extracts. The ethanol extract had the highest total phenolic content followed by methanol and distilled water extract. The findings of the present study suggested that Limonia crenulata (Roxb.) could be a potential natural source of antioxidants and could have greater importance as therapeutic agent in preventing or slowing oxidative stress related degenerative diseases.
