Methods: In vitro study included estimation of total phenolic, total flavonol, total flavonoid and total antioxidant power (FRAP assay). In addition,in vivo study was done with the identified most effective dose of 200 mg/kg of its lyophilized
powder on normal and diabetic rats. Its effect on different oxidative free radical scavenging enzymes, viz, superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione-S-transferase (GST), lipid peroxide (LPO) contents were measured.