Calculated quantity of the methanolic extract was dissolved in methanol in order to get 500μg concentrations.To 1 ml of this solution 45 ml of distilled water and 1 ml of Folin-Ciocalteu Reagent (FCR) was mixed in a volumetric flask. Then after brief incubation (3 min) 3 ml of Na2CO3 (20%) solution was added to the mixture to make a final volume 50 ml. Afterwards, mixture was gently