Since, our earlier studies have confirmed the antidiabetic
and lipid lowering activities of aqueous extract of M. oleifera
leaves in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats [13]
therefore, its in vivo antioxidant effect in diabetes-induced
oxidative stress in experimental rats have been studied
in the present work. T he extract’s antioxidant in vitro
assessment was undertaken viz. total phenolic, total flavonol,
total flavonoid and total antioxidant power (FRAP assay) to
substantiate the above data. Thus, M. oleifera leaves may
offer a new paradigm of healthcare as a natural antioxidant
agent due to many beneficial health functionalities.