• Xavier Fernandes
• Mohamed Salique, S

The study aimed to investigate the physico chemical properties of mycofloral soil in karankadu mangrove forest, Tamil Nadu, India and to evaluate the DPPH anti-oxidant activity of isolated fungal groups from the same soil. Fungal diversity and distribution were correlated with physico – chemical properties of soil. Salinity (r =0.860; P< 0.05) and organic matter (r =0.921; P < 0.01) showed positive correlation in the year of 2013. The commonly isolated soil mycoflora namely D. nanum, P. cyaneum and T. polysporum were subjected to in vitro antioxidant assays. In vitro antioxidant activity of ethyl acetate extract of D. nanum, P. cyaneum and T. polysporum was studied by DPPH free radical scavenging assay, the tested extracts produced considerable antioxidant activity. The maximum inhibition of DPPH free radical was exhibited P. cyaneum followed by T. polysporum and D. nanum showed lowest inhibition at 120 µg/mL concentration.

Physico- chemical properties, Mycoflora, Mangrove, DPPH activity

"PHYSICO CHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND THEIR DPPH ACTIVITIES OF MANGROVE MYCOFLORA, KARANKADU, TAMIL NADU", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.24-40, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907309.pdf

"PHYSICO CHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND THEIR DPPH ACTIVITIES OF MANGROVE MYCOFLORA, KARANKADU, TAMIL NADU", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp24-40, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907309.pdf