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ABOUT AUHTOR
*R SHARMA, S SARMA
Assam Down Town University, Guwahati, Assam, India
*Rupsmita2010@gmail.com

ABSTRACT
Objectives: The aim of the present study was to estimate flavonoid and phenolic content, and to evaluate invitro antioxidant activity of an aqueous extract of Alpinia nigra and Allium tuberosum.
Methods: The air dried stem of A. nigra and leaves of A. tuberosum was ground to powder and extracted with water and 95% of ethanol. The extract was screened for phytochemicals, total phenolic content (TPC) and total flavonoid content (TFC) with its potential antioxidant activities using hydrogen peroxide-scavenging assay.
Results: Phytochemical test shows that extract contains variety of phytochemicals among which there is a high level of total phenol and flavonoids. The total phenolic content (TPC) of A. nigra and A. tuberosum was 0.450±0.0740 and 1.663±0.296; respectively. The total flavonoid content (TFC) of A. nigra and A. tuberosum was 0.322±0.077 and 0.978±0.119, respectively. The plants possessed potent antioxidant activity when compared with the reference compound ascorbic acid (vitamin C).
Conclusions: A. nigra and A. tuberosum may be useful for the preparation of neutraceuticals as potent antioxidant to treat various human diseases and their complications.

Applications are invited for the recruitment of one Junior Research Fellow (JRF)/ Senior Research Fellow (SRF) positions to work in a DBT funded project entitled “Genome and Transcriptome Sequencing of aromatic rices from North-Eastern region” for a period of three years.

Post: Junior Research Fellow / Senior Research Fellow

Assam Public Service Commission invites application from Indian Citizens as defined in Articles 5 to 8 of the Constitution of India for the under-mentioned posts under Assam Government in the scale of pay as indicated below and carrying usual allowances as admissible under Rules of the Govt, of Assam

Bodoland University was established by Bodoland University Act 2009, passed in the Assam legislative Assembly. The present Bodoland University is an up-gradation of the Kokrajhar campus of Gauhati University to a full fledged state University as per the provision of the Act. The setting-up of the new university comes as a fulfillment of the dreams of the people of entire lower Assam, irrespective of caste, creed or economic status. The new university would cater to the educational need of the people, not only of the Bodoland area but also the adjoining states and nations like Bhutan, Nepal and Bangladesh.

Applications are invited for a JRF/Project Fellow position to work on a DST (SERB), Govt, of India sponsored research project with the following details.

Post : JRF

Applications are hereby invited for a Walk-in-Interview for filling up the following vacant posts under Assam State AIDS Control Society, Khanapara, Guwahati - 22 to be appointed in the ART Centre Jorhat Medical College Hospital. Jorhat, Assam on contract basis initially for a period of one year which may be renewed based on performance appraisal and co-terminus with the project. The undersigned reserves the right to reject any or all applications without assigning any reason thereof.

Post : Pharmacist

Applications are invited for admission to the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme starting in December 2016. The departments/centres and areas in which these programme will be offered are: