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Abstract : This study was conducted to investigate the antioxidant effect of the different crude extracts (Petroleum ether, ethanolic and aqueous) of the plant Glycosmis pentaphylla correa. The antioxidant activity was evaluated by various antioxidant assays, including 1, 1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), 2, 2’-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS), nitric oxide and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) scavenging method. The antioxidant activities were compared to standard antioxidant ascorbic acid. Glycosmis pentaphylla correa ethanolic crude extract showed a significant antioxidant activity in DPPH, ABTS, nitric oxide and H2O2 scavenging methods. The findings of the present study suggested that Glycosmis pentaphylla could be a potential natural source of antioxidants and could have greater importance as therapeutic agent in preventing or slowing oxidative stress related degenerative diseases