213ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES OF BLECHNUM ORIENTALE LBlechnum orientale L. is an important medicinal fern used extensively in ethnomedicine. Studies were conducted to determine the antioxidant potential of B. orientale. Fronds of B. orientale were collected from Chikmagalur district of Karnataka. The fronds were subjected to Soxhlet extraction using methanol. The Antioxidant property in the methanol extract of B. orientale has been evaluated through different methods. Results indicated that the methanol extract of B. orientale showed good antioxidant properties against DPPH and Lipid peroxidation activity but failed the activity against Nitric oxide radicals at the tested concentrations. These findings provide scientific evidence to support its traditional medicinal importance.deepabot@gmail.comResearch422013Blechnum orientale L,Soxhlet extraction,Antioxidant activitiesDeepa Jayarama Naik,Parashurama Thyagarthi Ramappa,Krishnappa Maddappa,Nataraja SomalapuraDepartment of P.G. Studies and Research in Applied Botany, Kuvempu University, Jnana Sahyadri, Shankaraghatta-577 451, Shimoga, Karnataka, India., Panchavati Research Academy for Nature, Kalamanje, Linganamakki, Sagara-Shimoga, Karnataka, India,Department of P.G. Studies and Research in Applied Botany, Kuvempu University, Jnana Sahyadri, Shankaraghatta-577 451, Shimoga, Karnataka, India.,Department of Botany and Seed technology, Sahyadri Science College (Auto), Shimoga, Karnataka, India.