The aim of the present investigation was to evaluate the phytochemical constituents, free radical scavenging activities and antioxidant properties of the chloroform, ethyl acetate and methanol extract of bark of Artocarpus heterophyllus. The phytochemicals in the chloroform, ethyl acetate and methanol extract of bark of A. heterophyllus were determined qualitatively and quantitatively using standard methods. The antioxidant activities were carried out by DPPH free radical scavenging assay and reducing power assay. The methanol extract of A. heterophyllus showed good radical scavenging activities and reducing power activities which were found to increase with the increasing concentration of the extract. The study indicated that the presence of the major phytochemicals viz. flavonoids and phenols in the methanol extract of A. heterophyllus were 86.75 mg/g and 524.86 mg/g, respectively. The present study revealed that the methanol extract of leaves of A. heterophyllus showed significant antioxidant activities as well as phenolic and flavonoidal content.

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A play school is a place where around 10-20 children spend 1-2 hours each day under the supervision of a couple of teachers. "The supervisor-child ratio should ideally be around 1:10". The play schools have a lot to offer, and that the play schools should not be aimed at developing academic skills like reading and writing. There should be no set goals or any stress on performance; the focus should be on the sensory-motor development and the social development of the child. I am very much an advocate of play schools since they develop age-appropriate behavior at the right time