Introduction Recently the interest in use of natural antioxidant has gained momentum as that natural antioxidants are safer and superior than processed / artificial ones. Many sources of natural antioxidants are present such as spices, herbs, tea leaves, oilseeds, cereals, cocoa beans, grains, fruits, vegetables, enzymes, proteins etc. Purslane leaf is a good plant source of nutritional benefits with high antioxidant properties. It is one of the richest green plant sources of omega-3 fatty acids 1. Purslane leaves function as a potent antioxidant in lipid systems. The oxidative reaction is responsible for rancid odors and flavors of fats and oils which reduce the nutritional quality of the foods. Oxidation reactions consist of auto-oxidation, photo-oxidation, enzymatic oxidation and ketonic oxidation, whereas auto-oxidation, in general, is the deterioration of quality during storage of edible oils. Auto-oxidation is the reaction between oxygen and unsaturated fatty acids via an auto-catalytic procedure consists of a free radical chain mechanism. This chain includes beginning, propagation, and termination reactions