PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND ANALYSIS POLYPHENOLIC ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF METHANOLIC EXTRACT OF WHITE DRAGON FRUIT (Hylocereus undatus)

@article{Vh2012PHYTOCHEMICALSA,
  title={PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND ANALYSIS POLYPHENOLIC ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF METHANOLIC EXTRACT OF WHITE DRAGON FRUIT (Hylocereus undatus)},
  author={Elfi Susanti Vh and Suryadi Budi Utomo and Yandi Syukri and Tri Redjeki},
  journal={INDONESIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACY},
  year={2012},
  volume={23},
  pages={60-64}
}
White dragon fruit  is  a well  known  and  widely  used  herbal medicine,  especially  in  Asia,  which  contains  several  interesting bioactive constituents and possesses health promoting properties. The  aim  of  this  study  was  to  analyze  for  the  bioactive compounds,  evaluate  total  phenolic  contents  and  antioxidant capacities  of  methanolic  extract  of  white  dragon  fruit.  The antioxidant  activity  was  determined  by  the  1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free… 
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