Abstract

PHYTOCHEMICAL EXTRACTION AND EVALUATION: CHEMICAL COMPOSITION TOTAL PHENOLIC CONTENT AND FLAVANOID CONTENT, ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF “ANNONA MURICATA” FRUIT PULP

MD Sami Mohiuddin*

Abstract

Annona muricata is one of the best plants, used as a traditional medicine due to its richness f phytomedicine metabolites identifying the appropriate solvent selection of extracting these bioactive components from Annona muricata. The percentage yield of extract was found to be 50% percentage. Phytochemical and Pharmacognstic investigation was carried out on the fruit pulp of Annona muricata. The Pharmacognostic analysis revealed total ash value of 11.70%w/w, Water soluble ash 43%w/w, & loss on drying 11.805%w/w. The Quantitative & Qualitative analysis is very essential for identifying compounds present in Proteins, Carbhydrates, Tannins, Flavonoids, Saponins, Terpenoids, & Alkaloids, while Steroids & Glycosides absent. The Antioxidant activity was evaluated by the method of DPPH Scavenging method using ascorbic acid as a Standard. The 20ug/ml concentration of Annona muricata extract shows 81.23% of DPPH Scavenging capacity using Ascorbic acid.

Keywords: A. Muricata, DPPH, Ascorbic acid.