Results and Discussion
To assure the quality of this crude drugs, proximate analysis was done as shown in Table 1 below.
Table 1. Proximate Analysis of G.mangostanaL Rind Crude Drug
Because of water content of this simplicia is only 10,31 %, this material is dry enough to protect from fungus
contamination. DPPH scavenging activity of GMR extract and its various fractions and alpha mangostin is shown in
the Figure1.
Figure 1. DPPH Scavenging Activity of GMR Extract, Fractions, and Alpha Mangostin at 500 μg/ mL * means significant difference between
these groups
No Proximate Analysis %
1. Water content 10.31
2. Ash 20.54
3. Protein 3.43
4. Rough fiber 25.53
5. lipid 0.54
6. Carbohydrate 49.96