Abstract:Canna edulis K. <em>is a tuberous crop containing starch that is frequently consumed as food. Due to the phytochemical content of canna tubers, several studies have demonstrated the use of canna tuber as an antioxidant, anticancer, antibacterial, and hepatoprotective agent. This study aims to quantitatively determine the phytochemical content of distilled water extract and ethanol extract of canna tuber, as previous research has only provided qualitative results. Old-red canna tubers were extracted using… Show more
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