I am using 1g powder in 10ml MeOh and sonication for 60min and cfg for 10min@4000rpm then tried 100ul,100ul,400ul,500ul of sup and 3ml of 0.01mM of DPPH even no color .
In many cases the color change depends on pH change, so if you are using a buffer don't expect a color change. Usually, purple color is associated with higher pH.
I am not familiar with the procedure used, so I can't give you a lot of ideas.