Formulasi dan Uji Aktivitas Antioksidan Ekstrak Daun Matoa (Pometia pinnata) dengan Metode DPPH

Abstract

Indonesia has used various ingredients from plant parts such as leaves, roots, fruit, wood, and tubers to gain health and cure various diseases by utilizing the compounds contained therein. There are many uses for secondary metabolites, including as antioxidants, antibiotics, anticancer, blood anticoagulants, and inhibiting carcinogenic effects. One of the natural ingredients that have been proven to have antioxidant activity is matoa leaf. Natural antioxidants are a defense system in the body that is useful for warding off damage to body cells caused by free radicals. This study examines the antioxidant activity of matoa leaf extract (Pometia pinnata) using the DPPH method. This research is a laboratory experiment with a quantitative approach. The results of research on matoa leaf ethanol contain alkaloids, flavoids, saponins, phenolics, and tannins, and matoa leaf ethanol extract concentrations of 0.6%, 1.24%, and 2.5% have the potential as antioxidants