Comparative Antioxidant Activity on The Ficus benjamina and Annona reticulata Leaves

@article{Saptarini2015Comparative, author = {Saptarini, Nyi Mekar and Herawati, Irma Erika}, journal = {International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS)}, doi = {10.11591/ijphs.v4i1.4707}, issn = {2620-4126}, number = {1}, year = {2015}, month = {mar 1}, pages = {21}, publisher = {{Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science}}, title = {Comparative {Antioxidant} {Activity} on {The} {Ficus} benjamina and {Annona} reticulata {Leaves}}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.11591/ijphs.v4i1.4707}, volume = {4}, }

TY - JOUR AB - <jats:p>Antioxidants can prevent free radical formation. Natural antio xidants found in many plants, such as &lt;em&gt;Ficus benjamina &lt;/e m&gt;and &lt;em&gt;Annona reticulata&lt;/em&gt;. The study aimed to co mpare the antioxidant activity of extracts and fractions of &lt;em&gt; Ficus benjamina &lt;/em&gt;and &lt;em&gt;Annona reticulata&lt;/em&gt; leaves against 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrilhydrazyl. The steps of this study consist of extraction, fractionation with n-hexane, ethyl acetate and water, phytochemical screening, antioxidant activity determination, an d comparing the IC&lt;sub&gt;50&lt;/sub&gt; values. Percentage scaveng ing activity of the extracts and fractions against DPPH was calculated to determine the antioxidant activity. The IC&lt;sub&gt;50&lt;/sub&gt ; value of &lt;em&gt;Ficus benjamina &lt;/em&gt;was 127.86 ppm for eth anolic extract, 94.01 ppm for water fraction, 115.48 ppm for ethyl ace tate fraction, and 335.50 ppm for n-hexane fraction. The IC&lt;sub&gt; 50&lt;/sub&gt; value of &lt;em&gt;Annona reticulata&lt;/em&gt; was 274 .31 ppm for ethanolic extract, 211.42 ppm for water fraction, 367.91 p pm for ethyl acetate fraction, and 741.08 ppm for n-hexane fraction. T he results showed that the &lt;em&gt;Ficus benjamina&lt;/em&gt; water fraction was the best antioxidant compared to other extract and fracti on.</jats:p> AU - Saptarini, Nyi Mekar AU - Herawati, Irma Erika DA - 2015/3/1/ PY - 2015 DB - Crossref DO - 10.11591/ijphs.v4i1.4707 ID - temp_id_395160704402 IS - 1 J2 - IJPHS SN - 2620-4126 SP - 21 T2 - International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) TI - Comparative Antioxidant Activity on The Ficus benjamina and Annona ret iculata Leaves UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.11591/ijphs.v4i1.4707 VL - 4 ER -