Abstract—The present study was undertaken to find the antioxidant value of certain medicinal plants in South Kalimantan in Indonesian. Antioxidants have been reported to prevent oxidative damage caused by free radical and can be used in cardiovascular and antiinflammatory diseases. The amount of total flavanoids and radical scavenging activity has been studied. Major amount of flavonoid were determined in kasturi fruit followed by leaf of kelakai, stem of gerunggang, and root pasak bumi. However, kelakai, kasturi, pasak bumi, and gerunggang extracts potent of antioxidant by chelating effect on ferrous ions, hydroxyl radical scavenging, and hydrogen peroxide scavenging.
Index Terms—Indonesian medicinal plant, total flavonoid,antioxidant activity
Eko Suhartono is with Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry Department, School of Medicine, Lambung Mangkurat of University,South Kalimantan, Indonesian (e-mail: ekoantioksidan@yahoo.com).
Ella Viani, Mustaqim Apriyansa Rahmadhan, Imam Syahuri Gultom, and Muhammad Farid Rakhman are Graduate School of Medicine,Lambung Mangkurat of University, South Kalimantan, and Indonesian.
Danny Indrawardhana is with Banjarbaru Hospital, Banjarbaru an Mutiara Bunda Hospital, Martapura of South Kalimantan, Indonesian
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Cite: Eko Suhartono, Ella Viani, Mustaqim Apriyansa Rahmadhan, Imam Syahuri Gultom, Muhammad Farid Rakhman, and Danny Indrawardhana, "Screening of Medicinal Plant for Total Flavonoid and Antioxidant Activity in South Kalimantan ofIndonesian," International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Applications vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 297-299, 2012.
