Abstract:
Medicinal plants are the main component in the local medical treatment in Kampar Kiri
District. The plants contain various active chemical compounds. One of them is
flavonoids which act as antioxidants to control level of free radicals. This study aimed
to analyze the content of flavonoid compounds found in medicinal plants. Sampling and
chemical analyses were respectively carried out in Kampar Kiri District and the
Botanical Laboratory of the Biology Department, FMIPA Riau University from
September to December 2021. The results obtained 60 types of medicinal plants used
by the Kuntu Community Traditional Medicine Practitioners (TMP) of which 42 species
were positive for flavonoids test, such as Allium cepa, Garcinia mangostana, Piper
nigrum, Vitex pinnata, etc.
