Abstract:
Diplazium esculentum is one of the species belonging to the Athyriaceae family
which can be used as a medicinal plant. D. esculentum fern samples were
extracted by maceration method using methanol solvent and followed by
partitioned extract with two solvents namely n-hexane and ethyl acetate. Total
flavonoid content was determined using the aluminium chloride colorimetric
(AlCl3) method and total phenolics using the Folin-Ciocalteu method. The results
of this study showed that the total flavonoids and phenolics content from ethyl
acetate extract were higher than water extract with values of 149.90 ± 27.20 μg
QE/g FW and 121.25 ± 8.29 μg GAE/g FW respectively.
