UJI AKTIVITAS ANTIOKSIDAN EKSTRAK METANOL BUAH Solanum ferox L

Abstract

Free radicals atoms, molecules or compounds that have unpaired electrons, are very reactive and enstable. Cell damage, due to reactivity of radical compounds cause, it is of various diseases such as cancer, coronary heart disease, rheumatism, cataracts, and liver. In Bangladesh, decoction of plant Solanum ferox L is used to treat cough, asthma, fever, and vomit. Wheares, in India, it is as antirheumatic, antiviral, and anticancer. This study aims to determine the antioxidant activity of Solanum ferox L fruit by the DPPH method. Phytochemical preliminary test showed that young fruit contained alkaloid compounds, while ripe fruit contains flavonoids. Antioxidant activity of Solanum ferox L showed that methanol extract of young fruit was potential as an antioxidant with IC50 of 213. 63 ± 16.30 μg/mL