Chimica et Natura Acta
Vol 10, No 1 (2022)

Antioxidant Activity of Nutmeg Mace (Myristica fragrans) Graded Extract

Ghina Siti Nurhayati (Chemistry Study Program, Faculty of Science, Pharmacy and Public Health Mathla’ul Anwar University)
Dimas Danang Indriatmoko (Pharmacy Study Program, Faculty of Science, Pharmacy and Public Health Mathla’ul Anwar University)
Erwi Widi Kristiadi (Pharmacy Study Program, Faculty of Science, Pharmacy and Public Health Mathla’ul Anwar University)
Anisa Fitriani (Pharmacy Study Program, Faculty of Science, Pharmacy and Public Health Mathla’ul Anwar University)
Tarso Rudiana (Chemistry Study Program, Faculty of Science, Pharmacy and Public Health Mathla’ul Anwar University)

Article Info

Publish Date
29 Apr 2022

Abstract

Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) contains essential oils and can be applied in industrial scale because it has medicinal benefits such as stimulating the heart system, stomachache, rheumatism, muscle pain, toothache, eliminating toxins in the liver, flatulence, and antioxidant. The purpose of this study was to determine the antioxidant activity of the nutmeg mace graded extract. The research methods include plant determination, sample preparation, extraction by maceration method, phytochemical test, and antioxidant test using the DPPH method. The yield of Mace Nutmeg extract obtained was 30.3% n-hexane, 8.79% ethyl acetate, and 3.79% methanol and the IC50 value of each mace nutmeg extract, namely the n-hexane extract was 56.22±1.15 ppm, 20.39±0.13 ppm ethyl acetate extract and 17.89±0.10 ppm methanol extract. From these results, it can be concluded that mace nutmeg extract has antioxidant activity with a strong category.

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Chimica et Natura Acta
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jcena

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Universitas Padjadjaran

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Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Chemistry Environmental Science Materials Science & Nanotechnology

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Chimica et Natura Acta diterbitkan oleh Departemen Kimia, FMIPA, Universitas Padjadjaran tiga kali setiap tahun pada bulan April, Agustus dan Desember. Artikel yang dimuat mencakup Kimia Analisis dan Pemisahan, Kimia Material, Kimia Energi dan Lingkungan, Kimia Organik Bahan Alam dan Sintesis, ...