Pharmaceutical Reports
Vol 1, No 1 (2022): (March) Pharmaceutical Reports

The Effect of Heating on Ascorbic Acid Levels of Brassica oleracea L. Determined by UV-Visible Spectrophotometry

Muzakkir Baits (Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Muslim Indonesia, Makassar)
Riski Mentari Jahri (Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Muslim Indonesia, Makassar)
Asriani Suhaenah (Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Muslim Indonesia, Makassar)
Aminah Aminah (Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Muslim Indonesia, Makassar)
Tadjuddin Naid (Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Muslim Indonesia, Makassar)
Muammar Fawwaz (Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Muslim Indonesia, Makassar)



Article Info

Publish Date
15 May 2022

Abstract

Vitamin C is one of the nutrients that act as antioxidants derived from fruits and green vegetables, such as the broccoli (Brassica oleracea L.). This study aims to warming influence on levels of vitamin C in broccoli (Brassica oleracea L.) with qualitative and quantitative analysis. Qualitative analysis was performed using specific reagents that ammonium molybdate, Fehling Fehling's A and B which have indicated a positive sample containing vitamin C, and vitamin C were analyzed quantitatively using UV- Vis spectrophotometry at a wavelength of 570 nm. The results showed levels of vitamin C in raw broccoli 0.62915 mg/g and steamed broccoli 0.45449 mg/g.

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PharmRep

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Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Chemistry Health Professions Immunology & microbiology Medicine & Pharmacology

Description

Pharmaceutical Reports is a peer-reviewed journal published by the Pharmaceutical Chemistry Laboratory of the Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Muslim Indonesia, which was first published in 2022. We published two times a year in January-June and July-December. Our mission is to advance the science ...