ANALYSIS OF FLAVONOID CONTENT IN MORINGA LEAVES COMES FROM SIGI BIROMARU, PALU, CENTRAL SULAWESI
Siti Nuryanti dan Heni Purwaningsih
Program Study of Education Chemistry of TeacherTraining and Education, Tadulako. Jl/ Soekarno-Hatta, Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
2) Yogyakarta Assessment Institute for Agriculture Technology
Abstract
Moringa is a multifunctional vegetable plant so that all parts of this Moringa plant can be used as a food source because it contains active compounds and complete nutrition. Moringa is widely used because it is beneficial to health. Many compounds in Moringa leaves are very beneficial for health, one of which is plavonoid compounds. An analysis of the flavonoid content in Moringa leaves has been analyzed. Analysis of flavonoid content was carried out by extracting Moringa leaves with 2% aquades-acetic acid solvent. The extract was analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively using a UV-Vis spectrophotometer. The results of the analysis showed a positive effect on flavonoids with 17.42 mg / 100 g samples
Keywords: Moringa leaves, 2% acetic acid, flavonoid content
Topic: International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture