SKRINING FITOKIMIA EKSTRAK (AVERRHOA BLIMBI L.) DAUN DAN BUAH TANAMAN BELIMBING WULUH

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Belimbing wuluh merupakan tanaman yang kaya senyawa fitokimia berperan dalam aktivitas farmakologis. Tanaman Belimbing wuluh ini pada Kecamatan Gelumbang, Muara Enim Sumatera Selatan dipakai untuk pengobatan tradisional seperti demam, gondok, anti radang, dan antidiabetes. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kandungan senyawa metabolit sekunder daun dan buah tanaman belimbing wuluh. Ekstrak daun dan buah tanaman belimbing wuluh diperoleh dari proses ekstrasi menggunakan metode masaresi dengan pelarut etanol 96%. Hasil uji skrininig fitokimia pada ekstrak daun belimbing wuluh positif mengandung alkaloid, flavonoid, saponin, tanin, dan steroid, dan pada ekstrak buah belimbing wuluh positif mengandung alkaloid, flavonoid, saponin, tannin, dan tripenoid.

Averrhoa blimbi L. is a plant contain phytochemical compounds that play a role in pharmacological activity. Averrhoa blimbi L. in Gelumbang District, Muara Enim, South Sumatra is used for traditional medicine such as fever, goiter, anti-inflammatory, and antidiabetic. This study aims to determine the content of secondary metabolite compounds in the leaves and fruit of the Averrhoa blimbi L The leaf and fruit extracts of the Averrhoa blimbi L. were obtained from the extraction process using the maceration method with 96% ethanol solvent. The results of the phytochemical screening test on the Averrhoa blimbi L. leaf extract were positive contains alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, tannins, and steroids, and the Averrhoa blimbi L. fruit extract was positive contains alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, tannins, and triphenoids.