Phytochemicals Screening and Antioxidant Effectiveness of Garlic (Allium sativum) from Timor Island

The people of Timor Island only know garlic as a kitchen spice. This research provides new knowledge of the benefits of garlic in the health sector, especially as an inhibitor of free radical that can trigger various degenerative diseases. The aims of this research were to identify secondary metabol...

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Main Authors: Melania Priska, Natalia Peni, Ludovicus Carvallo
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Language:English
Published: Universitas Negeri Semarang 2019-04-01
Series:Biosaintifika: Journal of Biology & Biology Education
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Online Access:https://journal.unnes.ac.id/nju/index.php/biosaintifika/article/view/17313
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description The people of Timor Island only know garlic as a kitchen spice. This research provides new knowledge of the benefits of garlic in the health sector, especially as an inhibitor of free radical that can trigger various degenerative diseases. The aims of this research were to identify secondary metabolites contained in the ethanolic extract of garlic (Allium sativum L.) from Timor Island and to determine its effectiveness in inhibiting free radicals. The method used to test secondary metabolites was phytochemical screening using color reagents. Testing the effectiveness of free radical inhibitors from garlic ethanol extract from Timor Island was carried out in 2 stages: 1.) Determination of DPPH maximum wavelength (λ) and 2.) Measurement of antioxidant activity using DPPH method. The results showed that the ethanolic extract of garlic from Timor Island contained secondary metabolites of flavonoids, phenols and terpenoids. It was also very effective in inhibiting free radicals, with the acquisition of IC50 values <50 ppm which was equal to 9.729 ppm. This research gives some information that can be used for the pharmacological ingredients, i.e. as a natural medicine that safe for the body to be consumed by the people of Timor Island. Moreover that also can impact on demand of garlic in the market. This has a very positive impact on improving the economy of garlic farmers on Timor Island.
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spelling doaj-art-ca0eb8db3fdd4c9bb3465191debdecbc2025-08-20T02:19:37ZengUniversitas Negeri SemarangBiosaintifika: Journal of Biology & Biology Education2085-191X2338-76102019-04-011111710.15294/biosaintifika.v11i1.173138503Phytochemicals Screening and Antioxidant Effectiveness of Garlic (Allium sativum) from Timor IslandMelania Priska0Natalia Peni1Ludovicus Carvallo2Department of Biology Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas FloresDepartment of Mathematics Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Flores, IndonesiaDepartment of Mathematics Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Flores, IndonesiaThe people of Timor Island only know garlic as a kitchen spice. This research provides new knowledge of the benefits of garlic in the health sector, especially as an inhibitor of free radical that can trigger various degenerative diseases. The aims of this research were to identify secondary metabolites contained in the ethanolic extract of garlic (Allium sativum L.) from Timor Island and to determine its effectiveness in inhibiting free radicals. The method used to test secondary metabolites was phytochemical screening using color reagents. Testing the effectiveness of free radical inhibitors from garlic ethanol extract from Timor Island was carried out in 2 stages: 1.) Determination of DPPH maximum wavelength (λ) and 2.) Measurement of antioxidant activity using DPPH method. The results showed that the ethanolic extract of garlic from Timor Island contained secondary metabolites of flavonoids, phenols and terpenoids. It was also very effective in inhibiting free radicals, with the acquisition of IC50 values <50 ppm which was equal to 9.729 ppm. This research gives some information that can be used for the pharmacological ingredients, i.e. as a natural medicine that safe for the body to be consumed by the people of Timor Island. Moreover that also can impact on demand of garlic in the market. This has a very positive impact on improving the economy of garlic farmers on Timor Island.https://journal.unnes.ac.id/nju/index.php/biosaintifika/article/view/17313garlic (allium sativum l.)free radicalphytochemical
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Phytochemicals Screening and Antioxidant Effectiveness of Garlic (Allium sativum) from Timor Island
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garlic (allium sativum l.)
free radical
phytochemical
title Phytochemicals Screening and Antioxidant Effectiveness of Garlic (Allium sativum) from Timor Island
title_full Phytochemicals Screening and Antioxidant Effectiveness of Garlic (Allium sativum) from Timor Island
title_fullStr Phytochemicals Screening and Antioxidant Effectiveness of Garlic (Allium sativum) from Timor Island
title_full_unstemmed Phytochemicals Screening and Antioxidant Effectiveness of Garlic (Allium sativum) from Timor Island
title_short Phytochemicals Screening and Antioxidant Effectiveness of Garlic (Allium sativum) from Timor Island
title_sort phytochemicals screening and antioxidant effectiveness of garlic allium sativum from timor island
topic garlic (allium sativum l.)
free radical
phytochemical
url https://journal.unnes.ac.id/nju/index.php/biosaintifika/article/view/17313
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