Author(s):
Hafid Syahputra, Masfria, Nurul Fadila, Yulyana Lamtiurma Siringoringo
Email(s):
hafid@usu.ac.id , hafid@unsri.ac.id
DOI:
10.52711/0974-360X.2025.00674 
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Hafid Syahputra1*, Masfria2, Nurul Fadila3, Yulyana Lamtiurma Siringoringo4
1Dept. of Pharmacy, FMIPA, Universitas Sriwijaya, Indralaya 30662, Indonesia
2Dept. of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan 20155, Indonesia
3Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia
4Undergraduate Program, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan 20155, Indonesia
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 18,
Issue - 10,
Year - 2025
ABSTRACT:
Antioxidants are crucial in preventing cell and biomolecule damage caused by free radicals. These free radicals can eventually set off degenerative disorders, including inflammation. Dioscorea hispida tubers are plants that are widely used in the food sector. This study aims to establish the correlation between phytochemicals and the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties in extracts and derived fractions. The tubers were extracted by maceration using 96% ethanol and the liquid-liquid fractionation (n-hexane, ethyl acetate, and water) to obtain extract and fractions. Phytochemical screening and characterization were carried out on these samples. The ABTS method was used to evaluate the antioxidant, whereas the protein denaturation inhibition method was used to evaluate anti-inflammatory activity. The study shows dried plant materials and extracts contain alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides, tannins, saponins, and triterpenoids/steroids. In fractions, triterpenoids/steroids were traced in the n-hexane fraction only; alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides, and tannins in the ethyl acetate fraction, while alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides, tannins, saponins in the water fraction. The IC50 values of the extract and fraction antioxidant assay are shown in the medium category, which aligns with the IC50 values of the ethyl acetate and water fraction anti-inflammatory assay. The secondary metabolites of ethanol extract and all fractions in this study are related to antioxidant activity, while anti-inflammatory activity was found only in the extract, ethyl acetate, and water- fraction.
Cite this article:
Hafid Syahputra, Masfria, Nurul Fadila, Yulyana Lamtiurma Siringoringo. Phytochemical Screening, Antioxidant, and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Dioscorea hispida (Dennst.) Tuber Extracts and Fractions. Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology. 2025;18(10):4689-4. doi: 10.52711/0974-360X.2025.00674
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Hafid Syahputra, Masfria, Nurul Fadila, Yulyana Lamtiurma Siringoringo. Phytochemical Screening, Antioxidant, and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Dioscorea hispida (Dennst.) Tuber Extracts and Fractions. Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology. 2025;18(10):4689-4. doi: 10.52711/0974-360X.2025.00674 Available on: https://rjptonline.org/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2025-18-10-13
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