Proximate and Iron (Fe) Analysis of Moringa Leaf Simplicia (Moringa oleifera Lam.) under Different Drying Temperatures

siti jubaidah; Atika Ramadhaniah; Risa Supriningrum

doi:10.30872/jtpc.v10i1.324

Authors

siti jubaidah Study Program of Pharmacy Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Samarinda Author
Atika Ramadhaniah Study Program of Pharmacy Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Samarinda Author
Risa Supriningrum Study Program of Pharmacy Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Samarinda Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30872/jtpc.v10i1.324

Keywords:

moringa leaves, drying temperature, proximate analysis, Iron, ICP- MS

Abstract

Moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam.) is a plant rich in nutrients, including protein, iron, and vitamin C. Moringa leaves have a higher iron content than other plants and a vitamin C content that can increase iron absorption in the body. The drying temperature of herbal medicine can affect the levels of certain substances or compounds contained therein. This study aims to determine the results of proximate analysis and iron content in moringa leaf simplisia based on variations in drying temperature using the ICP-MS method, namely at temperatures of 45^oC, 50^oC, and 55^oC. The objects of this study are the drying shrinkage, total ash content, and iron content of moringa leaf simplisia with variations in drying temperature. The research stages included plant identification, simplisia preparation, determination of drying shrinkage, total ash content test, qualitative Fe analysis, and iron content analysis.. The results showed that the drying shrinkage test of moringa leaf simplisia at all temperatures met the requirement of <10%. The highest total ash content was found at 50°C at 11.91%, and the highest Fe content was obtained at 55°C at 2.0226 mg/L. Statistical analysis showed significant differences in drying shrinkage at a significance level of 0.05, total ash content at 0.046, and iron content at 0.027.

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