Beberapa Tumbuhan Obat Asal Kalimantan Timur sebagai Sumber Saponin Potensial

Abstract

Saponin is a class of natural compounds that have activity that is strongly associated with utilization in pharmacy. Exploration has been carried out against a number of secondary metabolite content of medicinal plants in East Kalimantan and some of them found to contain saponins. Plants were found to contain saponins and are considered potential Kokang leaf (Lepisanthes amoena), Kesumbakeling leaf (Bixa orellana, L), Belimbing Wuluh leaf (Averrhoa bilimbi L.), Sugi Gadjah leaf (Hyptis capitata), Karamunting leaf (Melastoma malabathricum L), Cempedak bark (Artocarpus champeden), Wijaya Kusuma leaf (Epiphyllum oxipetalum), Langsat seeds (Lansium domesticum), ekor kucing leaf (Acalypha hispida), Kelor bark (Moringa oleifera), Jarong leaf (Stachytarpheta mutabilis), Miana leaf (Coleus atropureus), Jengger Ayam leaf (Celosia cristata), and fruit of Libo (Ficus vargelata).