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| Year : 2019 | Volume
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| Issue : 8 | Page : 551-555 |
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Antioxidant activity of crude bromelain of pineapple (Ananas comosus (L.) Merr) crown from Subang district, Indonesia
Nyi M Saptarini1, Driyanti Rahayu1, Irma E Herawati2
1 Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis and Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
2 Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Mathematic and Natural Sciences, University of Al Ghifari, Kota Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Nyi M Saptarini
Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis and Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jl Raya Bandung – Sumedang KM 21, Bandung 45363, West Java.
Indonesia
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DOI: 10.4103/jpbs.JPBS_200_19
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Background: Antioxidants are chemical compounds that can donate one or more electrons to free radicals to prevent degenerative diseases. The crown of pineapple (Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.) contains bromelain, that is, a proteolytic enzyme, which can act as an antioxidant. Aims and Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the antioxidant activity of crude bromelain from pineapple crowns that were collected from Subang district, West Java, Indonesia. Materials and Methods: Antioxidant activity was determined by the method of 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) with vitamin C as a standard and measured with visible spectrophotometer. Results: The pineapple crown was produced 0.26% of dried crude bromelain with total protein content 44.10% and IC50 value 3624 μg/mL of crude bromelain, which was equivalent to 1590.18 μg/mL of total protein. Conclusion: Crude bromelain has medium antioxidant activity. |
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