Pengaruh Perbedaan Metode Ekstraksi Rimpang Kunyit (Curcuma domestica) Terhadap Rendemen dan Skrining Fitokimia

Abstract

: Kunyit, (Curcuma domestica) is a plant in south Asian region that used as herbs and medical plants. This plant spread out crossing to Indonesia. Kunyit is the one of the medicinal plants that has the potential to be explored in its use. The purpose of this study is to determine the difference in% yield and phytochemical screening by comparing maceration extraction and remaseration methods using 96% ethanol solvent. The highest yield is the yield using the remaseration extraction method of 23.3% while extraction using maceration produces an extract yield of 22%. The results of phytochemical screening tests on kunyit extract with remaseration and maceration techniques both contain classes of alkaloid compounds, flavonoids, tannins, polyphenols, anthraquinones, triterpenoids and steroids. The results of the qualitative analysis using the phytochemical screening method showed that the maceration and remaceration extinction method did not affect the content of chemical compounds in plants but influenced the% of extract yield produced.