POTENSI AKTIVITAS ANTIMALARIA DARI EKSTRAK AIR DAUN JUNG RAHAB (BAECKEA FRUTECENS) (Potency of Antimalarial Activity from Aqueaous Extract of Jung Rahab Leaves (Baeckea frutecens))

Abstract

Malaria is a disease caused by Plasmodium parasite transmitted by female Anopheles mosquito. Jung rahab plant (Baeckea frutecens) is known have an ability to inhibit the growth of Plasmodium falciparum. However, the inhibition of the parasite growth is still unknown. This research aimed to determine fractionation of aqueaous extract of jung rahab leaves that is contain antimalaria compound with a potential inhibition activity. Jung rahab plant was extracted using decoctition. The analysis included phytochemical screening, column chromatography fractionation, antimalaria activity, and compound identification by using UV-Vis, FT-IR, and GCMS. Jung rahab aqueous extract fraction resulted a potential antimalaria activity with IC50 105,9 ppm and fractionation result based on UV-Vis, FT-IR, and GCMS as pyrogallol.