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Phytochemical Profile and Antioxidant Activity of Torch Ginger Flower Tea at Various Drying Temperatures Silitonga, Yusnita Wahyuni; Lubis, Rafiqah Amanda; Ginting, Nurmaini; Harahap, Fatma Suryani; Nasution, Muhammad Nizar Hanafiah; Ali, Muttaqin Kholis
Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan IPA Vol 12 No 3 (2026): In Progress
Publisher : Postgraduate, University of Mataram

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29303/jppipa.v12i3.14134

Abstract

Kecombrang can be categorized as a functional plant because it contains phytochemical compounds and antioxidants that can be further developed into herbal tea products. The objective of this study was to determine the phytochemical constituents and antioxidant activity of kecombrang tea processed at three different drying temperatures: 60, 70, and 80 °C. Phytochemical profiling was conducted using both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The qualitative analysis included the identification of alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, saponins, steroids, glycosides, and triterpenoids, while the quantitative analysis focused on total flavonoids and total phenolics. The results revealed that all tested phytochemical compounds were present in the kecombrang tea extracts except saponins. The highest total flavonoid content was observed at the drying temperature of 60 °C, reaching 32.21 mg QE/g extract, whereas the lowest was recorded at 80 °C with 8.61 mg QE/g extract. Interestingly, the extract processed at 80 °C exhibited the highest total phenolic content at 11.60 mg GAE/g extract, while the lowest phenolic content was found at 60 °C with 2.72 mg GAE/g extract. The strongest antioxidant activity was also observed at 80 °C, with an IC50 value of 34.92 ppm. Overall, increasing the drying temperature tended to decrease most phytochemical constituents.
Co-Authors Abubakar Abubakar Abubakar Abubakar Abubakar Abubakar Abubakar Abubakar Ade Isma Hasibuan Adelina, Putri Adi Syaputra Adi Syaputra Adriany, Devi Adriany, Devi Agustina Lubis, Fitri Alfiansyah Halomoan Siregar Ali Pratama Bayur Siregar, Rizdy Ali, Muttaqin Kholis Amanda, Dea Andes Fuady Dharma Harahap Anto Hutagalung, Uli Arfah, Laila Asmaryadi Asmaryadi Asmaryadi Asmaryadi Asmaryadi, Asmaryadi Atifah, Yusni Ayunda Sabrina Sormin, Ayunda Sabrina Azhari, Kautsar Azizah Lubis, Jalilah Baiduri Baiduri Benny Sofyan Samosir Cristian Tambunan, Michael Damayanti, Dina Dea Amanda Dewi Purnamasari, Editha Dhini Harahap, Rahma Dinda Yunita Djoko Widodo Dongoran, Awaluddin Elisa Elisa Elisa Elisa Elisa Elisa Eny Maya Sari Fitri Agustina Lubis Fitriani Fitriani Fuady Dharma Harahap, Andes Hafni Junita Harahap Hamid Marpaung, Paisal Hanafiah Nasution, Muhammad Nizar Harahap, Mita Lestari Harahap, Safran Efendi Harlem Marpaung Hasibuan, Emdra Syapudra Hasibuan, Iskandar Safri Hasibuan, Jeni Yanti Hasibuan, Nikmah Sari Heni Mulyani Pohan Heni Mulyani Pohan Hotrina Sitompul Hrp, Hafnita Imelda Sari Harahap Irman Puansah Iskandar Safri Hasibuan Jalilah Azizah Jalilah Azizah Lubis Junita, Hafni Laila Tussifah Lubis Laila Tussifah Lubis LAILA TUSSIFAH LUBIS Lubis, Nur Afifah Mabrouk, Anouar Ben Mariska, Revi Martina Martina Martina Martina Masdelima Azizah Sormin Matondang, Anas Munandar Maya Sari, Eny Melvariani Syari Batubara Muhammad Rusdi Mukti Simamora Mulyani Pohan, Heni Nasirsah, Nasirsah Nasution, Fauzan Habibie Nasution, Fauzan Habibie Nasution, Putri Auliani Nur Latifah, Nur Nur Sahara Nur Sahara Nurhalimah, Msy Nurhalimah, Msy. Nurhasana, Nurhasana Nurkholidah Siregar Nurmaini Ginting Nurmaini Ginting Nurmi, Aisyah Paisal Hamid Marpaung Pardede, Janna Khairani Pohan, Ade Rahmi Dani Purba, Happy Sri Rezeki Putri Siregar, Anggina Tiara Rabiyatul Adawiyah Siregar Rabiyatul Adawiyah Siregar Rafiqah Amanda Lubis, Rafiqah Amanda Rambe, Aslamiyah Rambe, Daud Riski Baroroh Ritonga, Eka Nurwani Ritonga, Siti Nurzainab Rizky Ariaji, Rizky Rr. Eko Susetyarini Safran Efendi Pasaribu Sahlan Tuah Samsinar Samsinar Samsinar Samsinar Sargawi, Mansyur Sari, Eny Maya Sartika, Lidiya Silitonga, Yusnita Wahyuni Simamora, Mukti Sipahutar, Andi Jaka Siregar, Indra Praja Siregar, Irmalia Fitri Siregar, Irmalia Fitri Siregar Siregar, Nurkholidah Siregar, Rabiatul Adawiyah Siti Aminah Sofyan Samosir, Benny Sormin, Masdelima Azizah Sukatno Sukatno, Sukatno Sukriah Siregar, Yani Syah Pulungan, Darman Syahruddin Aritonang Syaputra, Adi Tambunan, Muhammad Iqbal H. Tambunan, Muhammad Syarif Tobroni Tobroni Uli Anto hutagalung Wilda Sari Manurung, Patima Yanty, Dini Puspita Youmita, Hotna Yuli Zuhkrina Yunita, Dinda Zuairiah, Patma Zuhkrina, Yuli