Screening Fitokimia Awal (Analisis Qualitative) Pada Daun Gambir (Uncaria Gambir Roxb) Asal Siguntur Muda

Melati Melati
Hesty Parbuntari (Universitas Negeri Padang)

Jurnal Periodic Jurusan Kimia UNP
Vol 11, No 3 (2022): PERIODIC

Gambir (Uncaria gambir Roxb) belongs to family Rubiaceae and genus Uncaria. The content of chemical compounds in plants is called phytochemicals. Plants can be a source of chemical compounds that can be used as medicine.More than 80% of gambier production in Indonesia comes from the province of West Sumatra ,one of them in Siguntur Muda.Therefore, secondary metabolites in Gambir Leaves  have the potential to be further investigated as a source of bioactive compounds. The phytochemical screening of Gambir leaves is a preminilary qualitative test that needs to be done to maximise its function as a medicinal plant. Based on the result data of phytochemical screening show that Gambir contain secondary metabolite compounds of alkaloids, flavonoid, terpenoid and saponins, but do not contained steroid compound