Vitamin E and Antioxidants Content of Portulaca oleracea L. Form Various Altitudes in East Java, Indonesia

F Deru Dewanti (Department of Agrotechnology Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional “Veteran” East Java, Rungkut Madya Gunung Anyar street 60294, Surabaya Indonesia)
Bambang Pujiasmanto (Department of Agrotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Indonesia [Scopus ID: 57195305824])
Sukendah Sukendah (Department of Agrotechnology Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional “Veteran” East Java, Rungkut Madya Gunung Anyar street 60294, Surabaya Indonesia)
Ahmad Yunus (Department of Agrotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Indonesia)

Journal of Biodiversity and Biotechnology
Vol 1, No 1 (2021)

This study aims to obtain purslane plants as a source of local food and a quality bioactive component from various altitudes in East Java, Indonesia. Purslane planting materials were collected from the lowlands <200 m asl in Surabaya, medium plains 200-800 m asl in Malang DAU, and highlands> 800 m asl in Batu, Malang. Analysis of vitamin E was as total tocopherol. The results of the analysis of the content of Portulaca oleraceae L. of vitamin E were as followed: in the highlands 0.1056%, medium lands 0.1253%, and lowlands 1.162%. The analysis showed that Portulaca oleraceae L. could be a source of high quality local food and bioactive components because it contains vitamin E and antioxidants.Keywords: bioactive components; local food; lowland.