AJARCDE (Asian Journal of Applied Research for Community Development and Empowerment)
Vol. 10 No. 1 (2026)

Identification of Bioactive Components in Various Purslane Species and Their Potential as Fuctional Food

Aditya, Alayda Rahma Putri (Unknown)
Sri Winarti (Unknown)
Hadi Munarko (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
12 Feb 2026

Abstract

Portulaca pilosa. This study aims to identify the chemical and bioactive components of various purslane types and their potential as functional foods. The functional effects analysed include antioxidant activity and in vitro inhibition of ?-amylase. This study used a completely randomized design (CRD) with 3 replicates. The results showed that the chemical and bioactive components differed significantly among purslane species. The bioactive components identified included vitamin C, TDF (total dietary fiber), total phenols, omega-3, omega-6, and omega-9 fatty acids. All purslane flour species contained omega fatty acids dominated by omega-3, particularly ?-linolenic acid (ALA, C18:3 ?-3), omega-6 dominated by linoleic acid (C18:2 ?-6), and omega-9 dominated by oleic acid (C18:1 ?-9c). he antioxidant activity of purslane ranged from 143.64 to 536.03 AAE/100 g, and its ability to inhibit ?-amylase enzyme activity ranged from 64.99 to 82.05%. All purslane flours showed strong ?-amylase inhibitory activity with IC?? ? 50 ?g/mL. These findings indicate that purslane species have high potential as functional food ingredients. Contribution to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):SDG 2: Zero HungerSDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being|SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

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ajarcde

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Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Earth & Planetary Sciences Education Energy Environmental Science

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AJARCDE (Asian Journal of Applied Research for Community Development and Empowerment) publishes papers on innovative applications, development of new technologies, and efficient solutions in agriculture, engineering, computing, economic, social, information technology, food, energy, and scientific ...