Activity Test Of Ethanol and n-Hexane Fraction Of African Leaves (Vernonia amygdalina Delile) as Antihyperuricemia On Male Mice Induced by Potassium Oksonat

Deni Karisnawati (Laboratory of Organic Chemistry Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Mulawarman University)
Saibun Sitorus (Chemistry Majors Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Mulawarman University)
Chairul Saleh (Chemistry Majors Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Mulawarman University)

PROSIDING SEMINAR KIMIA
PROCEEDING OF INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2015

Antihyperuricemia activity tests have conductedon aethanolandn-hexane fraction Africanleaves (Vernonia amygdalina Delile). Hyperuricemia is a condition in which uric acid levels in the blood increases due to the high consumption of purine converted to uric acid by xanthine oxidase. Antihyperuricemia activity test of ethanolic and n-hexane fraction of African leaves (Vernonia amygdalina Delile) conducted on male white mice with variation in doses of 6, 11 and 22 mg/kg BW and variation of measurement time of 1, 2, 3 and 4 hours after administration of the extract orally. Data were analyzed with ANOVA and continued with Duncan test. Ethanolic fraction 11 mg/kg is the most effective fraction lower uric acid levels by 54.62% compared to alupurinol 300 mg/kg BW which lower uric acid levels by 56.91%. Phytochemical screening showed that the ethanolic fraction of African leaves contains triterpenoids, steroids, phenolics, flavonoids and saponins whereas n-hexane fraction containing alkaloids, steroids and flavonoids. These results show the extracts of African leaves have antihiperurisemia activity.