This study aimed to evaluate the potential antibacterial and antioxidant activities of Sinulariasp. and Sarcophyton sp. from the Palu Bay, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. Soft corals were identified as Sinulariasp. (SC1), Sinularia sp. (SC2), andSarcophytonsp. (SC3). Antibacterial activity was examined using agar diffusion well method. Antioxidant activity was measured by the DPPH radical scavenging method. The samples were macerated in MeOH: DCM. The crude extracts were partitioned with DCM, EtOAc, and BuOH. The crude extract of Sinulariasp. (SC2) showed a very strong antibacterial activity as it was able to inhibit the growth of Staphylococcus aureusand Escherichia coliup to 10 mg/mL. Sinularia sp. (SC1) crude extract showed strong activity againstS. aureus, whereas it showed moderate against E. coli.Sarcophyton sp. (SC3) crude extract showed moderate activity against S. aureus, whereas it showed weak against E. coli. The partition fractions of the three soft coral extracts had the potential to be a potent antioxidant agent.

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ABSTRAKBioaktif antioksidan merupakan substansi yang penting bagi kesehatan manusia. Karang lunak telah diketahui memproduksi bioaktif dengan keragaman struktur dan aktivitas biologi, termasuk memproduksi bioaktif antioksidan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mendapatkan bioprospeksi karang lunak dari perairan Teluk Palu sebagai penghasil antioksidan. Penelitian meliputi pengambilan sampel, identifikasi, ekstraksi (maserasi) karang lunak, skrining konstituen kimia, pengujian aktivitas antioksidan (penangkapan radikal DPPH), dan penentuan IC 50 . Pengambilan sampel dilakukan di Teluk Palu, pesisir desa Kabonga Besar, Kabupaten Donggala, Sulawesi Tengah. Berdasarkan bentuk koloni monomorfik, tujuh sampel karang lunak yang digunakan pada penelitian ini termasuk dalam genus Sinularia, Dampia dan Sarcophyton. Analisis konstituen kimia mengindikasikan adanya senyawa saponin, fenolik, triterpenoid, dan alkaloid. Hasil pengujian aktivitas antioksidan dengan metode DPPH, menunjukkan ekstrak kasar karang lunak menunjukkan persentase inhibisi radikal DPPH yang lemah. Hasil pengujian aktivitas antioksidan (metode DPPH) dari fraksi hasil partisi tujuh ekstrak kasar karang lunak berpotensi sebagai antioksidan dengan kategori kuat sampai lemah. Dari hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa ekstrak karang lunak asal Teluk Palu berpotensi sebagai sumber antioksidan. Karang lunak di pesisir Desa Kabonga Besar didominasi oleh genus Sinularia. ABSTRACTThe antioxidants substances are important for human health. Soft corals have been known to produce compounds with a variety of structural and biological activities, including bioactive antioxidants. The aim of this research was to obtain information of soft coral bioprospection from Palu Bay as an antioxidant. The research included sampling, identification, extraction (maceration) of soft corals, screening of chemical constituents, antioxidant activity assay (DPPH's radical scavenger), and determination of IC 50 . Soft coral samples were collected from Palu Bay, coastal village of Kabonga Besar, Donggala District, Central Sulawesi. Based on the shape of the monomorphic colony, seven soft coral samples that were used in this study belong to the genus Sinularia, Dampia and Sarcophyton. Analysis of chemical constituents indicated the presence of saponin compounds, phenolics, triterpenoids, and alkaloids. The results of the antioxidant activity by DPPH method showed that soft coral crude extracts have a weak percentage of DPPH's radical inhibition, while the results of the fraction had potential to be antioxidants with strong to weak categories. From the results of this study, it concluded that the soft coral extracts from Palu Bay have the potential as a source of antioxidants. The genus Sinularia dominates soft coral on the coast of Kabonga Besar Village.

Bruguiera gymnorrhiza is one of the mangrove species that a source of antioxidants. Antioxidant substances are able to protect cells from oxidative stress and other related diseases. This study aimed to evaluate the chemical profiles, predicted biological activity, and antioxidant activity of the B. gymnoriza fruit extracts. The research methods included sampling, extraction (maceration with MeOH:DCM), identification of chemical profiles (GCMS spectra analysis), assaying for computational analysis (PASS server and ADMET), antioxidants (DPPH radical scavenging), and total phenolic content (FolinCiocalteu). Bruguiera gymnorrhiza fruits was collected from Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. The chemical profiles detected in the B. gymnorrhiza fruit extracts, namely isopimaradiene (64.20%); 4-(2-Aminopropyl) phenol (19.06%); dimethylaminodimethylphosphene oxide (9.40%); 3-amino-2-benzylbutanoic acid (5.46%); and 1,4- dideuteriooctane (1.89%). PASS server analysis showed that the five compounds detected from B. gymnorrhiza fruit have the potential as an NF-E2-related factor (Nrf2) stimulant and oxygen scavenger. The ADMET analysis results indicated that B. gymnorrhiza fruits could be developed as folk medicine and nutraceutical products.

Mangroves are plants with good tolerance to salinity changes, developing a chemical defense system with pharmacological value. This study aimed to obtain a GC-MS profiles of Rhizophora apiculata mangrove leaves extract, which could scavenge DPPH radicals and inhibit the growth of Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella typhimurium, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The research included sampling, extraction (maceration with MeOH:DCM), identification of chemical profiles using GC-MS spectra analysis, assaying for antibacterial activity (well diffusion method), and antioxidants (DPPH radical scavenging). Mangrove leaves sampling was carried out on Laemanta, Parigi Moutong, Central Sulawesi. Based on the leaves' characteristics and tips, the types of roots, fruits, and flowers, the mangrove leave samples were identified as R. apiculata. The GC-MS profiles of R. apiculata leaves extract was dominated by mome inositol (75.6%). The antibacterial assay showed at a concentration of 100 mg/mL of R. apiculata leaves extract showed weak to strong antibacterial activity, with the inhibition zone diameter of P.