Identification Of Aquatic Plant Species From Bantimurung Waterfall And Their Phytochemical Compounds Analysis

Abstract

A total of 21 aquatic plant species were collected from Bantimurung waterfall areas, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, in October 2017. These plant materials were subjected to both species and phytochemicals identification. The aims of this study were to determine the species or taxonomic rank of Indonesian aquatic plants collected from Bantimurung waterfall, South Sulawesi, Indonesia and to identify their chemical compounds (phytochemicals) as a candidate for new herbal medicine. Plant genetic materials used in this study were collected from Bantimurung Bulusaraung waterfall and were then identified based on standard botanical techniques for species identification in the Herbarium Bogoriense, Research center for Biology Indonesian Institute of Science (LIPI), Cibinong, West Java. The samples were subjected to the phytochemistry screening such as alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, saponins, glycosides, terpenoids and anthraquinone followed the procedures of Indonesian Materia Medika and Harborne. Results showed that all collected aquatic plant samples were able to be identified, including their species names. Phytochemical screening of each sample revealed the presence of glycoside in all of the tested species. However, no alkaloids, anthraquinones, and terpenoids were observed in those tested plant samples. Of the total 21 aquatic plants, 14 species contained flavonoids, 8 species contained phenol compound, and 10 species contained saponins. Among these species Donnax canniformis possessed good antioxidant activity, which correlated to its total phenolic and flavonoid contents. Our results would be beneficial for any future effort in the development of new herbal drugs derived from aquatic plants.

Phytochemical Analysis, Anti-Inflammatory, and Antioxidant Activity of Selected Medicinal Plants in Mandiangin Rainforest in South Kalimantan, Indonesia

“…However, their total alkaloid contents were found to be insignificantly different (p>0.05). Notably, previous studies documented similar results for the extracts from the stems of P. foetida, Caesalpinia species, D. cenniformis, and Tetrastigma species, in addition to the Aglaia species leaves extract [16][17][18][19][20]. For the tests mentioned above, there is no data for the L. indica fruit except for leaves [21].…”

“…For the tests mentioned above, there is no data for the L. indica fruit except for leaves [21]. However, flavonoids have been re- ported in the stems of P. foetida, Caesalpinia species, D. cenniformis, and Tetrastigma species, alongside other compounds such as phenolics, tannins, alkaloids, saponins, and steroids, among others [16][17][18][19]. Likewise, several compounds comprising alkaloids, flavonoids, phenols, tannins, coumarins, quinones, fatty acids, and leucoanthocyanins were discovered in the leaf extracts of Aglaia species [20].…”

Antioxidant activity from the endemic aquatic Pothos tener Wall lives in Bantimurung waterfalls

“…The geographical coordinate of Bantimurung Bulusaraung National Park. (4 °8' 08.68' S dan 119 °40' 56.94' E); and the detected sites (Nugraha et al, 2019).…”

“…Previous study was identified the secondary metabolites in P.tener were flavonoid, phenol and glycosides. (Dutta et al, 2021;Nugraha et al, 2019).…”

“…It's has potential purpose similar to another species such as P.scandens and P.chinensis that were prominent as ayurveda in India and Srilanka. (Nugraha et al, 2019) The genus Pothos belongs to the family Araceae comprises 65 species of root-climbing lianes found in subtropical and tropical forests. A total of 743 species of Araceae in various habitats including land and water are distributes in many islands like Kalimantan (297 species), Sumatra (159 species), Sulawesi (49 species), Bali and Southeast Nusa (22 species), Java (67 species), Maluku (35 species), and Papua (114 species).…”