Description:
The Indonesian bay leaves (Syzygium polyanthum) are one of the traditional cooking spices used
in several countries in Southeast Asia, and this spice gives a distinctive herbaceous aroma. Bay
leaves are often used as a medicinal plant for generations by the community to reduce cholesterol,
diabetes, hypertension, gastritis, and diarrhea. The purpose of this study was to compare the content
of polyphenols in Indonesian bay leaf fresh decoction and herbal tea. The total phenolic content was
determined by Folin-Ciocalteu’s method. The test results showed that the highest polyphenol content
was found in bay leaf tea at 19.19 ± 4.06 mg/kg, and then bay leaf decoction at 6.36 ± 3.23 mg/kg.
Based on the statistical analysis, it was stated that there was a difference in the levels of polyphenols in
each sample, meaning that there was a significant difference. The implications of this study can be to
develop processing techniques for Indonesian bay leaf which contain the best polyphenols for public
consumption
URL:
http://103.158.96.210:88/web_repository/uploads/50342-201406-1-PB.pdf
Type:
Journal
Document:
Diploma III Farmasi
Date:
23-06-2024
Author:
IRMA RAHMAWATI