Gambir Quality from West Sumatra Indonesia Processed With Traditional Extraction

Abstract

Gambir is dried extract of leaves and branches of Uncaria gambir. Pesisir Selatan and Lima Puluh Kota were the central place in produce gambir in West Sumatra, Indonesia. This study identified gambir from both Pesisir Selatan and Lima Puluh Kota West Sumatra Indonesia for its quality. The analysis of gambir were the antioxidant activity, total polyphenol content and catechin content. Catechin content determined with High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). The result showed that the antioxidant activity, total polyphenols and the average of catechin content gambir from Pesisir Selatan and Lima Puluh Kota Region were 91.33 % and 91.55 %, 197.35 mg/m GAE and 182.00 mg/g GAE and 50.87 % and 55.40% respectively. The conclusion were the antioxidant activity, total polyphenols and catechin content of gambir from Pesisir Selatan and Lima Puluh Kota are influenced by the raw materials.