Abstract

Based on the availability of many nutrients, Artocarpus altilis leaves have been widely employed as nutrients and nutraceuticals in recent years, or well known as Breadfruit or in Indonesia called Sukun. According to habits of community use A. altilis leaves in various way as a medicine, this article make respresentations as commonly known literature review about Artocarpus altilis leaves chemical constituent with health potential. This literature review utilizing academic databases such as PubMed, ScienceDirect and Google Scholar, included all journals recorded, classified, and analyzed in 12 years, from 2010 to 2022. The diversity of secondary metabolites present in this plant species especially flavonoids, terpenoids, steroids, phenols, saponins, alkaloids and tannins show that Artocarpus altilis leaf is a good candidate for source of health cause its compounds are used as a antioxidant, antiinflammatory, hypoglycemic properties, some cardiovascular problems, and many others. More research is needed for utilization as well as to study medicinal effects and bioaccesibility of these leaves for development of various drugs and functional foods.

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