Phytochemicals and Proximate Analysis of Litsea Cubeba Lour. Barks

Abstract

Indonesia is a country with a lot of spice plant resources. Attarasa (Litsea cubeba L.), which is frequently found in the North Tapanuli area, is one form of spice that can be developed. Attarasa (Litsea cubeba L.) is a Lauraceae plant with varous biological activity such as antidepressant, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, pesticide, antibacterial, anticancer, and neuropharmacology. An estimation of the nutrient composition, phytochemicals and proximate values of plants gives the idea of their nutritional significance. This study aimed to determine phytochemicals and proximate analysis in Litsea cubeba Lour. barks simplex powder. Analysis of phytochemicals were analyzed with thin layer chromatography (TLC) method and proximate (water and ash content, carbohydrate, protein, crude fiber and total fat) were analyzed based on SNI-01-2891-1992. Alkaloids, steroids/triterpenoids, tannins, saponins, flavonoids, glycosides were found in simplex powder. The water content, ash content, carbohydrate, protein, crude fiber and total fat of simple powder were 8.70%; 1.79%; 41.50%; 8.43%; 35.80% and 0.78% respectively. Simplex powder of Litsea cubeba Lour. barks has contained various of phytochemicals and proximate value.