Evaluation of phytochemical and superoxide dismutase activities of Enhalus acoroides (L.f.) Royle from coastal waters of North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Vet World Vol.13 April-2020 Article-10

Research Article

Veterinary World, 13(4): 676-680

https://doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2020.676-680

Febry S. I. Menajang^1,2, Mohammad Mahmudi³, Uun Yanuhar³, and Endang Yuli Herawati³

1. Doctoral Program, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Brawijaya University, Malang 65145, East Java, Indonesia.
2. Department of Aquatic Resource Management, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Sam Ratulangi University, Manado, 95115, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
3. Department of Aquatic Resource Management , Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Brawijaya University, Malang 65145, East Java, Indonesia.

Background and Aim: Seagrasses are an excellent and potential bioresource to discover new natural bioactive compounds such as antioxidants that have beneficial effects on health. Natural antioxidants have many functions in biological systems, primarily for defense against oxidation which produces free radicals in food, chemicals, and living systems. This study aimed to discover new natural antioxidant agents, Enhalus acoroides (L.f.) Royle was evaluated for phytochemical constituents and the antioxidant activity against superoxide dismutase (SOD) was assessed.

Materials and Methods: Sample specimens of E. acoroides (L.f.) Royle collected from two different areas, Manembo- Nembo, Bitung (SG-A) and Bahoi, Likupang Barat (SG-B) waters, were extracted with methanol and solutions were prepared in a concentration series.

Results: Extracts of the seagrass E. acoroides (L.f.) Royle cultivated in different areas have different phytochemical constituents and SOD activities. The secondary metabolites of phenols, flavonoids, and steroids contained in the ethyl acetic extracts of E. acoroides were linearly correlated with their antioxidant activity, which exhibited an IC50 of 7 ppm.

Conclusion: E. acoroides (L.f.) Royle samples cultivated in the two areas contained different phytochemical constituent profiles, indicating an effect of environmental factors, and both can be used as potential natural sources of antioxidant compounds. Keywords: Enhalus acoroides (L.f.) Royle, phytochemical, superoxide dismutase.

Keywords: Enhalus acoroides (L.f.) Royle, phytochemical, superoxide dismutase.

How to cite this article: Menajang FSI, Mahmudi M, Yanuhar U, Herawati EY (2020) Evaluation of phytochemical and superoxide dismutase activities of Enhalus acoroides (L.f.) Royle from coastal waters of North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Veterinary World, 13(4): 676-680.

Received: 27-11-2019 Accepted: 26-02-2020 Published online: 13-04-2020

Corresponding author: Febry S. I. Menajang E-mail: febrymenajang@unsrat.ac.id

DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2020.676-680

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