Flavonoids can provide antioxidant effects by preventing the formation of ROS, directly capture ROS, protect lipophilic antioxidants and stimulate the increase of enzymatic antioxidants. Flavonoids are phenolic compounds that are widely found in medicinal plants, one of which is Gyrinops versteegii leaves. In this research to determine the potential of flavonoids in water extract Gyrinop versteegii as one source of natural antioxidants was investigated. This research begins with maceration of Gyrinops versteegii leaves with some solvents such as ethyl acetate, ethanol, methanol and water. Each of the extracts obtained measured the total content of Phenol. The extract, which had the highest total phenol content, measured the total flavonoid content and antioxidant capacity. The active extract as antioxidant was further isolated and identified its flavonoid content. Flavonoids obtained measured antioxidant capacity in vitro. Total phenol (mg GAE/100 g) of ethyl acetate extract = 443, ethanol extract =1.510, methanol extract = 6.069 and water extract = 14.979, total flavonoid contens = 2298, 977 mg QE/100 gram, containing phenol, flavonoid, tannin, alkaloid and steroid compounds. Antioxidant capacity with IC50 = 3,45 ppm (5 min.) and 3,05 (60 min.). Identification of isolates with UV-Vis spectroscopy showed 2 absorption bands namely band I at 352 nm and band II at 256 nm. Addition of AlCl3 / HCl shear reagent showed band I undergoing a 2 nm batochromic shift. These results indicate that the resulting flavonoid is suspected to be a flavonoid group of flavonol substituted -OH group at C-5 or 5-hydroxy-flavonol. and its antioxidant capacity or IC50 = 17,14 ppm. These results indicate that the isolated flavonoid has very strong antioxidant activity and is potentially developed as a natural antioxidant.
Phenols and flavonoids compounds in their activities as antioxidants can reduce blood glucose levels (hypoglycemic) through a mechanism to inhibit cell damage at pancreatic Langerhans gland, inhibit glucose absorption in the intestine and cell resistance to insulin. Preliminary analysis shows that total phenol and flavonoid contens is 2099,5025 mg GAE / 100 g, and 8133,322 mg QE / 100 gram, Antioxidant capacity with IC50 = 12.58 mg / mL. LD50 = 6,355,3536 gram. This results revealad that the water extract of Gyrinops versteegii leaves can be developed as an alternative to natural antioxidant, safe for consumption and can reduce blood glucose in hyperglycemic Wistar rats. The results of the measurement of the effect of decreasing blood glucose content showed that the water extract of Gyrinops versteegii leaves at doses of 100, 200 and 400 mg / kgBW significantly (p <0.01) could reduce blood glucose contents in hyperglycemic Wistar rats. The activity of reducing blood glucose levels (hypoglycemic) with oral doses of water extract of Gyrinops versteegii leaves was 100,200 and 400 mg / kgBW was 53.6% (53.6 ± 5.8), 58.9% (58.9 ± 8.6 ) and 75.8% (75.8 ± 1.3). High contents of phenol and flavonoids allegedly a factor that causes water extract of Gyrinops versteegii leaves to reduce blood glucose levels in hyperglycemic Wistar rats.
Abstract:High blood glucose level can increase the production of free radicals and the AGEs. Flavonoids from fruits and vegetables can prevent that events because they have antioxidant and hypoglycemic effects. The aim of this study was to examine possible hypoglycemic and antioxidant effect of the ethanol extract of purple sweet potato tubers. Subject of this study were 20 male adult rats divided into 4 groups with randomized pre-test and post-test control group design. Before treatment, blood samples were collected from retro-orbital sinus of all rats for blood glucose, MDA and total antioxidant measurement as pre-test data. After pre-test, group 1 (control group) rats were given normal diet without ethanol extract of purple sweet potato tubers. Group 2, 3, and 4 rats were given normal diet and ethanol extract of purple sweet potato tubers 1 cc/day, 2 cc/day, 4 cc/day, respectively, for one week. After one week of treatment, treatment groups were given single dose of high glucose intake. Over 1, 2, and 3 hours of treatment with high glucose, the blood samples were collected for post-test examination. The data were then analysed by one way anova and paired-t test, and the result showed a significant increase of blood glucose and MDA in group 1 (p < 0,01), significant decrease of total antioxidant in group 1 (p < 0.01). In group 3, all of the parameters were different with group 1 and group 2 (p < 0.01). In group 4, MDA decreased significantly after treatment and the total antioxidant was increased significantly (p < 0.01). From these findings, it can be concluded that ethanol extract of purple sweet potato tubers can maintain the blood glucose level within normal limit, prevent the increase of MDA, and increase total antioxidant of the blood after high glucose intake in rats. The effective dose of the extract in this research was medium dose.
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