Variation of morphological characteristics, total phenolic, and total flavonoid in Adenostemma lavenia, A. madurense, and A. platyphyllum

Abstract

Abstract. Nurlela, Nurfalah R, Ananda F, Ridwan T, Ilmiawati A, Nurcholis W, Takemori H, Batubara I. 2022. Variation of morphological characteristics, total phenolic, and total flavonoid in Adenostemma lavenia, A. madurense, and A. platyphyllum. Biodiversitas 23: 3999-4005. Adenostemma has long been used as a herbal medication. Despite some studies regarding the morphology and potency of Adenostemma carried out, the variation of morphological traits, total phenolic content (TPC), and total flavonoid content (TFC) on different species of Adenostemma has been poorly investigated. This study was designed to observe the morphological characteristics, TPC, and TFC of Adenostemma lavenia, A. madurense, and A. platyphyllum. Morphological characteristics were observed using qualitative and quantitative parameters. The colorimetric method determined TPC and TFC in plant leaf ethanol extracts. The plants were morphologically diverse, which significant variation among the three species in plant height, length and width of leaf, and internodes distance. Morphological traits such as leaf length and width, plant height, and internodes distance significantly correlate with phenolic and flavonoid content in Adenostemma. These may be used as important selection criteria in Adenostemma for obtaining high phenolic and flavonoid content. The study revealed that different species of these plants with varying morphological traits substantially impact the content of their chemical compounds. The highest TPC and TFC were found in A. lavenia, suggesting that it is potentially an alternative source of bioactive compounds as herbal medicine.

Effect of Light Intensities and Nitrogen Fertilizer Dosages on Growth, Phenolics, and Flavonoid Production of Adenostemma lavenia

“…Before being cultivated, the A. lavenia plant was determined (Nurlela et al, 2022). A. lavenia is propagated by stem cuttings from plants eight weeks after planting (WAP), with cuttings about 10 cm long.…”

“…In addition, several chemical compounds of A. lavenia had been reported, such as p-coumaric acid (Chen et al, 2019), 4-Allyl-2,6-Dimethoxyphenol, levoglucosan, and coniferyl alcohol (Fauzan et al, 2017). Therefore, this plant produces various biological activities, such as antioxidant, antibacterial, antiaging, anti-melanogenic, and anti-inflammatory (Nurlela et al, 2022).…”

The Potency of Adenostemma platyphyllum as Antimelanogenic Agent: In-vitro and In-silico Studies

“…Additionally, Nurlela et al [6] summarized the potential activities of A. platyphyllum from various sources, including antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant activities. This potential activity is attributed to the plant's total phenolic compounds (TPC) and total flavonoid compounds (TFC) measured at 5.01 mg GAE/g DW and 3.48 QE/g DW.…”