Kadar Total Fenolik, Flavonoid, dan Aktivitas Inhibisi Tirosinase dari Fraksi Ekstrak Sirih Merah (Piper crocatum Ruiz & Pav) Asal Semarang

Abstract

Sirih merah (Piper crocatum Ruiz & Pav) merupakan tanaman obat potensial yang dapat menyembuhkan berbagai jenis penyakit seperti diabetes mellitus, asam urat, hipertensi, dan kanker. Selain itu, daun sirih merah diketahui dapat mencegah dan menyembuhkan jerawat, dan mencerahkan kulit wajah kusam. Senyawa aktif pada sirih merah seperti fenolik dan flavonoid dapat berperan dalam menangani hiperpigmentasi dengan menghambat enzim tirosinase. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis kadar total fenolik, flavonoid, dan aktivitas inhibisi tirosinase dari hasil fraksinasi ekstrak etanol sirih merah asal Semarang. Ekstraksi dilakukan dengan maserasi menggunakan etanol 70%, dan selanjutnya difraksinasi dengan 3 pelarut, yaitu n-heksana, etil asetat, dan air. Kadar total fenolik dan flavonoid tertinggi terdapat pada fraksi etil asetat yaitu sebesar 80.294 mg GAE/g dan 61.537 mg QE/g. Nilai penghambatan terhadap tirosinase terbesar juga terdapat pada fraksi etil asetat (65.86%). Aktivitas penghambatan tirosinase menunjukkan bahwa fraksi etil asetat memiliki nilai IC50 3470.53 ppm. Fraksi etil asetat daun sirih merah asal Semarang memiliki kemampuan sebagai inhibitor tirosinase lebih baik dibandingkan dengan fraksi n-heksana, fraksi air, dan ekstrak etanol 70%.

Red betel (Piper crocatum Ruiz & Pav) is a potential medicinal plant that can cure various types of diseases such as diabetes mellitus, gout, hypertension, and cancer. Furthermore, red betel leaves are known to prevent and cure acne, and able to brighten facial skin. Active compounds in red betel such as phenolics and flavonoids are able to treat hyperpigmentation by inhibiting the tyrosinase. This research aimed to analyze total phenolics contents, flavonoids contents, and tyrosinase inhibitory activity from the fractionated ethanol extract of red betel from Semarang. The extraction was performed using maceration with 70% ethanol, and then fractionated with 3 solvents, n-hexane, ethyl acetate, and water. The highest total phenolics and flavonoids contents were found in the ethyl acetate fraction with values of 80.294 mg GAE/g and 61.537 mg QE/g. The highest inhibition value of tyrosinase was also found in the ethyl acetate fraction (65.86%). Tyrosinase inhibition activity showed that the ethyl acetate fraction has IC50 value of 3470.53 ppm. Therefore, the ethyl acetate fraction of red betel leaves from Semarang is proven to be a better tyrosinase inhibitor compared to the n-hexane fraction, water fraction, and 70% ethanol extract.