Oil palm or Elaeis guineens is a rich natural source of phenolic with flavonoid as the main constituents. These phenolics are potent antioxidants that can be used in the food industry, cosmetics and others. Therefore, the study was aimed to determine the effect of solvents which were methanol, ethyl acetate and hexane also different plant parts which were leaves, frond and fresh fruit bunch toward antioxidant activity (AOA), total phenolic content (TPC) and total flavonoid
content (TFC). The antioxidant was analysed using the DPPH method, TPC by Ciocalteu assay and TFC by aluminium chloride colorimetric assay. The result from ANOVA indicated that there was a difference (P < 0.05) in the extracting ability of each solvent and different plant parts for AOA, TPC and TFC. Generally, the result suggested that methanol give the highest antioxidant
activity, TPC and TFC compared to ethyl acetate and hexane. Therefore, the solvent used should be selected properly to allow for a high level of extraction efficiency.
Andrographolide was separated from Andrographis paniculata Nees by using column chromatography and recrystallized from methanol. 1H and 13C NMR, IR, UV spectroscopic and GCMS data were in agreement with the previous report. The crystallined product has a monoclinic system with space group P21, a=6.541(1), b=8.003(1), c=17.962(2) Å and β=97.39(1)19o. The bicyclohexane fragments have a chair conformation with the methyl and the methylene hydroxyl groups occupying the axial position, while the OH and the C2-lactone are in the equatorial positions. The bond lengths and the angles are in the normal ranges. There are two intramolecular interactions of the type O-H … O and C-H …. O in the molecule. The molecule is stabilized by two interhydrogen bonds O-H … O and C-H … O to form polymeric chains parallel to b-axis.
Andrografolid telah dipisahkan daripada herba Andrographis paniculata Nees dengan kaedah kromatografi turus dan dihablur semula daripada metanol. Analisis spektroskopi RMN 1H dan 13C, 1M, UL, KGSJ bersetuju dengan laporan terdahulu. Hablur produk mempunyai sistem monoklinik dengan kumpulan ruang P21, a=6.541(1), b=8.003(1), c=I7.962(2)Å dan β =97.39(1)°. Fragmen bisikloheksana berkonformasi kerusi dengan kumpulan metil dan CH2OH mengisi kedudukan paksi. Kumpulan OH serta C2-lakton berada di kedudukan khatulistiwa. Panjang dan sudut ikatan adalah normal. Terdapat dua ikatan intrahidrogen O-H .... O dan satu C-H .. O. Molekul distabilkan oleh dua ikatan interhidrogen O-H ……O dan C-H .… O membentuk rangkaian polimer tak terhingga selari dengan paksi- b.