Manuscript Title:

PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSES OF ARTOCARPUS HETEROPHYLLUS (LANGKA) UNRIPE FRUIT TEA

Author:

MA. SOCORRO G. LEONG-ON​

DOI Number:

DOI:10.17605/OSF.IO/34NV9

Published : 2022-01-10

About the author(s)

1. MA. SOCORRO G. LEONG-ON​ - Professor, University of San Agustin, Iloilo City, Philippines.

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Abstract

The crude ethanolic extract of Artocarpus heterophyllus unripe fruit can lower high blood sugar among white mice (Mus musculus). In this work, evaluating phytochemicals present in A. heterophyllus unripe fruit tea was done. The study used color formation and frothing methods. The results exhibited that A. heterophyllus unripe fruit tea contains phytochemicals such as flavonoid and terpenoid. The formation of white color solution indicated the presence of flavonoids. Terpenoid was present because of the formation of red-violet solution. Other compounds were tested in the tea but not present were tannin, steroid, saponin, and glycoside. Tannin was not present because the green-black solution was not seen. Steroid was absent because no bluish-green color was noted. Saponin was also absent because there was no emulsion formation noted. Glycoside was absent because there was no reddish-brown color was observed and no bluish-green color in the upper layer was formed. Phytochemical analyses confirmed the presence of flavonoid and terpenoid in A. heterophyllus unripe fruit tea. The study provided the basis of the future medicinal uses of A. heterophyllus unripe fruit tea subject for further research.


Keywords

Artocarpus heterophyllus, color formation and frothing methods, phytochemical analyses