Comparison of phenolic, flavonoid, and tannin contents from ethanol extract of Kratom stem (Mitragyna speciosa Korth.) and senggani flower (Melastoma malabathrium L.)

Abstract

Abstract Indonesia is a country known for its useful natural resources, especially for a health maintenance and treatment of diseases. Some of the plants that can be used as traditional medicine are kratom (Mitragyna speciosa Korth) and Senggani (Melastoma malabathrium L.). The purpose of this research was to determine the total phenolic content, total flavonoids content, and total tannins content in the ethanol extract of kratom stems and flowers using the UV-Vis spectrophotometric method. The comparator used in determining the phenolic content was gallic acid, for the flavonoid content was quercetin, and for the tannin content was tannic acid. The results of this study showed that the total phenolic content in the kratom stem extract was 23.59 mg/gram of extract, while in the senggani flower was 43.97 mg/gram of extract. The total flavonoid content in the kratom stem extract was 10.65 mg/gram of extract, while the senggani flower was 11.26 mg/gram of extract. Lastly, the total tannin content in the kratom stem extract was 17.99 mg/gram of extract, while in the senggani flower it was 13.74 mg/g extract.