UJI PENDAHULUAN DAUN TENEM Litsea cubeba (Lour.) Pers
Abstract: Litsea cubeba (Lour
Pers.) has been used by the Dayak community Lundayeh and Kenyah, the village of
Long Berang, District Mentarang, North Borneo, as drug . Leaves and bark used
as medicine for diarrhea. Preliminary data concerning the characteristics and
content of secondary metabolites has not been reported. This study aims to
determine the organoleptic, macroscopic,
microscopic characteristics and content of secondary metabolites tenem
leaves. The results showed that the leaf tenem have organoleptic
characteristics typical aromatic smell like citrus (lemon), taste slightly
bitter, slightly spicy, chelates. Macroscopic characteristics in the form of a
single leaf, lanceolate, elongated, tapered leaf tip, leaf base tapering, bone
pinnate leaves, upper surface shiny, lower surface dull and slightly hairy,
color light green to dark green. Microscopy test results showed fragments of
sklereid, oil cell, stomata type of parasitic, non-glandular trichomes.
Simplicia tenem leaf powder contains alkaloids, tannins and terpenoids. The
ethanol extract of leaves tenem containing compounds, terpenoids, tannins,
alkaloids
Keywords: Litsea cubeba (Lour)Pers , organoleptic, macroscopic,
microscopic, class of chemical compounds
Penulis: Risa Supriningrum, Medi
Hendra, Hendri Misak
Kode Jurnal: jpfarmasidd160430
