UJI FITOKIMIA EKSTRAK ETANOL DAUN KEMANGI (Ocimum basilicum L)

Abstract

Basil leaves (Ocimum basilicum L) was one of the plants that thrive in Indonesia. This plant could be used as an antipyretic, antifungal, analgesic, antiseptic, antibacterial, hepatoprotector, immunomodulator, antireppelent and anti-expectorant. The chemical content found in this plant has a role in providing pharmacological activities so that this research was conducted to develop the use of basil leaves as natural medicine. Phytochemical screening aims to provide an overview of the classes of compounds contained in basil leaves which include flavonoids, alkaloids, saponins and tannins. The samples were determined and identified in the Integrated Laboratory of Sunan Ampel UIN Surabaya. The extract was made by extracting basil leaf simplicia with ethanol solvent by maceration method and doing phytochemical tests by adding solvents by observing changes in colour and shape of the solution. Phytochemical test results show that the positive basil leaves contain flavonoid compounds (marked by the appearance of black), alkaloids (characterized by the presence of a brownish yellow colour and precipitate), saponins (marked by the stable foam), and tannins (marked by the green colour black).