The impact of mangrove plantation in ponds on the secondary metabolite content

Abstract

Planting of mangrove vegetation integratively in silvofishery pond alters the possibility of metabolite accumulation pattern. This research aimed to analyze the metabolite content in mangrove root and leaf of Avicennia marina, to analyze the difference of metabolite content between pond and shore area, and to analyze the correlation of metabolite content between the root and the leaf. The research was carried out through field sampling in Mangunharjo Village followed by laboratory analysis for alkaloid, phenol and terpenoid content. Samples were taken from A. marina root and leaf planted in the pond and shore areas by triplication. Data analysis were including t-test and correlation. The result showed that total alkaloid and total phenol content was varied between growing location. Significant differences between pond and shore mangrove metabolites were obtained for total alkaloid content in the root and total phenol content in the leaf. Correlation analysis between root and leaf metabolite contents showed its significance for total phenol content in the pond area. The research implied that mangrove in pond area underwent higher environmental stress compared to the ones in shore area.