Antioxidant Activity of Crude Bromelain of Pineapple (Ananas comosus (L.) Merr) Crown from Subang District, Indonesia

Journal of Pharmacy & Bioallied Sciences
Nyi M SaptariniIrma E Herawati

Abstract

Antioxidants are chemical compounds that can donate one or more electrons to free radicals to prevent degenerative diseases. The crown of pineapple (Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.) contains bromelain, that is, a proteolytic enzyme, which can act as an antioxidant. The aim of this study was to determine the antioxidant activity of crude bromelain from pineapple crowns that were collected from Subang district, West Java, Indonesia. Antioxidant activity was determined by the method of 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) with vitamin C as a standard and measured with visible spectrophotometer. The pineapple crown was produced 0.26% of dried crude bromelain with total protein content 44.10% and IC50 value 3624 μg/mL of crude bromelain, which was equivalent to 1590.18 μg/mL of total protein. Crude bromelain has medium antioxidant activity.

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