The Extraction of Resveratrol from Butterfly Pea Seeds

  • Andre Tomahuw Swiss German University
  • Maruli Pandjaitan Swiss German University
  • Kholis Audah Swiss German University
Keywords: Anti-aging, Resveratrol, Butterfly Pea Seeds, Clitoria Ternatea

Abstract

Butterfly pea plant has been known as medical plant for example as anti-cancer,
anti-aging, alzheimer, etc. Resveratrol is also known to have ability as anti-aging and
anti-cancer. This information may lead to the hypothesis that the butterfly pea plant may contain
resveratrol. If the amount of resveratrol is high, the butterfly pea seeds may become the source
of resveratrol extraction. The objective of this research is to find and measure the amount of
resveratrol in butterfly pea seeds. Seeds were extracted using soxhlet extractor. The parameter is
the different duration to extract. The phenol content in 6 hours duration has 308.163 mg/l, in 7
hours has 311.564 mg/l, and in 8 hours has 313.605 mg/l. The highest content is in 8 hours
extraction with phenolic amount per g seeds is 0.627 mg/g seeds. The resveratrol qualitative
analysis was analyzed using chromatographic (LC – MS). The mass spectrum graphic shown
that resveratrol mass (228.24 g/mol) is exist in butterfly pea seeds extract. The resveratrol
content in butterfly pea seeds is 4.774μg/g seeds.

Published
2020-09-30