Antioxidant Properties of Beringin (Ficus Benjamina Linn.) Fruit

Ficus Benjamina Linn. is a plant that can be used as a source of antioxidants. This study aims to determine antiradical activity and total antioxidant capacity of extracts and fractions of Ficus Benjamina Linn. fruit. Fruit of Ficus benjamina Linn. which has been dried is macerated with methanol. The maceration results were then evaporated to obtain a thick extract of methanol. The extract was then partitioned to obtain the n-hexane fraction, ethyl acetate fraction, and water fraction. Antiradical testing of extracts and fractions of Ficus benjamina Linn. fruit using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl and testing total antioxidant capacity using the phosphomolybene method. The results of the anti-radical and antioxidant analysis showed that the ethyl acetate fraction was the most active fraction. Ethyl acetate fraction showed IC50 value of 63.55 μg / mL and the total value of antioxidant capacity was 127.05 ± 1.62 mg / gram AAE