PHYTOCHEMICAL ASSESSMENT OF MULTI-LOCATIONAL TONGKAT ALI (Eurycoma longifolia) IN PENINSULAR MALAYSIA

Authors

  • Samsiah Jusoh Horticulture Research Centre, Malaysian Agricultural Research and Institute (MARDI), P.O.Box 12301, 50774 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Rosnani Abd. Ghani Horticulture Research Centre, Malaysian Agricultural Research and Institute (MARDI), P.O.Box 12301, 50774 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Wan Rasidah W Ab Kadir Biotechnology Division, Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), 52109 Kepong, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Mohamad Fakhri Ishak Soil Survey Unit, Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), 52109 Kepong, Selangor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11113/jt.v77.6011

Keywords:

Multi-locational, Tongkat ali, eurycomanone

Abstract

Phytochemical assessments were conducted on the plant part of Tongkat ali (Eurycoma longifolia). The objective of this study was to identify agro-ecological that influence favourably the growth and eurycomanone content of planted Tongkat ali. The samples were collected at throughout Peninsular Malaysia such as from Gua Musang (Kelantan), Jengka (Pahang), Kluang (Johor) and Beseri (Perlis). Traditionally, every part of the plant especially the roots were used as an afterbirth tonic, reducing fevers, curing mouth ulcers and to treat intestinal worms. Organic solvent was used for extraction which followed by fractionation between chloroform and water. The water fraction was fractionated again with n-butanol. Eurycomanone content in n-butanol fraction was analyzed using HPLC. The highest concentration of eurycomanone content in parts of Tongkat ali (TA) were 6.0568 (leaves), 0.1415 (twigs), 0.0365 (top of stems), 0.0633 (middle of stems), 0.0673 (bottom of stems), 0.3533 (roots) and 5.1137 µg/mL (root barks).

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Published

2015-10-28

Issue

Vol. 77 No. 3: Propelling Science and Technology Through Natural Products Vol. 2

Section

Science and Engineering

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PHYTOCHEMICAL ASSESSMENT OF MULTI-LOCATIONAL TONGKAT ALI (Eurycoma longifolia) IN PENINSULAR MALAYSIA. (2015). Jurnal Teknologi (Sciences & Engineering), 77(3). https://doi.org/10.11113/jt.v77.6011