Kualitas Simplisia Daun Pepaya (Carica papaya L.) dari Hasil Variasi Metode Pengeringan: Parameter Spesifik dan Non-spesifik

Papaya Leaf Simplicia from Various Drying Methods: Specific and Non-specific Parameters

Abstract

Papaya leaves have various biological activities, including antimalarial, anticancer, and antibacterial. The many biological activities of papaya leaves are due to their chemical content, namely alkaloids, triterpenoids, flavonoids, saponins, and tannins. The content of these compounds is important to maintain until human consumption. Factors that can affect the content of these compounds are water content. The purpose of this study was to determine the quality of papaya leaf simplex resulting from various drying methods. The research method used was using three drying methods (sun-dried, air-dried, and oven-dried) and the quality of simplex was seen from specific parameters (organoleptic, macroscopic, and microscopic) and non-specific (drying shrinkage and water content). The results showed good quality of the simplex in the oven-dried product. Organoleptically, it showed a dark green color, distinctive aroma, and very bitter. Macroscopically, it had a green color, and the color of the surface and leaf veins met quality requirements. Microscopically, all marker fragments were shown. The drying shrinkage was 6.3% and the moisture content was 7.8%. These data show that oven-dried simplicia has the lowest water content, so the risk of damage to the simplicia due to water content is more minimized compared to other simplicia.