The Potential of Jackfruit (Artocarpus Heterophyllus Lam) as an Anti-Oxidant

Abstract

This research study is conducted by the researchers in order to look or fined an alternative antioxidant that everyone can use because in this busy world lots of process foods that contain preservatives that affects our cells more susceptible to different diseases. As researchers, we choose Jack fruit as the main subject of this research study. The study used the experimental method of research, it includes a hypothesis, a variable that is manipulated by the researcher, and variables that can be measured, calculated and compared. In this experimental research,a variety of reagent and laboratory equipment were utilized to perform different laboratory test such as phytochemical screening of Jack fruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam) leaves in order to test the presence of some active constituents of the plant, and for the antioxidant activity test, the Dipphenyl-1-Picrylhydrazil (DPPH) assay was applied. Jackfruit leaves have active chemical constituents like Alkaloids, presence of an unsaturated ring, and presence of tannins based on the phytochemical analysis of the leaves. Based on the Dipphenyl-1-Picrylhydrazil (DPPH) assay, the ethanolic extract of Jackfruit leaves extract possess antioxidant property as manifested in the lower absorbance reading and doses of 1250 mcg, 2500 mcg, and 5000 mcg, 7500 mcg, and 10000 mcg doses of Jack fruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam) are comparable with the positive control which is Vitamin C in terms of their antioxidant property. The laboratory result was obtain and tested at Virgin Milagrosa University Foundation, College of Pharmacy Laboratory, San Carlos City, Pangasinan. A statistical treatment was applied, the one way ANOVA is used to determine the significance difference between the Jack fruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam) and the positive control which is the ascorbic acid and the result shows that (0.790) is higher than the set alpha level (0.05) of significance difference as to antioxidant activity of Jack fruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam) and the positive control, the researchers found out that the Jack fruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam) and the positive control has the same antioxidant effect like the positive control which is the ascorbic acid 500mg. Therefore, the implication of this study is that the Jack fruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam) is a potential source of antioxidant that helps our body boosting the immune system and to avoid pre-radicals that prevents certain diseases.