Potential of Aquatic Plant Nymphoides sp from Lake Towuti Indonesia as new Ethnobotany
Media Fitri Isma Nugraha(a*), Hessy Novita(b) , Muh Alias L. Rajamuddin(c), Hari Eko Irianto(d), Berna Elya (e)

a) Indonesian Research Institute for Ornamental Fish Culture, Ministry of Marine and Fisheries, Republic of Indonesia, Depok, West Java, Indonesia
b) Installation Pathology and Fish Disease, Ministry of Marine and Fisheries, Republic of Indonesia, Depok, West Java, Indonesia
c) Pangkep State Polytechnic of Agriculture South Sulawesi, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
d) Research and Development Center for Marine and Fisheries Product Processing and Biotechnology, Jakarta, Indonesia
e) Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Indonesia, Depok, West Java, Indonesia

Abstract

Abstract: Nymphoides, sp is an aquatic and wetland plant that is now widely used to decorate aquariums and garden ponds of aquatic flora hobbyists. In this study, the active compounds of Nymphoides, sp from Lake Towuti, South Sulawesi, Indonesia was explored using the GC-MS method. The compound detection process using GC-MS method involved the laboratory of health, DKI Jakarta Province, Indonesia. The results revealed the presence of 22 important bio molecules. Two of which had high concentrations of 9,12-Octadecadienoic acid (Z, Z) - (19.07%) and hexadecanoic acid (18.20%). All of the active compounds have medicinal properties, i.e. anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, 5&#945--reductase inhibitory, antialopecic and lubricant, anti-arthritic, therapeutic properties including hypocholesterolemic, nematicide, anticoronary, hepatoprotective, anti-androgenic, antihistaminic, insectifuge, antieczemic, and antiacne. The percentage of the 20 other compounds was from 1.08% to 5.68%. Nymphoides sp from Lake Towuti, South Sulawesi had the potential as a new candidate for its medicinal properties from aquatic flora.

Keywords: Nymphoides sp, GC-MS, aquatic plant, natural compounds

Topic: Aquatic Biodiversity (International)