Eleutherine palmifolia (L.) Merr. (E. palmifolia) is an Indonesian native plant that has the potential to be developed into phytopharmaca. The differences in growth locations are thought to cause variation in the content of metabolite compounds which affect differences in pharmacological activity. This study aims to determine the profile of metabolites E. palmifolia bulb from several regions in Indonesia. The samples were collected from six different locations, namely East Java, Central Java, West Java, East Borneo, Central Borneo, and South Borneo. Sample extraction was carried out using Ultrasonic Assisted Extraction (UAE) method with 96% ethanol. The analysis of the content of metabolites was carried out using UPLC-QTOF-MS/MS with a stationary phase column C₁₈ (Okta Decyl Silica), mobile phase mixture of formic acid /water 0.1/99.9 (v/v), and formic acid/acetonitrile 0,1/99,9 (v/v). The results of the analysis were interpreted using software Masslynx and continued with chemometric analysis using the method Principle Component Analysis (PCA). The results showed that there were differences in the content of the metabolite compounds in E. palmifolia bulb originating from six different regions.

Background: Ethnopharmaceutical is an approach that is emphasized to explore and inventory the local knowledge of an ethnic community or group about the use of a substance for treatment. The Tengger tribe is one of the tribes in Indonesia that still maintains knowledge of medicine from their ancestors.This study documents medicinal plant species and traditional knowledge related to the immunomodulators of the Tengger tribe who inhabit Ngadas village in TNBTS, Indonesia.Methods: This study uses the Snowball Sampling method which begins with the determination of the key sample with purposive sampling. Furthermore, the data were analyzed by UV, ICF, and FL.Results: This study documented 21 types of traditional medicinal plants belonging to 18 families used to treat 8 types of diseases of the human immune system. The data collection on the 10 selected immunomodulatory medicinal plants showed that the leaves, decoction, and oral use were the highest yields.Conclusion: Use Value, Informant Consensus Factor, and Fidelity Level value of recorded immunomodulatory medicinal plant species will provide a phytochemical basis reference in the discovery of new active compounds in the future and conservation practices In this regard, it is necessary to pay attention to the conservation of traditional medicinal plants and indigenous knowledge related to medicine in the Tengger tribe of Ngadas Village to preserve them in the future.

Quercetin is a flavonoid compound of the flavonol group that has various biological activities for health. Moringa leaf is one of the plants rich in quercetin which is about 384.61 mg / 100 g. Quercetin is practically insoluble (4.5 μg / mL). To increase the solubility and release of quercetin microemulsion may be used as Drug Delivery Systems formulated with gels for transdermal use. The aim of this research is to obtain optimum combination formulation of surfactant (tween 80): cosurfactant (propylene glycol) to form optimal microemulsion system, to find out the characteristics of the preparation and to find out the rate of quercetin release of Moringa leaf extract (M. oliefera) in a gel-microemulsion preparation compared with a control gel (without microemulsion) using an HPMC (Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose) gel basis. The result shows that optimal concentration tween 80 comparison : propylene glycol to form optimal microemulsion system up to 30%: 20 % with VCO (virgin coconut oil) oil phase 5%. The characteristics observed including organoleptic, pH, viscosity, and stability are showing optimal condition. The average of quercetin content in gel-microemulsion preparation was 2,22 ± 0,077 ppm and on control gel was 2.37 ± 0.042 ppm. Quercetin release test using Franz diffusion cell using cellophane membrane, saline phosphate buffer pH 7,4 ± 0,05 and temperature 37 ± 0,5 ^°C for 6 hours. The average quercetin release flux in the gel-microemulsion preparation was 9.436 ± 1.178 (μg/cm ²/min^1/2) and the control gel was 5,816 ± 0.485 (μg/cm²/min^1/2).Based on these results it can concluded that the microemulsion gel preparation gives significant difference of quercetin flux rate compared with gel preparation.   Keywords: Quercetin, Gel-Microemulsion, quercetin release, moringa leaf extract (Moringa oliefera)

Chrysophyllum cainito L. is a plant which empirically used as traditional medicine. The pharmacological effect of C. cainito is caused by secondary metabolite activity contain in the leaves. The aim of this research was to know the metabolites profile in n-hexane extract, ethyl acetate extract, and methanol extract of C. cainito leaves using UPLC-QToF-MS/MS. Dried powder of C. cainito leaves was extracted with n-hexane, ethyl acetate, and methanol with gradual extraction using Ultrasonic Assisted Extraction (UAE). Each extract was prepared with methanol and DCM solvent then injected 5 µl into UPLC-QToF-MS/MS and analyzed with Masslynx 4.1 softwares and Chemspider. The result showed that there were 28 compounds from n-hexane extract with diethyltoluamide as major compound, 47 compounds from ethyl acetate extract with loliolide as major compound, and 34 compounds from methanol extract with eplerenone as major compound. Based on literature study, there were also several compounds that likely having activity as phytoestrogens. Keyword: Metabolite profiling, chrysophyllum cainito L., UPLC QToF-MS/MS ABSTRAK Chrysophyllum cainito L. merupakan tumbuhan yang secara empiris digunakan sebagai obat tradisional. Efek farmakologi tersebut disebabkan adanya aktivitas dari berbagai senyawa metabolit sekunder yang terkandung dalam daun C. cainito. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mengetahui profil metabolit ekstrak n-heksana, ekstrak etil asetat, dan ekstrak metanol daun C. cainito menggunakan UPLC-QToF-MS/MS. Serbuk kering daun C. cainito diekstraksi secara bertingkat menggunakan n-heksana, etil asetat, dan metanol dengan metode UAE. Masing-masing ekstrak dipreparasi dengan metanol dan DCM lalu diinjeksikan sebanyak 5 µl ke dalam UPLC-QToF-MS/MS, kemudian dianalisis dengan software Masslynx 4.1 dan Chemspider. Hasil menunjukkan profil metabolit dari masing-masing ekstrak daun C. cainito, yaitu ekstrak n-heksana dengan 28 senyawa dan diethyltoluamide sebagai senyawa mayor, 47 senyawa terkandung dalam ekstrak etil asetat dengan senyawa mayor loliolide, dan 34 senyawa terkandung dalam ekstrak metanol dengan senyawa mayor yaitu eplerenone. Dari studi literatur diketahui terdapat beberapa senyawa yang memiliki aktivitas sebagai fitoestrogen. Kata Kunci: Metabolite profiling, Chrysophyllum cainito L., UPLC QToF-MS/MS

Metabolite Profiling of Eleutherine palmifolia (L.) Merr. By HPTLC-Densitometry and its Correlation with Anticancer Activities and In Vitro Toxicity

Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium (C. cinerariifolium) is an empirically proven medicinal plant that has anticancer activities. This study aimed to profile metabolites, and cytotoxic activity of root, leaf, stem, and root extracts C. cinerariifolium on T47D cells and to determine the correlation of metabolite content with cytotoxic activity. The metabolite profile was carried out using UPLC-QToF-MS / MS, and cytotoxic activity was carried out using the MTT method. The results obtained in the form of a chromatogram were processed with the application Masslynk so that a metabolite profile data obtained. The data is then analyzed statistically using Principal Component Analysis (PCA). The results obtained on metabolite profiling showed that there were differences in metabolite profiles in the roots, stems, leaves, and chrysanthemums. The characteristic compounds in the flower section are D - (-) - Morphine and in the leaf part of genistein and N - [(5-Chloro-1,2,3-thiadiazol-4-yl) methyl] -1- (2-isopropyl-4 -methyl-1,3-thiazol-5-yl) -N-methyl ethanolamine. The major compounds in the roots, stems, and leaves are Orphenadrine with successive percentages of 9.11%, 10.16%, and 3.24%, and the major compounds in the flower section are D - (-) - Morphine with a percentage of 10, 86%. Furthermore, the results of the cytotoxic activity test showed differences in anticancer cytotoxic activity in the parts of the flower, leaf, stem, and root of C. cinerariifolium. Besides, there is a relationship between the metabolite content and anticancer cytotoxic activity of each part of C. cinerariifolium. The higher the level of orphenadrine compounds in the plant, the higher the potential for anticancer. Keywords: C. cinerariifolium, UPLC-QToF-MS/MS, T47D cells.