Antidiarrheal Potential and Phytochemical Profile of Different Solvent Extract of Jambu Wer (Elaeocarpus longifolius)

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Weka Sidha Bhagawan
Vevi Maritha
Dioni Fadia Zatalini
Titin Kuntum Mandalawati
Yona Bayu Prasetyo
Jo Neil T Peria
Gema DC Santos
Alice T Rivera
Jade O Hison
Percival Donato
Jennifer Amaranto
Analiza B Tanghal

Abstract

The ethnopharmacological significance of Elaeocarpus longifolius (Jambu Wer), an indigenous medicinal plant of the Tengger Tribe, remains underexplored. This study evaluates the antibacterial and phytochemical properties of E. longifolius fruit extracts using ethanol, n-hexane, ethyl acetate, and chloroform as solvents. Antibacterial activity was assessed against Escherichia coli and Shigella dysenteriae, pathogens commonly associated with severe diarrhea, using the agar disk-diffusion method. Phytochemical screening was conducted using reagent-based tests and thin-layer chromatography (TLC). The ethanol extract exhibited the highest antibacterial activity, with inhibition zones exceeding 20 mm against both bacterial species. Phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, and tannins (compounds known for their pharmacological properties). These findings highlight the potential of E. longifolius ethanol extract as a promising natural therapeutic candidate for the development of Fitofarmaka targeting diarrheal diseases.
 

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Antidiarrheal Potential and Phytochemical Profile of Different Solvent Extract of Jambu Wer (Elaeocarpus longifolius). (2025). Jurnal Biota, 11(1), 76-89. https://doi.org/10.19109/biota.v11i1.25845
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Weka Sidha Bhagawan, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Science, Universitas PGRI Madiun, Madiun, East Java, Indonesia

Departemen Farmasi

Vevi Maritha, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Science, Universitas PGRI Madiun, Madiun, East Java, Indonesia

Departemen Farmasi

Dioni Fadia Zatalini, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Science, Universitas PGRI Madiun, Madiun, East Java, Indonesia

Departemen Farmasi

Titin Kuntum Mandalawati, Department of Sport Science, Faculty of Health and Science, Universitas PGRI Madiun, Madiun, East Java, Indonesia

Departemen Ilmu Keolahragaan

Yona Bayu Prasetyo, Department of Sport Science, Faculty of Health and Science, Universitas PGRI Madiun, Madiun, East Java, Indonesia

Departemen Ilmu Keolahragaan

Jo Neil T Peria, Bachelor of Secondary Education, College of Education, Nueva Ecija University Science and Technology, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines

Bachelor of Secondary Education

Gema DC Santos, Bachelor of Secondary Education, College of Education, Nueva Ecija University Science and Technology, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines

Bachelor of Secondary Education

Alice T Rivera, Bachelor of Secondary Education, College of Education, Nueva Ecija University Science and Technology, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines

Bachelor of Secondary Education

Jade O Hison, Bachelor of Secondary Education, College of Education, Nueva Ecija University Science and Technology, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines

Bachelor of Secondary Education

Percival Donato, Bachelor of Secondary Education, College of Education, Nueva Ecija University Science and Technology, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines

Bachelor of Secondary Education

Jennifer Amaranto, Bachelor of Secondary Education, College of Education, Nueva Ecija University Science and Technology, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines

Bachelor of Secondary Education

Analiza B Tanghal, Bachelor of Secondary Education, College of Education, Nueva Ecija University Science and Technology, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines

Bachelor of Secondary Education

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Antidiarrheal Potential and Phytochemical Profile of Different Solvent Extract of Jambu Wer (Elaeocarpus longifolius). (2025). Jurnal Biota, 11(1), 76-89. https://doi.org/10.19109/biota.v11i1.25845

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