LCMS-Based Profiling and Identification of Phytochemicals in Albertisia Papuana Becc. Buffer Extracts

Abstract

Albertisia papuana Becc. is a flowering plant from the family of Menispermaceae. This species is native to various regions, including Borneo, Cambodia, Jawa, Sulawesi, Sumatera, and Thailand as it thrives in the wet tropical biome. In Malaysian Borneo, the plant goes by the local names ‘Pokok ajinomoto’ or ‘Tapa’, and it is traditionally used by the local people in Borneo for culinary and traditional medicinal purposes including treating symptoms related to stroke, hypertension, cancer, and tumour. The plant has been reported to execute biological activities including antiplasmodium, cytotoxic, and suppressor for morphine-addiction withdrawal symptoms. However, the phytochemistry of the plant’s leaves remain understudied. The objectives of this research were to profile and identify the phytochemical constituents present in A. papuana buffer extracts.