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

Abstract

Albertisia papuana Becc. (Menispermaceae) is a plant species which can be found in Indonesia, such as Sulawei, Jawa, Maluku, Kalimantan, and Papua. This plant which is known by a local name ‘Bekai’ is used traditionally as substitute for monosodium glutamate (MSG) in food flavoring. The plant was also used to treat various ailments including symptoms related to hypertension, stroke, cancer, and tumor. However, the phytochemicals information on the plant is not well documented. This research study focuses on profiling and identifying the phytochemical constituents present in the methanolic leaf extract of A. papuana