Alkaloid and Phenolic Compounds of Rafflesia hasseltii Suringar and its host Tetrastigma leucostaphylum (Dennst.) Alston ex Mabb. in Bukit Tigapuluh National Park, Riau: A Preliminary Study

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DOI https://doi.org/10.13057/biodiv/d090105
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Vol. 9 No. 1 (2008)
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NERY SOFIYANTI ♥
Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Riau, Pekanbaru, Riau, Indonesia, 28293 School of Environmental and Natural Resource Science, Biology Building 4th floor, Room 4117 Faculty of Science and Technology, National University of Malaysia,
NINIK NIHAYATUL WAHIBAH
Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Riau, Pekanbaru, Riau, Indonesia, 28293
DEDEK PURWANTO
Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Riau, Pekanbaru, Riau, Indonesia, 28293
EDY SYAHPUTRA
Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Riau, Pekanbaru, Riau, Indonesia, 28293
KAMARUDIN MAT SALLEH
School of Environmental and Natural Resource Science, Biology Building 4th floor, Room 4117 Faculty of Science and Technology, National University of Malaysia

Abstract

Two alkaloid compounds (nicotine and caffeine) together with three phenolic compounds (catechin, proanthocyanidin and phenolic acid) were firstly detected in Rafflesia hasseltii and its host, Tetrastigma leucostaphylum in Bukit Tigapuluh National Park, Riau. The content of all compounds is higher in R. hasseltii than its host.
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Key words: Rafflesia hasseltii, Tetrastigma leucostaphylum, alkaloids, phenolic compounds, HPLC.

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