Abstract :
Butterfly pea flower (Clitoria ternatea L) has been studied to contain
phenolic and flavonoid chemicals which have antioxidant activity. Butterfly pea
flower extract is formulated in a gel dosage form with a combination of HPMC
and carbopol. in order to produce a gel with better physical properties than single
use. This study aims to examine the effect of variations in the concentration of
HPMC and carbopol on the physical properties of the gel, in order to produce the
optimum formula and to determine the antioxidant activity of the gel preparation.
Gel preparations were made with a 0.2% butterfly pea flower extract
content on the basis of HPMC and carbopol. Each formula was prepared and
tested for its physical properties including organoleptic, homogeneity, pH,
viscosity, dispersibility and adhesion. The composition of HPMC and carbopol is
determined by the Simplex Lattice Design method using Design Expert 12. The
experimental results and SLD predictions were validated by using the one sample
t-test with a confidence level of 95%. The optimum formula was tested for
antioxidant activity with the FRAP (Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power) method
and was analyzed using a UV-Vis spectrophotometer at a wavelength of 704 nm
using quercetin as a comparison.
The optimum formula for butterfly pea flower ethanol extract gel consists
of 4.5% HPMC and 0.5% carbopol. The results of the physical properties test
obtained a homogeneous gel with a pH value of 5, viscosity of 600 dPa.S,
spreadability of 6.06 cm2
, and adhesion of 2.14 seconds. Based on data analysis,
the average value of the antioxidant activity of butterfly pea flower extract
(Clitoria ternatea L) was 12,743±1,457 mgQE/g sample, meaning that each gram
of sample contained 12,743 mgQE which was equivalent to the quercetin
standard. This shows that the butterfly pea flower extract has antioxidant activity
equivalent to quercetin.