Abstract :
Disease in the liver caused by hypercholesterolemia is fatty liver. Fatty
liver is one of the damages to the liver, a condition in which the liver experiences
fat accumulation. Green kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa) is a plant that contains a lot
of flavonoid compounds can be used as cholesterol-lowering. Flavonoids are able
to release cholesterol found in the walls of blood vessels and organs in the body.
The purpose of this study was to determine the presence or absence of
anticholesterol activity and EC50 values in ethanol extracts of green kiwifruit
(Actinidia deliciosa) with a concentration series of 2.5; 5.0; 7.5; 10.0; 12.5 ppm.
Ethanol extract of green kiwifruit was tested for active substance content and
quantitative analysis using UV-Vis spectrophotometry method at a wavelength of
668 nm and operating time of 15 minutes. The results showed ethanol extract of
green kiwifruit contains phenols, flavonoids, saponins, vitamin C which can
reduce cholesterol levels with an average EC50 value of 7.3 ppm with a coefficient
of variation value of 1.12%.