POTENSI ANTIOKSIDAN PADA BUAH LOKAL PAPUA

Abstract

The aim of this article is to review the phytochemical compounds in three local fruits from Papua, i.e., red
fruit, mahkota dewa and matoa, and to analyze their potential as antioxidant source. Fruit is known to contain
various beneficial nutrients. Antioxidant compounds that contained in fruit have important function against
cardiovascular diseases. Red fruit contains tocopherol and carotenoid compounds that actively act as
antioxidant. Polyphenols that found in mahkota dewa and matoa also have important rules in free radicals
scavenging. These compounds have been demonstrated to suppress cancer cells in vitro.