Characterization of seahorse (Hippocampus comes L.) extracts originating from culture and nature in Pesawaran, Lampung, Indonesia

Authors

  • Trisnawati Mundijo Doctoral Programme Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia; Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Muhammadiyah Palembang, Palembang, Indonesia. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6808-742X
  • Franciscus Dhyanagiri Suyatna Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3639-4043
  • Agung Eru Wibowo Research Center for Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Traditional Medicine, National Research and Innovation Agency, Tangerang, Indonesia. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9418-372X
  • Agus Supriyono Research Center for Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Traditional Medicine, National Research and Innovation Agency, Tangerang, Indonesia. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7388-1126
  • Yurnadi Hanafi Midoen Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1594-6475

Keywords:

Hippocampus comes L.; amino acid; steroid; cultured; nature

Abstract

Objective: Indonesia is an archipelagic country with a mega biodiversity, among others, in the marine area. Seahorses (Hippocampus spp.) are a marine fish known to have biocompounds used in traditional medicine “Jamu,” such as Hippocampus comes L. (HCL). The present study aims to analyze and compare the chemical contents of cultured seahorse (CS) and natural seahorse (NS) extracts. Materials and Methods: The CS and NS were identified morphometrically. After freeze-drying, the seahorses were ground into powder with a grinder. The seahorse powder was extracted with ethanol and a water solvent. The extract contained biocompounds, proximate, amino acids, and steroids with high-performance liquid chromatography. Results: The study found unique characteristics of HCL. The highest yield was obtained in NS using a water solvent (18.6%). The biocompounds in seahorses consist of alkaloids and triterpenoids. The highest proximate of water content (11.03%) and ash content (42.50%) was found in NS. In addition, other compounds were also detected in CS, such as fat (7.48%) and protein (47.67%). Both of HCL’s different sources had all essential and nonessential amino acids in which the highest concentration were in NS, i.e., L-arginine (56,537.22 mg/kg), L-lysine (17,794.17), glycine (113,649.80 mg/kg), L-proline (47,056.15), and L-alanine (43,451.81). The analysis of the steroid compound of the extract suggested the presence of steroid glycosides. Conclusion: The highest yield of the seahorse extract with a water solvent is about 18.6% and protein content of 47.67% in CS. The crude extract has alkaloids, triterpenoids, and glycine (113,649.80 mg/kg) in NS with water, suggesting the presence of steroid glycosides.

J. Adv. Vet. Anim. Res., 8(4): 610–616, December 2022

http://doi.org/10.5455/javar.2022.i630

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2022-11-19

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Mundijo, T., Suyatna, F. D., Wibowo, A. E., Supriyono, A., & Midoen, Y. H. (2022). Characterization of seahorse (Hippocampus comes L.) extracts originating from culture and nature in Pesawaran, Lampung, Indonesia. Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research, 9(4), 610–616. Retrieved from https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/JAVAR/article/view/80195

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Vol. 9 No. 4 (2022)

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