Abstract
Robusta coffee from Malang Regency, East Java is one of the superior products of the largest coffee-producing region in Indonesia. The coffee has high antioxidants. The component that acts as an antioxidant is the tannin content, and these tannins are also anti-cancer. Using the UV-Vis spectrophotometry method the tannin content in Malang Robusta coffee beans is known and then to measure its ability as an anticancer in-vitro against breast cancer cells using MCF-7. The results showed that the tannin contained in Malang Robusta coffee bean extract was 2.81 % and inhibited MCF-7 at 400 µg/mL, it has potential as an anticancer with an inhibition value of 68.88 %. Therefore, the use of Robusta coffee from Malang at this concentration can be used as an anti-breast cancer agent.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 105-114 |
Journal | FITOFARMAKA: Jurnal Ilmiah Farmasi |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 29 Dec 2023 |
Keywords
- Robusta
- anticancer
- MCF-7
- in-vitro