Abstract:
The identification of chemical compounds in Nipah (Nypa fruticans Wurmb) endosperm
has been done. The extraction of chemical compounds in Nipah endosperm has been done using the
maceration method with heating and followed with absorbs-desorbs on active carbon given ethanol
fraction. The result obtained was a brownish-yellow fraction. The p hytochemical screening test did on
endosperm and ethanol fraction. Phytochemical screening results showed that the Nipah endosperm
contains phenolic, tannin, flavonoid, and saponin compounds, while the ethanol fraction of Nip ah
endosperm did not contain alkaloid, flavonoid, steroid, triterpenoid, phenolic, tannin, and saponin
compounds. Based on UV-vis, IR, and GCM S spectra, the ethanol fraction contains of furfural
compounds.
