Vol. 12, Issue 11 (2023)

Author(s):
Eka Syafitri, Aminah Dalimunthe and Jansen Silalahi

Abstract:
Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) is a type of vegetable oil that can be beneficial for health because it contains antioxidants. VCO can prevent and help treat certain diseases such as cancer, coronary heart disease, diabetes, gout, and other degenerative diseases. This research aims to find out the antioxidant potential contained in virgin coconut oil. This research used 4 methods, that were the FRAP, ABTS, CUPRAC, and DPPH methods. The results of this research showed that the antioxidant activity value (IC₅₀) in virgin coconut oil was 10.78 μg/mL for the FRAP method, 43.5986 μg/mL for ABTS, 25.53 μg/mL for CUPRAC, and 93 μg for DPPH. 9177 μg/mL. From the research results it can be concluded that Virgin coconut oil has antioxidant activity which is characterized by a very strong average IC₅₀ value.