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Comparative Analysis of Three Torbangun Clones (<i>Plectranthus amboinicus</i> (Lour.) Spreng) Based on Phenotypic Characteristics and Phenolic Content
Southeast Asian Food and Agricultural Science and Technology (SEAFAST) Center, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, Indonesia
Department of Food Science and Technology, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, Indonesia
Department of Food Science and Technology, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, Indonesia
Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, Indonesia
Department of Horticultural Sciences & Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
- 1 Southeast Asian Food and Agricultural Science and Technology (SEAFAST) Center, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, Indonesia
- 2 Department of Food Science and Technology, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, Indonesia
- 3 Department of Food Science and Technology, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, Indonesia
- 4 Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, Indonesia
- 5 Department of Horticultural Sciences & Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
American Journal of Plant Sciences·Volume 05 (2014)·Pages 3673–3683·Published 27 November 2014·DOI10.4236/ajps.2014.524383
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Abstract
Torbangun is a folk herb that has been used especially as a breast milk stimulant in North Sumatra, Indonesia. Plant bioactive compound composition is influenced by many factors such as genotype, geographical origin, and environment. Therefore, identifying plant clones with superior chemical composition is a necessity for optimal large-scale production. In this study, three clones of torbangun (hereafter referred to as A, B, and C clones) were analyzed through their phenotypic and foliar phenolic characteristics. The phenotypic results showed that the A clone was distinct from the B and C clones. Nevertheless, the result of multivariate analysis using phenolic data showed that these three clones had three distinct patterns of phenolic compounds. The B clone torbangun was identified as the best clone to be used in larger production scale due to its highest quantity of most phenolic compounds.
KeywordsBioactive CompoundsPlant MorphologyMultivariate Analysis
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