Extraction and analysis of lutein and antioxidant activities from red spinach’s root, stem, and leaf

Abstract Red spinach is leafy vegetable containing a high concentration of carotenoid such as lutein, which shows benefits in anti-cancer and antioxidant to protect eye health from oxidative stress caused by cataracts age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Because the potential activity against disease, extraction obtain lutein this urgently needed. Generally, vegetables extracted leaf. This study presents analysis activities all parts red spinach, root, stem, The using hexane solvent. result showed that content leaf HPLC was almost equal for parts, 62.63 ppm 63.30 In addition, displayed weak due low IC 50 value 208.64 ppm. contrast, spinach’s root stem very 463.19 428.67 conclusion, leaf, are good sources because their content, but categorized weak, extract.