The Potency of Tryptophan Compound in a Combination of Bali Green Banana (<i>Musa acuminata</i> Colla) and Java Pineapple (<i>Ananas comosus</i> L. Merr) Extract and Its Opportunities as a Suppressive Self-behavior from Natural Ingredient

The Bali green banana is commonly given as additional food for babies and the elderly, because of its high nutritional value safe digestion. While Java pineapple which familiar “nanas madu” has a sweet taste rich in an active compound associated with mood. A previous study found that adult people without intermittent explosive disorder lowered serotonin bioavailability tend to selfaggressive behavior. Tryptophan depletion causing low precursor aggressive Adequate intake tryptophan sourced from fruits needed physiological mechanisms, especially serotonergic system. efficacy antioxidant content pineapples ( Ananas comosus L. Merr) combined Musa acuminata Colla) potential suppress behavior through system homeostasis mechanism. This aimed find extract combination pineapple. Methods: compounds this simplicia were analyzed by Highperformance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method. Result: showed was 0.316 mg/100gr simplicia. Conclusion: contains percent tryptophan. new natural sources suppressive self-aggressive