EFEK EKSTRAK BONGGOL JAGUNG (Zea mays) SEBAGAI ANTIOKSIDAN : NARRATIVE REVIEW

Background : Free radicals in normal amounts are beneficial to health, but when free radicals are in excess, they can cause various diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and degenerative diseases. The negative effects of free radicals on the body can be prevented by compounds called antioxidants. Corn cob is a food storage for the growth of corn kernels while attached to the cob, therefore corn cob is thought to have active compounds that can have potential as antioxidants and can also act as an antidote to free radicals.
Objective : To determine the effect of corncob extract as an antioxidant.
Method : This type of literature review is a narrative review sourced from google scholar and pubmed by applying the research question (RQ) which is how the effect of corncob extract as an antioxidant.
Result and Discussion : Data searches were carried out, obtained 10 out of 35 journals that met the inclusion criteria. Based on the analyzed research journals, it was found that corncob extracts with various extraction methods contained phenolic and flavonoid compounds. The content of phenolic and flavonoid compounds in corncob extracts is dependent on the selection of extraction solvents and extraction methods.
Conclusion : Corn cob extract contains phenolic and flavonoid compounds that can be used as antioxidants to counteract or reduce the negative impact of oxidants caused by free radicals and ROS (Reactive Oxygen Species)