Submitted : 26-06-2022 Revised : 28-07-2022 Accepted : 31-08-2022 Trad. Med. September-December 2022 Vol. , p 172-180 ISSN-p : 1410-5918 ISSN-e : 2406-9086 Phytochemical. GC-MS Analysis, and Antibacterial Activity of Ethanol Extract Coir and Shell U Groh (Cocos nucifera L. Misrahanum Misrahanum1*. Nurul Alfiyani1. Hira Helwati2. Sadli Sadli1 1 Pharmacy Department Universitas Syiah Kuala. Banda Aceh. Aceh. Indonesia 2 Chemistry Department Universitas Syiah Kuala. Banda Aceh. Aceh. Indonesia ABSTRACT U Groh is a coconut (Cocos nucifera L. ) in which the meat has not been formed yet, and its shell is consumed as a salad by the Acehnese people. This study aims to determine the phytochemicals. GC-MS analysis, and activity of coir and shell U Groh against S. aureus and E. coli bacteria. Chemical compounds were analyzed using reagents and GC-MS. Antibacterial activity was tested using well diffusion with concentrations of 5, 10, 20, and 40%. Coir and shells contain flavonoids, tannins, and saponins. GC-MS analysis shows the coir contains 20 compounds, among others Alpha. - Bisabololoxide B-Acetate. Hexadecanoic acid. Hexadecanoic acid methyl ester, 9 octadecenoic acid methyl ester. Stigmasterol, and -Sitosterol, whereas 16 compounds for the shell Hexadecanoic acid. Hexadecanoic acid methyl ester, and Stigmast-5-en-3-ol. The highest activity of coir and shell U Groh against E. coli and S. aureus was a concentration of 40%. The antibacterial activity of U Groh coir and shell extract was more effective in inhibiting S. aureus than E. Coir ethanol extract and its shell formed inhibition zones with diameters of 7 mm and 13. 4 mm, respectively, against S. aureus, and the diameters against E. coli were 11. 3 mm and 03 mm, respectively. The extract ethanol of coir and shell U Groh has good potential as an antibacterial. Keywords: Antibacterial activity. U Groh (Cocos nucifer. GC-MS analysis. INTRODUCTION Cocos nucifera is a plant that has value as a material in the industry, foodstuffs, and medicinal ingredient, which has been empirically used for generations by the community to treat various U Groh is the term for coconut that has not yet formed a dense endosperm and contains a high-water content. Generally, coconut is processed into coconut milk to be used as an additional ingredient during the cooking of many dishes. In the Aceh area, besides being processed into coconut milk, coconut meat can be made into Pliek U, which results from fermented coconut meat. Additionally, the U Groh shell can be made into a salad. Nowadays, the use of plants as medicine has been increasing. Coconut can be used as medicine in applications such as anti-tumor, diuretic, and bactericidal (Singla et al. , 2. All parts of the plant can be used as medicine and have many Coconut coir, part of the mesocarp layer, contains secondary metabolites that have the potential as antimicrobials. Coconut coir has been reported to contain tannins, phenols, and flavonoids (Fitriah et al. , 2019. Wulandari et al. Apart from that, it also contains alkaloids, glycosides, phenols, saponins, and steroids (Abdu et al. , 2. The results of previous research show *Corresponding author : Misrahanum Misrahanum Email : misra. hanum@unsyiah. that coconut fiber has antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli (Verma et al. , 2. The research shows that coconut shells have activity to inhibit Gram-positive and Gram-negative (Prakash et al. Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus are bacteria that cause diarrhea (Dewi, 2. The prevalence rate of diarrhea is still high, especially in developing countries such as Indonesia (Kementerian Kesehatan Republik Indonesia. Research to find new medicinal ingredients sources needs to be carried out. Based on the research. U Groh coir and shell have the potential to be developed as new medicinal ingredients treatments for treating diarrhea. This study tested the chemical compound and activity of U Groh coir, and shell ethanol extracts as an antibacterial to inhibit Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus METHODOLOGY Materials The materials that were used are U Groh obtained from Indrapuri. Aceh Besar, has been determined at Indonesian Institute of Science (No,2654/IPH. 01/If. 07/XII/2. ATCC 25922 bacteria. aureus ATCC 25923. Mueller Hinton Agar ( Merck. German. , ethanol 95%, alcohol 70%, sodium chloride 0,9%, gentamicin antibiotic 40 mg/ml, and amoxicillin 125mg/ml. DOI: 10. 22146/mot. 75750 | Traditional Medicine Journal, 27. , 2022 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4. 0 International License. Phytochemical. GC-MS Analysis, and Antibacterial Activity of Ethanol The equipment that was used in this research is extraction containers, analytical balance (Matrix AJ1002B), autoclave (Hirayama Hiclave HVE-. Laminar Air Flow Cabinet (Microbiology safety cabine. , rotary evaporator (BUCHI Labortechnik AG 9230 Type R-300 EL), and an incubator (Memmer. Methods Preparation of Simplicia Fresh U Groh coir and shell were washed using distilled water to remove any contaminants. The coir and shell cut into small pieces were placed in a clean area and left to air dry for 36 days. They were then milled using a blender and Preparation of Extract The extraction of the U Groh coir and shell simplicia was done by maceration using ethanol. The ratio of simplicia to ethanol was 1:10. 400 g of the simplicia was macerated using ethanol. parts out of 10 parts of the ethanol were used, which is 3 L. The container was closed using aluminum foil and stored in a place protected from the sun. Frequent stirring was done. Maceration was done again for 2 days using 1. 25 parts of the ethanol solvent, which is 1 L. The solution was concentrated until a thick extract was formed using a rotary evaporator (Anief, 2. Phytochemical Screening of Extract Qualitative includes testing for alkaloids, tannins, flavonoids, saponins, steroids, and triterpenoids (Harborne J. , 1. Identification Chemical Compound The chemical compound coir and shell of U Groh were analyzed using GC- MS. Instrumen Agilent Technologies 7890 Gas Chromatograph with Auto Sampler and 5975 Mass Selective Detector and Chemstation data system. HP Ultra 2 column, capillary column . m X 0. 20 mm X 0. , and helium as carrier gas. Characterization Simplicia and Extract Water level A total of 2 g of simplicia and U Groh extract were placed in a porcelain dish that had been heated at 105AC for 30 minutes. The porcelain dish containing the simplicia and extract was dried at 105AC for 3 hours. The mixture was weighed and returned to the oven until the weight was constant(Depkes RI, 1. Traditional Medicine Journal, 27. , 2022 Water solubility A total of 5 g simplicia and extract U Groh were macerated in 100 mL of chloroform for 24 hours and stirred for the first 6 hours. After filtering, 20 ml of the filtrate was placed in a porcelain dish, and the filtrate was evaporated in a 105AC oven. Water solubility was expressed as a (Depkes RI, 1. Ethanol solubility A total of 5 g simplicia and extract U Groh were macerated in 100 mL of ethanol for 24 hours and stirred for the first 6 hours. Moreover, after filtering, 20 mL of filtrate was placed in a porcelain dish and evaporated using a 105 AC oven. The percentage of ethanol solubility was calculated. (Depkes RI, 1. Total ash level A total of 1 g simplicia and extract U Groh were placed in the porcelain dish and heated at 600AC until white. It was then allowed to cool in a desiccator before being weighed. (WHO, 2. Antibacterial Activity The antibacterial activity of U Groh coir and shell ethanol extracts was tested using the well diffusion method. The inoculation of the tested bacteria on the MHA medium was carried out using the pouring method. The absorbance of the bacteria suspension was measured using a spectrophotometer with a wavelength of 600 nm (OD . = 0. 5 x108 CFU). 1 mL of the E. and S. aureus bacteria suspension were placed inside different Erlenmeyer flasks containing 30 mL of MHA, which were already sterilized and cooled until a temperature of 40-45 AC. The Erlenmeyer flasks were shaken until homogenized. A 4 mm diameter hole was made, and 20 AAL of the extract with varying concentrations of 5, 10, 20, and 40% was dripped. The medium was then incubated at a temperature of 37AC for 24 hours. The clear zone that was formed was then measured using calipers. RESULT AND DISCUSSION Simplicia of Coir and Shell The U Groh coir simplicia obtained was 1734 g with a percentage yield of the simplicia as much as 11. The Simplicia of the shell was 636 g with a percentage yield of 10. Extraction of Ethanol Coir and Shell The extraction results by maceration, which used ethanol as a solvent, formed 88. 51 g of Misrahanum Misrahanum Figure 1. The coir simplicia U Groh . fresh coir. simplicia powder Figure 2. The shell simplicia U Groh . fresh shell. simplicia powder Table I. The phytochemical compound of U Groh coir and shell ethanol extracts Results Metabolite Compound Alkaloid Flavonoids Tannins Saponins Steroids Triterpenoids Coir Negative Positive Positive Positive Negative Negative U Groh coir extract with a percentage yield of 12% and 82. 9 g of shell extract with a percentage yield of 20. Phytochemical Screening of Extract The results of qualitative phytochemical screening showed that the U Groh coir and shell ethanol extracts contained the secondary metabolites flavonoid, tannin, and saponin. (Table I). The results of the phytochemical screening of U Groh coir and shell extract in this research contained the compounds flavonoids, tannins, and Young coconut shell extract was reported to contain the compounds tannins, saponins, and steroids (Mazaya et al. , 2. Conversely, (Wulandari et al. , 2. , reported that Shell Negative Positive Positive Positive Negative Negative coir ethanol extract from a young coconut contained the compounds tannins, phenols, and The tannins contained inside the young coconut coir extract are classified as condensed tannins with a percentage of 5. 62% (Lisan, 2. The tannins, flavonoids, and saponins contained within the U Groh coir and shell extracts have antimicrobial properties. The difference in secondary metabolites in a particular plant may be due to factors such as the environment, temperature, and humidity (Ramakrishna & Ravishankar, 2. GC-MS Analysis The result of coir and shell U Groh compounds identified using GC-MS is represented in Table II and Table i. Traditional Medicine Journal, 27. , 2022 Phytochemical. GC-MS Analysis, and Antibacterial Activity of Ethanol Figure 3. Chromatogram GC-MS results of coir ethanol extract Table II. Identified result compounds coir ethanol extract using GC-MS No. Quality Senyawa 2-BUTANAMNINE. HYDROCHLORIDE Erythritol Erythritol 1,2-PROPANEDIOL,3-CHLOROGLYCEROL 4H-Pyran-4-one,2,3-dyhydro-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl2-Amino-5H-pyrrolo. ,4-. pyrimidine-4,7. H,7H0-dione ALPHA. -BISABOLOLOXIDE B-ACETATE 4-(Dimethylhyrazono-5,5-dimenthyl-hexan-2-ol HEXADECANOIC ACID. METHYL. ESTER HEXADECANOIC ACID Cis-13-Octadecenoic acid,methyl ester Z. Z-11,13-Hexadecadiene-1-ol acetat E-3-Petadecen-2-ol 11-Dodecyn-1-ol acetate HEXANEDIOIC ACID. BIS. -ETHYLHEXYL) ESTER 1,2-Benzenecarboxylic acid,diisooctyl ester Cis-13-Octadecenoic acid, methyl ester Stigmasterol -Sitosterol Characterization of U Groh Coir and Shell Simplicia The Characterization of the simplicia and extracts was completed to check the quality of the obtained simplicia and extract (Table IV). The test results of water content in the U Groh coir and shell extracts are within the water level requirements of the simplicia, which is O 10% (Balai Pengawasan Obat dan Makanan, 2. The high-water content of the simplicia can become a medium for the growth of microorganisms. On the Traditional Medicine Journal, 27. , 2022 Area (%) 3,25 4,08 3,44 2,18 5,85 6,20 1,59 12,90 5,21 5,52 11,91 5,56 6,09 6,61 4,06 2,04 5,42 4,64 1,12 3,07 coir simplicia, water and ethanol soluble levels resulted in 20% and 29. 36% respectively, showing that more of the ethanol had better solubility than On the shell simplicia, water and ethanol soluble levels resulted in 29. 36% and 18. This result shows that the majority of secondary metabolites contained in the U Groh coir simplicia were less polar. Conversely, more of the shell simplicia dissolved in water than ethanol, showing that more of the secondary metabolites within the simplicia were polar. The total ash level Misrahanum Misrahanum Figure 4. Chromatogram GC-MS results of shell ethanol extract Table i. Identified result compounds shell ethanol extract using GC-MS No. Quality Senyawa 1,4-Pentadiene Erythritol (METHYSULFANYL)(METHYLSULFANYL) METHANE 4H-Pyran-4-one,2,3-dihydro-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl. -Cyano-4-hydroxycinnamic acid 2-ALLYL-1,4-DIMETHOXY-6-METHYLBENZENE HEXADECANOIC ACID. METHYL. ESTER HEXADECANOIC ACID 9,12-octadecenoic acid, methyl ester E,2E)-9,12 OCTADECENOIC ACID Isoaromadendrene apoxide Cyclopentadecanone,2-hydroxyHEXANEDIOIC ACID. BIS. -ETHYLHEXYL) ESTER 1,2-BENZENEDICARBOXYLIC ACID 9,17-Octadecadienal STIGMAST-5-EN-3-OL Area (%) 7,13 4,64 3,72 4,40 20,85 2,45 4,40 11,84 5,32 8,22 3,58 1,44 3,75 7,25 5,59 1,32 Table IV. Characterization of coir and shell simplicial Test Water level Water - Soluble level Ethanol-Soluble Level Total Ash Level on the coir and shell simplicia were 5. 3% and 8% The total ash level results could be influenced by internal factors such as minerals and external factors such as sand and soil from the environment (Departemen Kesehatan Republik Indonesia, 2. Percentage (%) Coir Shell Characterization of U Groh coir and shell The results of the water level for coir extract 13%, whereas, for shell extract, it was The results are within the extract level requirement, which is <30% (Voight,1. Traditional Medicine Journal, 27. , 2022 Phytochemical. GC-MS Analysis, and Antibacterial Activity of Ethanol Table V. Characterization of coir and shell extracts Percentage (%) Test Water level Water - Soluble level Ethanol-Soluble Level Total Ash Level Coir Shell Table VI. Antibacterial activity of coir and shell extracts Concentration (%) Positive Control a Negative Control b Average inhibition zone diameter . Coir extract Shell extract ATCC 25922 ATCC 25923 ATCC 25922 ATCC 25923 5,7 A 0,38 6,2 A 0,68 5,6 A 0,58 6,06 A 0,05 6,3 A 0,40 6,7 A 0,15 7,2 A 0,55 6,4 A 1,02 9,1 A 0,15 9,1 A 0,8 8,7A1, 02 8,6 A 0,15 11,3A 0,51 13,7 A 1,41 11,03 A 0,11 13,4 A 0,50 25,4 A 0,45 22,7 A 0,85 26,7 A 0,62 23,0 A 0,85 a E. coli: gentamicin 4%. aureus: amoxicillin 1%. b Ethanol solvent The determination of the water level of an extract was done to limit the water level in an extract as high-water content can be a medium for microorganisms to grow. Besides the determination of water level, the results can also guarantee the quality of the extract so that the extract can be stored for a longer period. The determination of water-soluble levels for U Groh coir and shell showed a result of 69. 62%, respectively, whereas the ethanolsoluble level for coir and shell extracts was 70. 28%, respectively. This result shows that the U Groh coir and shell extracts dissolved more in ethanol than in water. The determination of total ash level results of U Groh coir and shell that were obtained were 56% and 6. 5%, respectively. The results show that the shell extracts contain more minerals than the coir extract. The total ash level can be affected by several internal factors such as minerals and external factors such as sand and soil from the Antibacterial Activity The inhibition zone test results for U Groh coir and shell ethanol extract are shown in Table VI. Inhibition zone results of U Groh coir and shell were obtained from the smallest concentration and the bigger zone at a concentration of 40 % for both bacteria. The higher the concentration, the bigger the formed inhibition zone (Lingga et al. , 2. In the inhibition zone Traditional Medicine Journal, 27. , 2022 that was formed, the diameter was 11. 3 mm against E. coli and 13. 7 mm against S. whereas, for the shell extract, the diameter results 03 mm and 13. 4 mm. The inhibition zone results of coir and shell extracts can be seen in Figure 1. The inhibition zone of U Groh coir and shell ethanol extracts that were obtained was bigger against S. aureus in comparison to E. The difference in a structure where Gram-positive bacteria is simpler than that of Gram-negative Gram-positive bacteria contain a peptidoglycan layer that is thick and teichoic acid. The cell has polar properties to the penetration of antibacterial compounds that are polar to the cell. Conversely, the Gram-negative is complex where it is structured by phospholipids and lipopolysaccharides, so it is harder for antibacterial compounds to penetrate (Pratiwi. The antibacterial activity of an extract is affected by compounds that are contained within the secondary metabolites Percentage comparison of the inhibition zone diameters of U Groh coir and shell ethanol extracts against E. coli and S. aureus at a concentration of 40% against the inhibition zone obtained using the positive control of gentamicin and amoxicillin. The percentage comparison of coir and shell that was obtained was 44. 48% and 31%, respectively, from the positive control of gentamicin and 60. 35% and 58% from the positive control of amoxicillin. Misrahanum Misrahanum . Figure 5. Activity test results of . U Groh coir ethanol extract against E. U Groh shell ethanol extract against E. U Groh coir ethanol extract against S. U Groh shell ethanol extract against S. The mechanism of tannins is to slow down the synthesis of peptidoglycan at the formation of the cell wall (Lima et al. , 2. Flavonoids are to disturb the integrity of the bacteria's cell membrane (Egra et al. , 2. In contrast, saponins reduce the surface tension that results in cell leakage (Rahman et al. , 2. Furthermore, the Bioactive Hexadecanoic Hexadecanoic acid methyl ester, 9-octadecenoic acid methyl ester, contained in an extract, also contributes as an antibacterial. Antibacterial activity damages bacteria cell walls and membranes (Karunia et al. , 2017. Asghar et al. The steroid compound is stigmasterol, -Sitosterol, and Stigmast-5-en-3-ol. The mechanism of action of steroids is to inhibit bacterial cell surface protein (Yusuf et al. , 2. Alpha. -Bisabololoxide B-Acetate is terpenoid (Zhandabayeva et al. , 2. Terpenoids work by reacting with porin, reducing the permeability of bacterial cell walls (Wulansari et al. , 2. The metabolite compounds that were obtained have different mechanisms as antibacterial. CONCLUSION The conclusion is that U Groh coir and shell contain flavonoids, tannins, and saponins. GC-MS analysis shows the coir contains Alpha. Bisabololoxide B-Acetate. Hexadecanoic acid. Hexadecanoic acid methyl ester, 9 octadecenoic acid methyl ester. Stigmasterol, and gamma. Sitosterol. Hexadecanoic acid. Hexadecanoic acid methyl ester, and Stigmast-5-en-3-ol. The highest coir and shell U Groh activity against E. coli and S. were at a concentration of 40%. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Thank you to the laboratory of FMIPA Syiah Kuala University for supporting the facilities. REFERENCES