ANTI-INFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY OF CILACAP-ORIGINAL Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) USING THE PROTEIN DENATURATION METHOD

Abstract

Inflammation is the body's attempt to deactivate or destroy invading organisms, eliminate irritation, and prepare the stage for tissue repair. Many anti-inflammatory agents can be used, one of which is Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO). This study aims to determine the anti-inflammatory potential of original Cilacap VCO using the protein denaturation method. Furthermore, absorbance measurements were carried out using UV-Vis Spectrophotometry. The anti-inflammatory potential of VCO using the protein denaturation method has an IC50 of 14.05 ppm, which is categorized as very strong because it has a range of <50. This proves that VCO has the potential as an anti-inflammatory.