KARAKTERISTIK MINYAK ATSIRI DARIDAUN TANAMAN PUCUK MERAH (Syzygium campanulatum Korth.)
Abstract: This research is
aimed to know the characteristic of essential oil produced from distillation
process of pucuk merah leaves. The young leaves and old leaves of pucuk merah
was distilled using distillation clevenger type. Then, it is done an observation
of essential oil yield, the essential oil colour, essential oil scent and
solubility in ethanol. The results showed that the yield of pucuk merah young
leaves essential oil is much more than the pucuk merah old leaves essential oil
which are each respectively 0,18% and 0,118%. The colour of essential oil from
pucuk merah young leaves and old leaves pucuk merah is yellow. Then, the
essential oil from pucuk merah leaves is soluble in ethanol PA at ratio 1:1.
Furthermore, through panelists assessment it’s known the essential oil of young
leaves has distinctive scent of pucuk merah than the essential oil of pucuk merah old leaves. As 65% panelists said
that the essential oil from pucuk merah young leaves has distinctive scent of
pucuk merah, while the others 35% said that it doesn’t have. For the
essential oil from the old leaves,
as 50% panelists said that the essential oil from pucuk merah old leaves
has the distinctive scent of pucuk merah, while the others 50% panelists said
that it doesn’t have.
Penulis: Fahrul Rozi
Sembiring, Rudianda Sulaeman, Evi Sribudiani
Kode Jurnal: jppertaniandd150423