Jenis-Jenis Komponen Minyak Atsiri yang Diisolasi dari Daun Citrus aurantifolia dan Citrus nobilis
Abstract: Essential oil or
known as the eteris oil (etheric oil) was result from secondary metabolism of a
plant. In general essential oil contains of citronellal, Citronelal,
Citronelol, Limonen, β-Pinene dan sabinene. The components essential oil
derived from citrus
plants commonly used
by perfume industry,
on other hand
it is used
as essentials oil orange flavour addition in some drinks and food, and
also as an antioxidant and anti cancer. One of the essential oil is produced by
Citrus aurantifolia and Citrus nobilis. The purpose of this research was to know
the types of components essential oil from C. aurantifolia and C. nobilis
leaves. The research used a method
of descriptive, essential
oil taken from
steam distillation method.
This research gives
information about the components of a essential oil derived from both
citrus plants so it can be utilized of high economic industrial. The C.
aurantifolia leaves was taken from Ngadiluwih Sub District of Kediri District
and C. nobilis leaves was taken
from Sawahan Sub District of
Nganjuk District. GC-MS
test showed there
was 81 components of essential
oil exist in the leaves C.aurantifolia and 42 type derived from leaves C .
nobilis.
Penulis: Mutiara Juni
Wulandari, Lailatul Riska, Agustin Laela Prunama
Kode Jurnal: jpbiologidd150513
