Screening Of Secondary Metabolit Compounds In Citronella (Cymbopogon Nardus) Using Reflux And Sochletation Methods
Keywords:
Fragrant Lemongrass (Cymbopogon Nardus), secondary metabolites,N-Heksana, reflux, Soxhlet, Yield.Abstract
Introduction: Citronella (Cymbopogon Nardus) belongs to the Poaceae family. Citronella (Cymbopogon Nardus) has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, antioxidant, anticancer, and antipyretic properties. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct research on the phytochemical screening of n-hexane extract of citronella stems by reflux and soxhletation Methods. The purpose of this study was to determine the content of secondary metabolites of Citronella (Cymbopogon Nardus) using reflux and soxhletation methods.
Method: This research method is experimental with a variety of methods, namely the reflux method and the soxhlet
method, the sample used is Citronella Wangi stems obtained from the Wonosari farm, Kendal. Data analysis was done
descriptively.
Results: The results of this study the yield obtained by the reflux method and the soxhletation method did not meet the
requirements of the Indonesian herbal pharmacopoeia, namely 7.2% because for reflux the results were 2.4% and the
soxhletation method 3.8%.
Conclusion: The conclusion of this study is that the yield obtained does not meet the requirements of Indonesian herbal
pharmacopoeias and that Lemongrass contains alkaloids, flavonoids, and tannins
