The Types of Essentials Oil Components Isolated From the Leaves of Citrus aurantifolia and 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.

Keywords: C. aurantifolia , C . nobilis, component of the essentials oil