A study of essential oil from an invasive Piper aduncum L.

I Putu Agus Hendra Wibawa (Bali Botanical Gardens - LIPI, Candikuning, Baturiti, Tabanan Bali 82191)
Vienna Saraswaty (Development Unit for Clean Technology - LIPI, Jl. Cisitu Sangkuriang Gd. 50 Bandung 40135)
Farid Kuswantoro (Bali Botanical Gardens - LIPI, Candikuning, Baturiti, Tabanan Bali 82191)
Putri Sri Andila (Bali Botanical Gardens - LIPI, Candikuning, Baturiti, Tabanan Bali 82191)
Putri Kesuma Wardhani (Bali Botanical Gardens - LIPI, Candikuning, Baturiti, Tabanan Bali 82191)
I Gede Tirta (Bali Botanical Gardens - LIPI, Candikuning, Baturiti, Tabanan Bali 82191)
Wawan Sujarwo (Bali Botanical Gardens - LIPI, Candikuning, Baturiti, Tabanan Bali 82191)

Jurnal Biologi Udayana
Vol 23 No 2 (2019): JURNAL BIOLOGI UDAYANA

An invasive Piper aduncum is a plant species that potentially produces essential oil. The study aims todetermine the percentage, phytochemical compounds, and anti-fungal properties of essential oil producedfrom the leaves and fruits of Piper aduncum. The study showed that the leaves and fruits of P. aduncumcontain 0.30% and 0.33% of essential oil, respectively. Apiol is the most abundant phytochemical compoundobtained in essential oil of leaves and fruits of P. aduncum with 57.10% and 66.31%, respectively. Weconclude that essential oil obtained in this study is able to inhibit the growth of both Aspergillus niger andCladosporium sp. but not for Fusarium oxysporum and Fusarium solani.