Journal of Public Health and Pharmacy
Vol. 1 No. 3: NOVEMBER 2021

Extraction of Essential Oil From Red Lettage (Andropogon Citratus DC) with Microwave Hydrodestillation Method

Yulia Vera (Unknown)
Hasni Yaturramadhan (Unknown)

Article Info

Publish Date
25 Nov 2021

Abstract

Essential oil derived from the red citronella plant (Andropogon Citratus DC) is usually used as fragrance and other ingredients. This study aims to study the extraction of essential oil from red lemongrass by hydrodistillation method with the help of microwave heating or known as microwave hydrodestillation. In the microwave hydrodestillation method, water is used as a solvent and using a conventional microwave with a power of 300 W and extraction time of 3 hours. The results of the study using the microwave hydrodestillation method obtained a yield of 0.5704%.

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Journal of Public Health and Pharmacy
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jphp

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Universitas Muhammadiyah Palu

Subject

Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health

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Journal of Public Health and Pharmacy is an national, peer-reviewed journal. It publishes original papers, reviews and short reports on all aspects of the science, philosophy, and practice of public health. It is aimed at all public health practitioners and researchers and those who manage and ...