Indonesian Journal of Jamu
Vol. 1 No. 3 (2016): Jurnal Jamu Indonesia

Sineol dalam Minyak Kayu Putih sebagai Pelangsing Aromaterapi

Batubara, Irmanida (Unknown)
Suparto, Irma Herawati (Unknown)
Rakhmatika, Fiqa Annisa (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Dec 2016

Abstract

Cajuput is one of plants containing essential oil with cineole as a major component. This aim of study is to separate cineole in cajuput oil and to analyze its potency as slimming aromatherapy through in vivo assay. The essential oil was fractionated by column chromatography resulting 23 fraction (F1-F23). Cajuput oil, cineole, and F9 were analyzed by gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer, and the slimming aromatherapy potency was studied on white adult male Sprague-Dawley rats. Inhalation result of cineole showed that the average body weight of rats after 5 weeks treatment period was lower than that of the normal and the control groups which consumed high cholesterol feed. In conclusion, cineole is a compound that is potential in slimming aromatherapy.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JJI

Publisher

Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Chemistry Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology

Description

Jurnal Jamu Indonesia (JJI) is dedicated to the exchange of information and widespread scientific understanding regarding the development of the world of herbal medicine through the publication of scientific papers. The themes of scientific papers within the scope of JJI include the theme of herbal ...