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Jurnal Natural
ISSN : 14118513     EISSN : 25414062     DOI : https://doi.org/10.24815/jn
Jurnal Natural (JN) aims to publish original research results and reviews on sciences and mathematics. Jurnal Natural (JN) encompasses a broad range of research topics in chemistry, pharmacy, biology, physics, mathematics, statistics, informatic and electronic.
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Waterlogging and restricted-below ground aeration on photosynthetic performance and root elongation rate of RRIM 600 and RRIT 251 rubber genotypes (Hevea brasiliensis Mull. Arg.) AIDIL AZHAR; JATE SATHORNKICH; POONPIPOPE KSAMSAI
Jurnal Natural Volume 22 Number 2, June 2022
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24815/jn.v22i2.25522

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Due to extended inundation, waterlogging and restricted below-ground aeration cause inhibition in plant growth performance. This study examined two different rubber clones, RRIM 600 and RRIT 251, for waterlogging and restricted below ground aeration. To evaluate the plant performance under the stress conditions, net photosynthetic rate (PN), maximum quantum yield photosystem II (Fv/Fm) and root elongation rate were observed. RRIM 600 has a higher photosynthetic performance under normal conditions. However, the PN rate and Fv/Fm ratio trend showed that RRIM 600 seems to have difficulties recovering after exposure to restricted-below ground aeration. Although RRIT 251 had a lower tendency of PN rate under normal conditions, the PN rate and Fv/Fm ratio of this clone showed fast recovery. RRIT 251 also performed a higher trend of root elongation rate under both stress conditions than RRIM 600.
PREPARATION OF CHITOSAN-CELLULOSE COMPOSITE BEADS USING CELLULOSE ISOLATED FROM SUGARCANE BAGASSE Rahmi Rahmi; Alfahmizar Alfahmizar; Lelifajri Lelifajri
Jurnal Natural Volume 19 Number 2, June 2019
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24815/jn.v19i2.12734

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Chitosan-cellulose composite beads had been prepared using cellulose isolated from sugarcane bagasse. Sugarcane bagasse was hydrolyzed with H2SO4 with various concentrations (30, 40, and 50%). Cellulose obtained was characterized using Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). FTIR analysis results inform the existence of typical functional groups of cellulose in the sample. XRD patterns show H2SO4 concentration on the hydrolysis process influence the crystallinity of cellulose. Cellulose was used as a filler in the preparation of chitosan-cellulose composite beads. The results show that cellulose decrease the crystallinity of chitosan. 
Factors affecting the happiness level in Southeast Asia countries with a multilevel approach DHEWI, OKTIVA RAHMAWATI; KISMIANTINI, KISMIANTINI
Jurnal Natural Volume 24 Number 1, February 2024
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24815/jn.v24i1.36076

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The level of the populations well-being can be measured by using a subjective well-being indicator which is called happiness, which can be affected by various factors from individuals. However, the background of individuals in a group cannot be ignored. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the factors that affect the level of happiness in Southeast Asian countries at the individual and country levels. Data came from World Value Survey (WVS) Wave 7 with 11,387 individuals from the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Data were analyzed using an ordinal response multilevel model with the level of happiness as a response variable. The results showed that the happiness level was affected by gender, marital status, health status, income, religiosity, education level, life satisfaction, and freedom of choice. However, age at the individual level and variables at the country level did not affect the happiness level.
Yield potential and resistance of corn (Zea mays L.) S5 generation SITI HAFSAH; BAKHTIAR BAKHTIAR; NUR ROSLINI; FIRDAUS FIRDAUS
Jurnal Natural Volume 21 Number 1, February 2021
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24815/jn.v21i1.19142

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. Maize S5 generation was obtained and assembled through open pollination, from its parents possessing high yield potential and resistant to downy mildew disease, where the parents were obtained through mass selection.  The objective of this research was to evaluate the yield potential and resistance of maize S5 generation against downy mildew disease.  The research was conducted at Syngenta Seed Indonesia, Kediri Field Station, Kedungmalang Village, Papat District, Kediri Regency, East Java, from May to October 2019.  The research was employed Randomized Block Design (RBD) non Factorial with the only factor observed, 24 genotypes of maize, 5 genotypes for disease resistance assay and 4 genotypes for yield potential assay with 2 replications.  The results showed that there were 5 resistant genotypes, 18ID010125, 18ID010141, 18ID010158, 18ID010134, 18ID010118 and 18ID010122 and 7 potential genotypes to have high yield, 18ID010144, 18ID010123, 18ID006020, 18ID010135, 18ID010125, 18ID007419 and 18ID010148. The results also exhibited 3 genotypes with the highest yield and possessed high resistance against downy mildew (18ID010125, 18ID010123 and 18ID010148).
NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION OF DIOSCOREA HISPIDA FROM DIFFERENT LOCATIONS AROUND LEUSER ECOSYSTEM AREA Sitti Saleha; Nurdin Saidi; Saiful .; Murniana .; Saida Rasnovi; Teuku M. Iqbalsyah
Jurnal Natural Volume 18, Number 1, February 2018
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24815/jn.v18i1.8504

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Proximate analysis of Dioscorea hispida tubers, collected from five locations around Leuser ecosystem in Aceh Province, showed variations amongst samples. Standard AOAC method for proximate analysis of the fresh weight showed that the water content varied between 15.8 - 37.8%, crude protein 1.13 -6.20%, crude lipid 1.99 - 9.36% and ash 0.29 - 1.24%. The total carbohydrate was high, i.e. between 58.3 -71.9%. The main mineral was phosphorus, with a value of 11.7 - 46.9 mg/100g. These variations could be due to soil, climate and weather factors, as well as postharvest handling. Phytochemical tests showed that all of the samples contained alkaloids and terpenoids. One of the samples (LP) also contained phenol and steroid. The high cyanide content in the tubers (379 - 739 ppm) was easily removed by repeated washing. The cyanide level dropped significantly after the 3rd wash. Information on nutritional content in D. hispida is essential for planning its utilization. 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PENENTUAN KARAKTERISTIK PARIWISATA DAN MODEL JUMLAH WISATAWAN UNTUK KABUPATEN/KOTA DI PROVINSI ACEH Nurhasanah Nurhasanah; Nany Salwa; Nelva Amelia
Jurnal Natural Volume 16, Number 1, March 2016
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24815/jn.v16i1.4805

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Tourism is one of the primary sectors that is expected to increase the regional government income. Therefore there is a need to observe the factors that affect the successfulness of tourism factors and products offered. Tourism products can be tourist destinations, where the characteristics of that particular destination can affect the decisions made by the tourist to return the place again. The characteristics of tourism in Aceh can be analyzed by using biplot analysis. Meanwhile, the effects of tourism characteristics on the number of tourists in Aceh from the year 2008 until 2013 is analyzed using panel data regression analysis that is approached by Fixed Effext Model (FEM). Based on the biplot graph, the cities that are superior in their number of all tourism products are Sabang and Banda Aceh. Cities other than these two cities tend to have a lower number of their tourism products. The biplot graph can explain the relationship between the variables of tourism products by 83.8%. Based on the model of fixed effect panel data, Aceh tourism products that affect the number of tourists in Aceh is the number of accommodations, restaurants, and tourist attractions. Fixed effect model explain correlation between the variables of tourism products to the number of tourists in Aceh by 78.8%.
Potential of carbon storage and sequestration in the Heroes Park City Forest, Purworejo Regency, Central Java VIVI ASTUTI; INGGITA UTAMI; SRI WAHYUNINGSIH
Jurnal Natural Volume 22 Number 1, February 2022
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24815/jn.v22i1.21798

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Heroes Park City Forest has  a high vegetation density in Purworejo Regency, Central Java province, absorbing and storing carbon from the atmosphere. This study analyzes the value of carbon stock, sequestration, and tree composition in the Heroes Park City Forest. Data collection was carried out in February 2021, using three randomly distributed 20 x 100 m plots. Analysis of carbon stock data, important value index, and diversity index was carried out quantitatively descriptively. The results showed that the carbon stock value of trees was 116.84 tons ha-1, which according to Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation or REDD+, was included in the high carbon stock category. The value of carbon sequestration in Heroes Park urban forest is 428.80 tons ha-1, which is higher than some city forests in Indonesia. The sampling location is covered with 157 tree species, dominated by Acacia auriculiformis, and has a moderate level of tree diversity. Vegetation dominated by Acacia auriculiformis from Fabaceae contributed 43 percent of the total carbon stock in Heroes Park. Abiotics such as rainfall, air temperature, and humidity in Purworejo City support the growth of plants from the Fabaceae. Therefore, Heroes Park City Forest in Purworejo Regency has high carbon storage or carbon stock and sequestration values and needs to be monitored annually to maintain this potential.
PRELIMINARY PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS AND LARVICIDAL ACTIVITY OF EDIBLE FERN (Diplazium esculentum (Retz.) Sw.) EXTRACT AGAINST Culex Halimatussakdiah Halimatussakdiah; Ulil Amna; Puji Wahyuningsih
Jurnal Natural Volume 18, Number 3, October 2018
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24815/jn.v18i3.11335

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Mosquito is one of insects spreading the vector of serious diseases to human being through its bite such as Culex which spreads the vector of filariasis and brain inflammatory diseases. Some people have used plants as insecticides traditionally, such as fern (Diplazium esculentum (Retz.) Sw.). D. esculentum (Retz.) Sw. popularly known as edible fern which almost all Asian people, especially Indonesian consumed it as vegetable, and some people also used it for medicinal purposes. This study was performed to investigate the secondary metabolites from D. esculentum leaves and its larvicidal activity against Culex. The phytochemical screening was undertaken on the leaves and methanol extract of D. esculentum, the results showed the presence of alkaloids, steroids, phenols, and tannins on leaves, while methanol extract exhibited existence of steroids, saponins, phenols and tannins. Investigation of larvicidal activity of methanol extract was carried out against Culex larvaes for various concentrations which observed for 48 hours. Percentage of mortality was analyzed statistically using Bill Test method that showed active larvicidal activity with a LC50 value of 149.279 ppm. This study indicates that fern plant have the potential as larvicidal against Culex and need to perform the further research to develop the new natural insecticides.
Classification of household poverty in West Java using the generalized mixed-effects trees model FARDILLA RAHMAWATI; KHAIRIL ANWAR NOTODIPUTRO; KUSMAN SADIK
Jurnal Natural Volume 23 Number 3, October 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24815/jn.v23i3.33079

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Dealing with fixed effects and random effects can be accomplished by combining statistical modeling and machine learning techniques. This paper discusses the modeling of fixed effects and random effects using a statistical machine-learning approach. We used the generalized mixed-effects trees (GMET), a tree-based mixed-effect model for dealing with response variables that belong to the exponential family of distributions. In this study, both simulation and actual/empirical data utilized the GMET method to discover data conditions that were appropriate for employing this approach. The simulation data was generated using different response variable generations, as well as different values of the variance of random effect and fixed effect coefficients. The findings indicated that the GMET performs similarly for different response variable generation scenarios. However, it performed better when the fixed effect value and the variance of random effects were large. When applied to the empirical data, the GMET method describes fixed effects and random effects and classifies household poverty status quite well based on the area under curve (AUC) value. It has also revealed that important variables for poverty classification are the number of household members, owning land, the type of main fuel used for cooking, and the main source of water used for drinking. In order to address the socioeconomic disparity that leads to poverty, the government may become concerned about these factors. In addition to that information, the use of regional typology as a random effect in the model has also contributed to the variation of household poverty status. Based on research, the fixed effects in mixed models do not need to be linear and GMET may be employed in grouped data structures, giving the GMET technique the ability to compete with other approaches/methods.
Morphology and thermal properties of polypropylene-montmorillonite nanocomposite using modified bentonite of Bener Meriah Aceh JULINAWATI JULINAWATI; BASUKI WIRJOSENTONO; EDDIYANTO EDDIYANTO; SAHARMAN GEA; ICHWANA RAMLI
Jurnal Natural Volume 20 Number 3, October 2020
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24815/jn.v20i3.15073

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Research on the use of modified bentonite from Bener Meriah Aceh to study the morphology and thermal properties of polypropylene-montmorillonite nanocomposite (PP-MMT) was carried out. Bentonite was isolated into nano-sized montmorillonite and modified with the addition of PP-g-MA as a compatibilizer and octadecylamine as a modifier of MMT. PP-MMT nanocomposite processing was carried out in an internal mixer at 180 oC with a time of 10 minutes, and a speed of 65 rpm. Based on the results of the TGA-DTA test, the modified bentonite from Bener Meriah Aceh with PP-g-MA and octadecylamine can improve the thermal properties of PP-MMT nanocomposite in a composition comparison of  PP; PP-g-MA; MMT is 85; 10; 5. The SEM test results also showed that exfoliation and intercalation had occurred of MMT at PP-MMT nanocomposite.