PEMBUATAN MINYAK ATSIRI DARI KULIT JERUK PURUT (CITRUS HISTRIX) DENGAN METODE EKSTRAKSI

Abstract

Orange rind contains essential oils, also known as the oil eteris (eetheric oil) many industrial chemical pafume,add citrus fragrance on drinks and food, as well as in the field of health is used as an anti-oxidant and anti-cancer. In thisstudy who would like to know is which content is obtained and the content of essential oil skin Kaffir lime (Citrushystrix) using Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GC MS) is as much as 27 unidentified chemical components inskin oils Kaffir lime. As for the biggest deposits of oil contained in the Kaffir lime leaves 4 components with the highetpeak that is limonene of 16.45%, Sabinene of 11.13%, β-citronellol of 8,25% and citronellal of 7,64%.