JOURNAL OF WETLANDS ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Vol 10, No 2 (2022): July-December, 2022

The Potential of Hand Wash Liquid from Galam (Melaleuca cajuputi)

Muh Azhari (Universitas Muhammadiyah Palangkaraya)
Sri Marlina (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
19 Jul 2022

Abstract

Galam (Melaleuca cajuputi) is a typical plant of the peat environment in Central Kalimantan. Galam is used by the community to meet the needs of boards, bridges and other functions. Utilization of Galam (Caulis) causes the accumulation of certain biomass such as leaves. Waste of Leaf Galam can be used to isolate the volatile through the distillation process. These essentials can be used as active ingredients for making liquid hand soap. The liquid hand soap can be an alternative to hand washing soap in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic. The results showed that the organic compounds contained in the volatile using the Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GCMS) method, such as 1,8-Cineole, 1-Phellandrene, 2 Beta-Pinene, 3-Cyclohexen-1-ol, 8-Cineole, Alpha Terpinene , Alpha-Humulene, Alpha-Selinene, Alpha-Terpinolene, Alpha-Thujene, Benzene, Beta Fenchyl Alcohol, Beta –Selinene, Beta-Elemene, Beta-Myrcene, DI-Limonene, Gamma-Terpinene, Ledene, R(+)- Limonene, and Trans-Caryophyllene. Seeing the content of volatile organic compounds in galam leaf waste, hand soap from galam leaf waste has the potential to inhibit the activity of microorganisms.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ijwem

Publisher

Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Chemical Engineering, Chemistry & Bioengineering Earth & Planetary Sciences Engineering Environmental Science

Description

Journal of Wetlands Environmental Management is an international journal that publishes authoritative and original articles on topics relevant to freshwater, brackish and marine coastal wetland ecosystems. The Journal serves as a multi-disciplinary forum covering key issues in wetlands science, ...