ALCHEMY Jurnal Penelitian Kimia
Vol 11, No 1 (2015): March

REDUCTION ON THE LEVELS OF TANNINS FROM STEVIA REBAUDIANA EXTRACT USING ACTIVATED CARBON

Triana Kusumaningsih (Juruasan Kimia, Fakultas MIPA, Universitas Sebelas Maret Surakarta)
Nur Jannah Asrilya (Juruasan Kimia, Fakultas MIPA, Universitas Sebelas Maret Surakarta)
Suci Wulandari (Juruasan Kimia, Fakultas MIPA, Universitas Sebelas Maret Surakarta)
Dewi Restu Tri Wardani (Juruasan Kimia, Fakultas MIPA, Universitas Sebelas Maret Surakarta)
Khoirul Fatihin (Juruasan Kimia, Fakultas MIPA, Universitas Sebelas Maret Surakarta)



Article Info

Publish Date
27 Sep 2016

Abstract

Extraction of tannins from leaves of Stevia rebaudiana using ethanol 30% with a temperature variation of 30, 50, 70 and 100oC for 3 hours was performed. Reduction on the levels of tannins in stevia extract is done by using activated carbon.               The results showed the greatest weight of the extract at 70oC is 1.008 g and extract relatively alkaline pH. Reduction on the levels of tannins on stevia extracts done by passing the extract of stevia in the burette containing activated carbon as much as 4 times the cycle. Tannin concentration was reduced by 39.74%.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

alchemy

Publisher

Subject

Chemical Engineering, Chemistry & Bioengineering Chemistry Energy Environmental Science Materials Science & Nanotechnology

Description

ALCHEMY Jurnal Penelitian Kimia is a chemistry journal published by Sebelas Maret University, Surakarta. ALCHEMY Jurnal Penelitian Kimia publishes original research articles or review articles in organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, analytical chemistry, physical chemistry, biochemistry, and ...