GC-MS PROFILE AND ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF ESSENTIAL OIL FROM STROBILANTHES KALIMANTANENSIS LEAVES: A NEW SPECIES FROM EAST KALIMANTAN, INDONESIA
Abstract
Objective: The aim was to determine the botanical, GC-MS chemical characteristics and antibacterial activity of Strobilanthes. kalimantanensis as a
new species.
Methods: Characterization of plants through microscopic and macroscopic analysis, isolation of essential oil (EO) by steam distillation, GC-MS
analysis of essential oil content and antibacterial effectiveness tests.
Results: The results of the steam distillation process of essential oil produced yield 0.547%, clear and has fresh scent. GC-MS results from essential
oils identified major phytochemicals, including anethole and estragole. Antibacterial activity of EO is 100 mg/ml against Staphylococcus aureus and
150 mg/ml against Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, and Streptococcus epidermidis.
Conclusion: Plant with the first species reported as Strobilanthes kalimantanensis contains essential oils that have antibacterial activity
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