Analysis of biopesticide active compounds in Barringtonia asiatica L. Kurz using the GC-MS method

Abstract

The objective of this study is to use gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS) to discover the biopesticide active components in bitung seeds (Barringtonia asiatica L. Kurz). research being carried out at Gadjah Mada University Integrated Research and Testing Laboratory in Yogyakarta (LPPT-UGM). The research was conducted from March 1, 2023, until April 2, 2023. The Rf number, color test, fragmentation pattern, and solubility of B. asiatica L. Kurz seed extract were the assessment standards that were used. Based on the area’s chromatogram results, quantitative analysis was carried out to ascertain the quantity of organic molecules that comprise secondary metabolites. After being gas chromatographically separated, the number of organic components that comprise secondary metabolites was enumerated in order to perform a qualitative study. The findings of tests using extracts from seeds of B. asiatica by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) yield substances that are secondary metabolites, namely: Octasiloxane, hexadecamethyl-1,1,3,3,5,7,7,9,9,11,11,13,13,15,15-, has the chemical formula C16H50O7Si8 and has a heavy molecular mass of 578 g/mol. The formula chemistry of hexasiloxane, 1,1,3,3,5,7,7,9,9,11,11-dodecamethyl -, is C12H38O5Si6 heavy molecule 430 g/mol, while the formula chemistry of heptasiloxane, 1,1,3,3,5,5,7,7,9,9,11,11,13,13-tetradecamethyl, is C14H44O6Si7 heavy molecule 504 g/mol.