The Mosquito Repellent Activity of the Active Component of Air Freshener Gel from Java Citronella Oil (Cymbopogon winterianus)

This study examines the active component of Cymbopogon winterianus (Java citronella) oil, as a green mosquito repellent, obtained through a steam distillation method. Java citronella oil, which contains citronellol, citronellal, and geraniol, was isolated by batch vacuum fractional distillation, and...

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Published in:Journal of parasitology research Vol. 2020; no. 2020; pp. 1 - 5
Main Authors: Alighiri, Dante, Supardi, Kasmadi Imam, Cahyono, Edy, Eden, Willy Tirza
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2020
Hindawi
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Wiley
Subjects:
Aedes aegypti
Air fresheners
carrageenan
Chemical properties
Citronella-oil
citronellal
citronellol
Composition
Control
Cymbopogon winterianus
dengue
ethylene glycol
evaporation
gels
geraniol
Health aspects
Insect baits and repellents
insect repellents
Methods
Mosquitoes
oils
polysorbates
sodium benzoate
sodium chloride
specific gravity
steam distillation
storage time
Testing
viscosity
Indonesia
ISSN:2090-0023, 2090-0031, 2090-0031
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Summary:This study examines the active component of Cymbopogon winterianus (Java citronella) oil, as a green mosquito repellent, obtained through a steam distillation method. Java citronella oil, which contains citronellol, citronellal, and geraniol, was isolated by batch vacuum fractional distillation, and their effect was tested against the dengue fever (DF) vector, known as Aedes aegypti. Furthermore, air freshener gels were formulated with Java citronella oil, carrageenan, gum, sodium benzoate, ethylene glycol, polysorbate 20, sodium chloride, and distilled water, at varying concentrations. The results show that formula I has the best controlled release evaporation for citronellal, citronellol, and geraniol, as well as the best storage time of 16.82 days and 12.77 days for geraniol and citronellol, respectively. The most significant specific gravity (0.0136) was recorded in formula V, while gel formula I exhibited the highest level of instability at 35°C, with a syneresis value of 77.11% in t=72 h and pH 5.33. In addition, formula IV at 5°C demonstrated the highest syneresis (75.34%) in t=72 h, with pH 7.04, while a peak viscosity of 100,958 cP was recorded in formula IV. The repellent activity of each active component was measured based on the period of protection conferred against the bites of Aedes aegypti within one hour, and the results showed geraniol and citronellol, with respective activity of 78.00%±4.83 and 77.34%±3.57, as the most effective.
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Academic Editor: José F. Silveira
ISSN:2090-0023
2090-0031
2090-0031
DOI:10.1155/2020/9053741