Effect of Time Variation on Chlorophyll Concentration in Cocoa Leaf Extraction using the UAE (Ultrasonic Assisted Extraction) Method

  • Istiqomah Rahmawati Chemical Engineering Study Program, Faculty of Engineering, Jember University, Indonesia; Research Center of Bio-based Chemical Product
  • Nadhilah Shabrina Chemical Engineering Study Program, Faculty of Engineering, Jember University, Indonesia; Research Center of Bio-based Chemical Product
  • Boy Arief Fachri Chemical Engineering Study Program, Faculty of Engineering, Jember University, Indonesia; Research Center of Bio-based Chemical Product
  • Helda Wika Amini Chemical Engineering Study Program, Faculty of Engineering, Jember University, Indonesia; Research Center of Bio-based Chemical Product
  • Bekti Palupi Chemical Engineering Study Program, Faculty of Engineering, Jember University, Indonesia; Research Center of Bio-based Chemical Product
  • Meta Fitri Rizkiana Chemical Engineering Study Program, Faculty of Engineering, Jember University, Indonesia; Research Center of Bio-based Chemical Product
  • Nurtsulutsiyah Nurtsulutsiyah Chemical Engineering Study Program, Faculty of Engineering, Jember University, Indonesia; Research Center of Bio-based Chemical Product
  • Shima Nuril Pradipta Chemical Engineering Study Program, Faculty of Engineering, Jember University, Indonesia; Research Center of Bio-based Chemical Product
  • Diza Raudhatul Afwal Chemical Engineering Study Program, Faculty of Engineering, Jember University, Indonesia; Research Center of Bio-based Chemical Product
  • Muhammad Reza Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Jember, Indonesia
Keywords: Chlorophyll, Cocoa Leaves, Ultrasonic Assisted Extraction, UV-Vis Spectrophotometry

Abstract

Until now, Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) plantation is a sector that has been continuously cultivated. Cocoa leaves contain chlorophyll, which is an important pigment in photosynthesis as sunlight absorber. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of extraction time to the concentration of chlorophyll in cocoa leaves. The extraction time was varied from 5 to 25 min with constant variables, namely power and ratio of raw materials. In this study, Ultrasonic Assisted Extraction (UAE) method was used due to its effectiveness. The concentration of obtained chlorophyll was determined by using UV-Vis spectrophotometry. The optimum extraction time was 15 min producing concentration of chlorophyll a of 9.39 mg/L, chlorophyll b of 4.78 mg/L, and total chlorophyll of 14.16 mg/L.

Published
2022-05-25
How to Cite
Rahmawati, I., Shabrina, N., Fachri, B., Amini, H., Palupi, B., Rizkiana, M., Nurtsulutsiyah, N., Pradipta, S., Afwal, D., & Reza, M. (2022). Effect of Time Variation on Chlorophyll Concentration in Cocoa Leaf Extraction using the UAE (Ultrasonic Assisted Extraction) Method. Jurnal Kartika Kimia, 5(1), 58-63. https://doi.org/10.26874/jkk.v5i1.97
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