Termiticidal Activity of N-Hexane Extract of Tetracera indica Leaves and Determination Chemical Compounds using GC-MS

Authors

  • Munifilia Ekasari Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Jambi, Jambi, Indonesia.
  • Sindi Haryani Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Jambi, Jambi, Indonesia.
  • Dina Erliana Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Jambi, Jambi, Indonesia.
  • Uni Baroroh Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Jambi, Jambi, Indonesia.
  • Nurul Pratiwi Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Jambi, Jambi, Indonesia.
  • Meylanda Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Jambi, Jambi, Indonesia.
  • Tio Ersa Relyansyah Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Jambi, Jambi, Indonesia.
  • Muhammad Irfan Nur Widad Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Jambi, Jambi, Indonesia.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22437/proca.v2i2.55542

Keywords:

Antitermite, Tetracera Indica, Coptotermes curvignathus, GC-MS

Abstract

Termiticidal activity of n-hexane extract of Tetracera indica leaves against Coptotermes curvighnatus Holmgren has conducted research using the no-choice test method, and determination of chemical compounds using GC-MS. The results of the termiticidal activity test showed that the percentage of termite mortality increased with increasing extract concentration. The results of the chemical compounds analysis using GC-MS showed 34 peaks in the n-hexane extract of T. indica. A total of 29 peaks were successfully identified as tentative compounds based on the similarity of their mass spectra with the NIST database. The main compounds of the n-hexane extract of T. indica are Oelic acid (40.77%) and Cis-9-octadecenal (33.78%). The presence of these peaks is suspected to be active against anti-termite activity. The presence of other compounds such as triterpenoids/steroids based on phytochemical screening may also contribute to its activity.

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Published

15-07-2026

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Vol. 2 No. 2 (2026): The 3rd Jambi International Conference On Engineering, Science and Technology (JICEST)

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RESEARCH DISSEMINATION

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Ekasari, M., Haryani, S., Erliana, D., Baroroh, U., Pratiwi, N., Meylanda, Relyansyah, T. E., & Widad, M. I. N. (2026). Termiticidal Activity of N-Hexane Extract of Tetracera indica Leaves and Determination Chemical Compounds using GC-MS. Proceedings Academic Universitas Jambi, 2(2), 206-212. https://doi.org/10.22437/proca.v2i2.55542