Production of Asiaticoside in Pegagan (Centella asiatica) with Phosphorus and Methyl Jasmonate Treatment

Noverita Sprinse Vinolina

Volume : V, Issue : IX, September - 2016

Production of Asiaticoside in Pegagan (Centella asiatica) with Phosphorus and Methyl Jasmonate Treatment

Noverita Sprinse Vinolina

Abstract :

Pegagan is one of the plants that is utilized from the nature and contains several saponin componds, including asiaticoside. The research objectives were to obtain (1) an appropriate dose of phosphorus and concentration of methyl jasmonate hormone, and (2) the interaction of the phosphorus dose and concentration of methyl jasmonate to obtain optimum production containing high asiaticoside. This study used a Separate Plot Design with two factors consisting of a fertilization treatment of P2O5 with four levels i.e. 0, 18, 36, 54 kg P2O5 /ha and the application of methyl jasmonate treatment consisting of two levels i.e. J0 = 0 μM and J1 = 100 μM, with a harvest time of 84 DAP, repeated 3 times to determine the effects of the treatment on the asiaticoside production. The results showed that there was an interaction of methyl jasmonate and phosphorus fertilization. The interaction of phosphorus dose and the right concentration of methyl jasmonate intended to obtain high asiaticoside content and production both in the petiole leaf and the vine roots was 54 kg P2O5 / ha without methyl jasmonate. When using methyl jasmonate,it could be applied a concentration of 100 μ M with phosphorus 18 kg P2O5 / ha.