YI883: EUPHORBIA HIRTA: The Innovation Of Herbal Plants For Mosquitoes Repellant

MELATI AMELYN BINTI MOHD AZRI SMK TUN FATIMAH HASHIM

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The product created is a mosquito repellent product. Product Hirta Mosquito Repellent consists 3 types of products which are mosquito repellent spray and gel in the form skin application and mosquito repellent powder in the form of sprinkle on the stagnant water surface. These products contain the main component from the Euphorbia hirta plant which is saponin and has gone through several laboratory tests. Product Hirta Mosquito Repellent use Euphorbia hirta plant as the main component which is an abandoned natural resource. The main advantage in this product is the saponin compound. According to James Ngginak (2021), saponin is one of the secondary metabolites contained in the plants. According to Dumanau et al (2015), this type of compound belongs to the group of organic components that have good steroid capacity. All plant organs such as fruits, flowers, leaves, stems and roots can be found in secondary metabolic compounds saponins. According to Adawiyah (2012), the molecular structure of saponin which consists of a chain of carbon atoms and hydrogen atoms makes this compound have biological activity as an antibacterial which is generally used in soap making.