Sitronella ve Hint Yağı İçindeki Biyoaktif Bileşenlerin GC-MS Profili: Sürdürülebilir Böcek İlacı Geliştirme için Önemli Noktalar

Abstract

Bu çalışma, sitronella ve hint yağlarının bitki bazlı böcek öldürücü olarak potansiyelini araştırmıştır. Bu yağlar haşere kontrolünde kullanılsa da, biyoaktif bileşikleri ve etkileri hakkında bilgi hala sınırlıdır. Çevre dostu tarım çözümlerine olan talebin artması nedeniyle, bu çalışma her iki yağdaki aktif bileşikleri belirleyip analiz etmeyi ve böcek öldürücü potansiyellerini değerlendirmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Ana hedef, sitronella yağı ve kepyar hint yağının haşere kontrolü için potansiyelini netleştirmektir. Bu çalışma için, sitronella ve kepyar hint tohumları, yağları ekstrakte etmek için masere edilmiştir. Ardından, kromatogram pikleri ve üretilen kütle spektrumlarına dayalı olarak biyoaktif bileşikleri tanımlamak ve miktarını belirlemek için gaz kromatografisi-kütle spektrometresi (GC-MS) analizi yapılmıştır. Sonuçlar, sitronella yağının sitronellal ve diğer etkili bileşikler içerdiğini, kepyar hint yağının ise potansiyeli olan etil eter ve risinoleik asit içerdiğini göstermiştir. Bu iki yağın karışımının ve haşere kontrolü üzerindeki etkisinin daha fazla araştırılması önerilmektedir. Gelecekteki araştırmalar, bileşikler arasındaki etkileşimleri ve bunların büyük ölçekte uygulanmasını inceleyebilir.

Keywords

• Bitki bazlı böcek öldürücüler
• Hint yağı
• Sitronella yağı
• Haşere kontrolü
• Biyoaktif bileşikler

GC-MS Profiling of Bioactive Components in Citronella and Castor Oil: Implications for Sustainable Insecticide Development

Abstract

This study explored the potential of citronella and castor oils as plant-based insecticides. While these oils have been used in pest control, knowledge of their bioactive compounds and effectiveness remains limited. Given the growing demand for eco-friendly agricultural solutions, this study aims to identify and analyze the active compounds in both oils and evaluate their insecticidal potential. The main objective is to clarify the potential of citronella oil and kepyar castor oil for pest control. For this study, citronella and kepyar castor seeds were macerated to extract the oils. Then, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis was conducted to identify and quantify bioactive compounds based on the chromatogram peaks and mass spectra produced. The results showed that citronella oil contains citronellal and other effective compounds, while kepyar castor oil contains ethyl ether and ricinoleic acid, which also have potential. Further exploration of the mixture of these two oils and its impact on pest control is suggested. Future research could examine the interactions between the compounds and their application on a large scale.

Keywords

• Plant-based insecticides
• Castor oil
• Citronella oil
• Pest control
• Bioactive compounds

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