Taking essential oil by water distillation and antibacterial activity test of refined water from agarwood plant parts (Aquilaria malaccensis Lamk)

Abstract

Agarwood distilled water is a by-product produced during water distillation from wood containing resin in Aquilaria sp. Distilled water contains a small fraction of aromatic compounds obtained from plants during the distillation process which collects in distilled water. This research is expected to provide information about the potential of agarwood plant parts. The methods were raw material preparation, determination of water content, making distilled water, phytochemical screening and antibacterial activity test. The results were water content (average value 1.98-5.29 %) has met the BPOM RI standards, we met glycosides in leaf, trunk, skinned stems, bark. Parts of agarwood has antibacterial activity against Streptococcus mutants bacteria.