Open AccessChlorophyll Contents of Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) R. Br. in Cilacap Coastal Areas in Relation to Habitats
Author(s) -
Elly Proklamasiningsih,
Pudji Widodo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.179
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/550/1/012033
Subject(s) - chlorophyll , chlorophyll a , chlorophyll b , botany , ipomoea , biology , environmental science
Abstract Bayhops ( Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) R. Br.) is a kind of creeping herb growing in the coastal areas which can produce specific metabolites that are beneficial to humans. A study on the chlorophyll contents of this plant is important to find alternative sources of chlorophyll for health food supplements. This study aims to determine the chlorophyll contents of the bayhops in the coastal areas of Cilacap, i.e. Kamulyan, Bunton, and Sodong. The research method was experimental arranged in a completely randomized design of 6 treatments with three replications. The treatments used consisted of sea sand and soils from Kamulyan, Bunton, and Sodong. The parameters measured were the contents of chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b and total chlorophyll. The determination of chlorophyll contents was performed with acetone solvent, which was then measured by using a spectrophotometer. The results showed that growing habitat influences the chlorophyll contents. The bayhops found on further inland of Sodong contained the highest chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b and total chlorophyll.