Malaysian Journal of Analytical Sciences, Vol 27 No 3 (2023): 660 - 674

 

A REVIEW ON Piper betle EXTRACT AND HYPOCHLOROUS ACID ON INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITY

 

(Ulasan tentang Ekstrak Piper betle dan Asid Hipoklorus Terhadap Aktiviti Racun Serangga)

 

Wan Zuraida Wan Mohd Zain1,2*, Muhammad Imran Hakimi Chairul1,  Nur’Amira Hamid1,

Aisha Na’illa Che Musa1, Nurul Wahida Ramli1, Norhazana Nor Izan3, Arifin marzuki3, and

Nur Diyana Zulpahmi1

 

1Faculty of Plantation and Agrotechnology, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Melaka,

Kampus Jasin, Merlimau, Melaka, Malaysia

2Biocatalyst and Biobased Material Technology Research Group, School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

3Bubbles O2 Quarters, 7-51-02, Jalan Medan Pusat Bandar 8A, 43650 Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia

 

*Corresponding author: wanzuraida@uitm.edu.my

 

 

Received: 20 September 2022; Accepted: 28 May 2023; Published:  23 June 2023

 

 

Abstract

Piper betle L. is a well-known medicinal plant that originates from the Asian region. This crop was used daily by the older generation as natural medicine to cure certain types of diseases. A series of phytochemical screening procedures proved that the extract of Piper betle contains essential phytochemicals, such as tannin, saponin, flavonoid, and alkaloid, which possess the insecticidal activity potential towards a wide range of insects.  Previous studies have led to the implementation of betel extract in the agriculture sector as a pesticide or a major constituent in the production of novel insecticides. The effectiveness of betel extract as a pesticide is quite promising and it can be used as a better alternative to replace the use of harmful, chemical pesticides. Similar to betel extract, hypochlorous acid shows antimicrobial and insecticidal effects, but its true potential has not been studied thoroughly because its current usage is mainly focused on the healthcare sector as disinfectants or to aid wound healing. Both betel extract and hypochlorous acid can be beneficial to the agriculture sector, especially in pest management procedures, if its true potential is studied thoroughly to validate its mechanism or mode of action towards insects.

                                                                                                                                         

Keywords: Piper betle L., phytochemical, insecticidal activity potential, hypochlorous acid

 

Abstrak

Piper betle L. ialah sejenis tumbuhan ubatan yang berasal dari Asia. Generasi terdahulu telah menggunakan tumbuhan ini secara harian sebagai ubatan semula jadi untuk merawat penyakit tertentu. Beberapa siri analisis fitokimia telah membuktikan bahawa ekstrak Piper betle mengandungi beberapa jenis fitokimia penting termasuk tannin, saponin, flavonoid, dan alkaloid, yang memiliki ciri anti-serangga terhadap pelbagai jenis serangga. Kajian yang telah dijalankan telah membawa kepada penggunaan ekstrak sireh sebagai racun perosak atau bahan utama dalam penghasilan racun serangga yang baharu. Keberkesanan ekstrak sireh sebagai racun perosak menunjukkan hasil yang meyakinkan dan boleh digunakan sebagai alternatif yang lebih baik untuk menggantikan penggunaan racun kimia yang berbahaya. Asid hipoklorus juga menunjukkan kesan antimikrob dan anti-serangga seperti ekstrak sireh, tetapi keupayaannya yang sebenar tidak dikaji secara mendalam kerana penggunannya lebih tertumpu dalam bidang kesihatan sebagai disinfeksi atau membantu dalam penyembuhan luka. Kedua-dua ekstrak sireh dan asid hipoklorus boleh menjadi bahan yang bermanfaat dalam sektor pertanian, terutamanya dalam kawalan makhluk perosak jika potensi sebenarnya dikaji dengan lebih mendalam bagi mengesahkan mekanisma atau cara tindakannya terhadap serangga.

 

Kata kunci: Piper betle L., fitokimia, ciri anti-serangga, asid hipoklorus

 

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