Microencapsulation Methanol Extract of Solanum Muricatum Aiton by Using Chitosan (original) (raw)

Methanol extract of Solanum muricatum Aiton has been microencapsulated by chitosan using solvent evaporation method. This research aims is to determine whether chitosan can coat its extract and see morphology microcapsule by use SEM (Scanning Electron Microscopy). Ratio w/w between extract and chitosan namely F1 (1:0.75), F2 (1:1.0), F3 (1:1.25). Characterized microcapsules F2, F3 and empty microcapsule were showed the diameter 78.8-204, 88.6-182, and 24.3-82.7 μm, successively. The F1 microcapsule could not be analyzed because the leakage of layer might be expected as underlying factor. Microcapsule morphology is determine as matrice type, which the cores are spread homogeny in one layer shell.