Fatty Acid Profile of Pometia pinnata J.R.Forst. & G.Forst Seeds Oil as a Potentially Biodiesel Raw Material

Abstract

Pometia pinnata J.R.Forst. & G.Forst was a tropical native to the Pacific region, it was widely found and cultivated in Indonesia and has gained attention for the yield of the seeds oil. The seed oil of Pometia pinnata was investigated for biodiesel raw material. This study explores the promising potential of Pometia pinnata seed oil as a sustainable source for biodiesel production based on the chemical composition of the fatty acid. The seeds were collected from around Central Java Province, Indonesia, and extracted by the soxhlet method. The profile of fatty acid was characterized by Gas Chromatography. The yield of Pometia pinnata seeds oil was 22.37%. Based on the GC Result, the fatty acid concentration was 48,86% of saturated fatty acid and 51,14% of unsaturated fatty acid. The main content of fatty acid was Arachidate (20:00) and Oleate (18:02). The result verified that Pometia pinnata potentially as a biodiesel raw material. These results can be the basis study for further studies about Pometia pinnata used as biodiesel.