Ethnobotany of Maja Plants ( Aegle marmelos L. Corr.) in Trowulan District, Mojokerto Regency, Indonesia

2018 Plant and Animal Research Journal  
Majapahit was a ancient Kingdom inJava inspired from Maja fruits,really taste bitter. Maja fruit is actually exist and foundin Trowulan, Mojokerto, where the Kingdom was located. Maja fruit contain a few substances,i.e Marmelosin (C 13 H 12 O 3 ) benefitwhich have beneficial properties.This study is aimed to determined finding of utilization the Maja plants (Aegle marmelos (L.) Corr.), parts of the plants used, manufacture formulas, and finding the conservation efforts. The study was applied in
more » ... Majapahit area,Bejijong village and visiting of historical sites in Trowulan District, Mojokerto Regency, East Java.This study was within interviewing method semi structure of 25 respondents with key persone elders area Majapahit in village of Bejijong. About 76% society understand the Maja Plants as symbol of MajapahitKingdom. Parties which used from Maja plants are fruit shapes in around 92%. The conservations Maja apply is cultived on specification places, it's in the history sites Majapahit. The knowledge of benefit Maja Plants needs to increasing, because only small society were known of benefit the Maja Plants in Trowulan area, Mojokerto.
doi:10.11594/parj.01.02.01 fatcat:2ivtfhx2unfwdily26ctr6zeom