PENA SAINS
Vol 4, No 2 (2017): JURNAL PENA SAINS

HERB PLANT: INVENTORY AND PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING IN SAMPANG, MADURA

Laila Khamsatul Muharrami (Universitas Trunojoyo Madura)
Fatimatul Munawaroh (Pendidikan IPA, Fakultas Ilmu Pendidikan, Universitas Trunojoyo Madura Bangkalan, 69162, Indonesi)
Taslim Ersam (Jurusan Kimia, Fakultas Ilmu Alam, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember Surabaya, 60111, Indonesia)
Mardi Santoso (Jurusan Kimia, Fakultas Ilmu Alam, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember Surabaya, 60111, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Oct 2017

Abstract

Currently, modern medicine has advanced rapidly but habits of drinking herbal medicine are still survived in Madurese society. The local wisdom of drinking herbal medicine in Madurese society, especially in Sampang Regency has been believed to be efficacious for generations. Average medicinal ingredients used are derived from natural ingredients taken from root organs, bark, leaves, fruit or seeds of herbs. This research aims to perform an inventory of herbs that have potential in improving the welfare of Madurese, especially in Sampang Regency. Type of research used is descriptive qualitative research method used is by conducting interviews to the community, IKOT owners, and herbalist.  Madurese herbs in Sampang. Based on the results of research, 46 herbs are obtained. Of 46 plants found there are 16 different types of herbs. Herbal plants that many people use (have a percentage of more than 50%) are jahe (Indonesian name), kunyit (Indonesian name), kencur (Indonesian name), kayu rapet (Indonesian name) and delima (Indonesian name).  The results of phytochemical screening of fifth herbs showed that positive herbal plants containing saponins were jahe (Indonesian name), kencur (Indonesian name), kayu rapet (Indonesian name) and delima (Indonesian name). And of the five samples, all positively contain secondary metabolites of flavonoids, tannins, and steroids.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

penasains

Publisher

Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Chemistry Mathematics Physics

Description

Jurnal Pena Sains (p-ISSN: 2407-2311) (e-ISSN: 2527-7634) is published by Natural Science Education Study Program, University of Trunojoyo Madura as a medium to improve the creativity of lecturer, academics, practitioners, researchers, relating to the science education and science. The journal is ...