Abstract
Background: One of the native plants from Indonesia that have been widely used for traditional medication as an antibacterial comes from the Zingiberaceae family. Based on Usada Bali, the Zingiberaceae family used to treat digestive, respiratory, and skin diseases. Objective: This literature review aimed to discuss antibacterial activity from the Zingiberaceae family and see its validity as a traditional use as antibacterial based on Balinese local wisdom medication method (Usada) with its scientific evidence. Methods: The method of this literature review is the study of literature from several scientific publications in national and international journals about the antibacterial activity of the Zingiberaceae family. Results: Several studies showed that the Zingiberaceae family has an antibacterial activity with various inhibitions depended on the type of bacteria. Conclusion: The Zingiberaceae family mentioned in Usada Bali has been scientifically proved to have antibacterial activity, so it shows the validity as a traditional use as antibacterial based on Usada with its scientific evidence.
 Keywords: Zingiberaceae, antibacterial, Usada
Highlights
Indonesian society is synonymous with local wisdom
Usada Bali such as Curcuma longa, Alpinia galanga, Zingiber cassumunar, Curcuma xanthorrhiza, Kaempferia galanga, Zingiber officinale, and Boesenbergia pandurata were used for traditional medication as antibacterial
The Zingiberaceae family mentioned in Usada Bali has an antibacterial activity which can be seen in tables 3, 4, and 5
Summary
Local wisdom is the result of certain societies based on their experiences that are not necessarily experienced by other societies. It may be called a cultural characteristic[1]. The characteristics of each genus and species of this family are its inflorescence that has a distinctive shape and colour The rhizome of this family is used for medication because it contains aromatic compounds as a characteristic of each species in its use for local societies. The author wants to do a literature review about an antibacterial activity from the Zingiberaceae family and see its validity as a traditional use as antibacterial based on Balinese local wisdom medication method (Usada) with its scientific evidence
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