Red Betel Research Articles

A Review: Traditional Use, Phytochemical and Pharmacological Review of Red Betel Leaves (Piper Crocatum Ruiz & Pav)

Red betel leaf (Piper crocatum Ruiz & Pav) is a plant that grows in tropical areas and was previously known as an ornamental plant, but was later used as a medicinal plant. The use of red betel leaf (Piper crocatum Ruiz & Pav) is traditionally beneficial in curing diseases such as thrush and toothache. Meanwhile, red betel leaf decoction, which is antiseptic, can act as a mouthwash, prevent bad breath and eliminate body odor. From chromatography, it is known that red betel leaves contain flavonoids, polyphenolic compounds, tannins, and essential oils. In the use of red betel leaves, it is widely used to get rid of body odor, vaginal discharge, ulcer, fatigue, muscle aches, and to smoothen the skin, as well as for itchy, red eye cleansers, and canker sore. Red betel leaves decoction is also believed to be able to eliminate bad breath in the mouth if used as a mouthwash.

The Effectiveness of Red Betel (Piper crocatum) Leaf Ethanol Extract Mouthwash in Reducing Dental Plaque Index

Objectives: The purpose of this research was to determine the difference in the effectiveness of mouthwash of red betel leaf extract on the dental plaque index.
 Design:This research design is Quasi experimental. The ethanol extract of red betel leaf was prepared in various concentrations for use by the correspondents as a mouthwash. Dental plaque was observed before and after treatment, then compared the differences in results between groups.
 Interventions:The intervention variable in this study was a mouthwash preparation containing 4% and 5% ethanol extract of red betel leaf, then compared with a positive control mouthwash preparation containing Chlorhexidine.
 Main outcome measure:The results showed a decrease in the dental plaque index in the correspondents who were given mouthwash containing 4% and 5% red betel leaf ethanol extract. The anova test showed a significant difference between the dental plaque index between before and after treatment (p <0.05).
 Conclusion:Mouthwash containing ethanol extract of red betel leaves is effective in reducing the dental plaque index value.

Effect of betel type (Piper sp) and concentration of betel leaf extract on quality and antibacterial activities of glycerine bar soap

Betel is an Asian medical plant that has antibacterial properties. Addition of betel extract to soap during its production steps may affects the quality characteristics, organoleptic and antibacterial activity of glycerine bar soap. This research aims to identify the effect of red and green betel by applying its ethanol extract on soap. This study used a Factorial Completely Randomized Design (FCRD) using the factor of betel types, red betel (S1) and green betel (S2) and concentrations of betel extract, which are 2.5%, 5%, 7.5%, and 10%. The collected data were analysed using the Analysis of Variance test (ANOVA) and continued with the Duncan test Multiple Range Test (DMRT). Test results showed that the soap has moisture contents between 1.24%–5.64%, free alkalis between 0.03%–0.44%, and pH with range 10.72–11.31. Red betel soap has a higher moisture content and free alkali levels as the added betel concentration increases. For its aroma, colours, and transparency, panellists hedonically tended to like the red betel soap more than the green. The transparent soap with addition 2.5% red betel extract has the best quality, as well as organoleptic and antibacterial activity characteristics when compared to other glycerine bar soaps.

Algorithm Configuration K-Nearest To Clarification Medicine Tree Based On Extraction, Variation Of Color, Texture And Shape Of Leaf

At this time to overcome difficulties in identifying medicinal plants that have an impact on the frequent errors in the use of medicinal plants. The formulation of the problem to be discussed in this study is how to identify medicinal plants based on feature extraction of color, texture, and leaf shape. Steps to resolve this problem by collecting image data of medicinal plants, then the image data extracted leaf color features using Red Green Blue (RGB) and Hue Saturation Value (HSV), based on leaf texture using the Gray Level Co-occurrence Matrix (GLCM), based on the shape leaves use eccentricity and metrics. and then classified by the K-Nearest Neighbor (KNN) method. The results in this study the accuracy of Chinese Petai leaves is superior to other types of leaves, which is 98%, which occurs at each K value. Other types of leaves have various values. Saga leaves range between 94% - 97%, Green Betel leaves between 92.8% - 97%, and Red Betel leaves between 91.7% - 95%, Optimal K values ​​indicated by K = 3 have an average accuracy rate of 96.7% also have sensitivity value of 93.3%. The addition of K = 5, K = 7, K = 9, and K = 11 tends to decrease the average value of accuracy and sensitivity.

Effectiveness Differences of Green Betel Leaves (Piper Betle Linn) and Red Betel Leaves (Piper Crocatum Ruis & Pav) Extract in Second Degree Burns Treatment in Increasing Granulation Tissue Thickness on Male White Rats (Rattus norvegicus) Strain Wistar

Burn usually happened at home and the most common are second degree burns. Betel leaves is a natural subtances that have active ingredients such as saponin, tannin, flavonoid, and atsiri essential oil. Betel leaves is used to accelerate wound healing process. This study aims to find out effectiveness differences of green betel leaves (piper betle linn) and red betel leaves exstract (piper crocatum Ruiz & Pav) on granulation tissue thickness in second degree burns treatmen on male white rats (Rattus norvegicus) strain wistar. This study method used is true experiment post-test only control design. The samples were 18 male white rats (Rattus norvegicus) strain wistar. Sampling method used simple random sampling which devided in two intervention group measuring granulation tissue thickness on 14th day under microscop OLYMPUS XC10 (40x). Data were analyzed using independent t-test. The results is statistically significant difference in granulation tissue thickness between two treatment groups (p=0,000). The mean for granulation tissue thickness in green betel leaves extract intervention group was 210,01 µm (131,03 µm – 267,25 µm) and 323,12 µm (267,58 µm – 381,70 µm) in red betel leaves extract. It can be concluded that there are a defference between green betel leaves (piper betle linn) and red betel leaves (piper crocatum Ruiz & Pav) extract efectiveness in increasing of granulation tissue thickness in second degree burns. From this research there are opportunities in the use of red betel leaves extract on burns treatment, but advanced research should be done before applied to humans.
 Keywords : Green betel leaves; red betel leaves; granulation tissue thickness; second degree burns.

Hepatotoxicity prevention in Acetaminophen-induced HepG2 cells by red betel (Piper crocatum Ruiz and Pav) extract from Indonesia via antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-necrotic

Acetaminophen (APAP) is a widely used analgesic, but it may cause liver injury (hepatotoxicity) via oxidative stress that induced by N-acetyl-p-benzoquinone imine (NAPQI) in long term usage or overdose. Multiple inflammatory mediators were also found to contribute for this effect. Many medicinal plants was known for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities and one of them is Red betel (Piper crocatum Ruiz and Pav) from Indonesia. In this study, the red betel leaves extract (RBLE) protective effect against APAP-induced HepG2 cells was determined. APAP-induced HepG2 as hepatotoxicity cell model was treated with RBLE at 25 and 100 μg/mL. Protective effects of RBLE toward hepatotoxicity were evaluated by several parameters: tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) concentration, reactive oxygen species (ROS) level, live cells percentage, apoptotic cells percentage, necrotic cells percentage, death cells percentage, CYP2E1 and GPX gene expression. The RBLE treatments (both 25 and 100 μg/mL) increased CYP2E1 and GPX gene expression also live cells percentage, while decreased ROS level, TNF-α concentration, also the percentage of death and necrotic cells. Red Betel leaves ethanol extract has hepatoprotective effect via anti-inflammatory, anti-necrotic, and antioxidant potency in liver injury model.

Abiotic Stress Elicitation on Secondary Metabolites of Red Betel (Piper crocatum Ruiz and Pav.) Leaves as Potential Repellent for Rice Bug (Leptocorisa oratorius (F.)

Rice bug, Leptocorisa oratorius (F.), is the main pest of rice plants which can reduce rice productivity significantly. Natural insecticide from plant extract compounds, such as Red Betel (Piper crocatum Ruiz and Pav.), is an alternative to reduce the attack of these pests and environmental friendly. This research aimed to study the effect of abiotic stress on plant growth and secondary metabolites profiles of P. crocatum leaves that have potential compounds as an insecticide. The research design used a split-split plot design with three factors, namely drought stress 100, 50 and 25% Field Capacity (FC) light treatment (without shade, shade net 65% and shade net 75%) and fertilizer application (guano and NPK). Data analysis used ANOVA and Duncan Multiple Range Test (DMRT) for growth data, also GC-MS test for profile metabolites analysis. The research showed that the combination of 100% FC, guano and without shade (W1F1L1) treatment produced the best plant growth. The combination of 50% FC, NPK and without shade (W2F2L1) had the highest potential to increase the type of insecticide compounds, while the treatment of 100% FC, NPK and shade net 75% (W1F2L3) produced the highest insecticide total compounds. There were 32 types of compounds potentially acted as an insecticide in the red betel leaf chloroform extracts. The compound groups covered terpene, monoterpene, sesquiterpene, diterpene and others. The combination of abiotic stress in the form of drought stress, light treatment and fertilizer application affected the growth of P. crocatum in terms of plant morphology and biomass. It also could increased the type and content of bioactive compounds in leaves of P. crocatum. The W2F2L1 was the best treatment to increase the type of insecticide compounds and the growths of red betel.

Efficacy of red betel leaf (Piper crocatum) against Candida albicans over acrylic denture surface: An in vitro study

Aims and Objectives: The aim of this article is to assess the efficacy of red betel leaf against Candida albicans over acrylic denture surface. Materials and Methods: This research used an experimental design. The efficacy of red betel leaf was assessed through minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and immersion tests. The results of MIC test using microdilution method were determined using turbidimetric and spectrophotometric methods. The immersion test used 30 sterilized identical heat-cured acrylic resin plates (10×10×2 mm), five each for six groups contaminated by Candida albicans and immersed in different denture cleansers (red betel leaf extract with concentrations of 10%, 20%, 30%, and 40%, alkaline peroxide denture cleanser “fitty dent”® as positive control, and sterile distilled water as negative control). The number of microorganisms was calculated and analyzed using analysis of variance followed by post hoc test. Results: MIC of red betel leaf extract was 2.34% (turbidimetric method) and 0.29% (spectrophotometric method). The immersion test showed that the statistical analysis of the six groups was significant (P<0.01). The more the concentration of red betel leaf extracts (10%, 20%, 30%, and 40%), the lesser the number of colonies of C. albicans (48, 8.6, 4.4, and 4.2 ×103 CFU/mL); meanwhile, the reduction value increased to 62.09%, 93.21%, 96.53%, and 96.68%. There were no significant differences between 30% and 40% red betel leaf extract concentration (P = 0.89). The highest number of colonies was in negative control (126.6 × 103 CFU/mL) and the smallest was in positive control (1.3×103 CFU/mL). Conclusion: Red betel leaf had efficacy against C. albicans over acrylic denture surface at 30% concentration.

KONSUMSI REBUSAN DAUN SIRIH MERAH EFEKTIF TERHADAP PERUBAHAN KADAR GULA DARAH PENDERITA DIABETES MELLITUS

The treatment for patient with diabetes mellitus can be applied by non pharmalogical therapies. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of red betel lleaf decoction on changes in blood sugar levels in patients with diabetes mellitus in rw 26 of rejosari sub-district of tenayan raya pekanbaru cirty. This type of research is quasy experimental. The study sample was all diabetes mellitus patients in Rw- 26, rejosari village, tenayan raya district, pekanbaru city, 15 people, the results showed that the p value of blood level was 0.001 (p&lt; 0.005). this shows that there is a significant influence on the consumption of red betel leaf stew on blood levels. It is expected for Rw- 26 kelurahan Rejo sari to use betel leaf as a non- pharmacological therapy in the treatment of diabetes.

Pengaruh Berkumur Rebusan Daun Sirih Merah (Piper crocatum Ruiz &amp; Pav.) Terhadap Status Kebersihan Gigi dan Mulut serta Derajat Keasaman Saliva Pada Anak Usia 10 – 11 Tahun

Plaque buildup on the tooth surface and a decrease in salivary pH can be a risk of dental caries. Children aged 10-11 years are an age that is prone to dental and oral health problems such as dental caries. The percentage of children who have caries at the age of 10-11 years is 82%. Red betel leaf is known to contain antibacterial compounds that can be used as natural ingredients in making mouthwash to inhibit plaque formation and increase salivary pH. The research objective: to determine the effect of red betel leaf decoction (Piper crocatum Ruiz Pav.) on oral hygiene and the degree of acidity of saliva in children aged 10-11 years. Research methods: using a quasi-experimental design with one group pre-test and post-test designs. Sampling by purposive sampling as many as 20 people. The research measuring instrument used the PHP index and saliva pH. Data analysis used the Wilcoxon test. The results: after gargling red betel leaf stew, the average oral hygiene status increased from 2.90 to 1.98 and the degree of saliva acidity increased from 6.65 to 7.7, the Wilcoxon test results obtained p-value = 0.000 (0.05). Conclusion: there is an effect of gargling red betel leaf decoction on oral hygiene status and the degree of acidity of saliva in children aged 10-11 years.

Uji Potensi Nefropati Diabetes Daun Sirih Merah (Piper croatum Ruiz &amp; Pav) pada Tikus Putih Jantan (Rattus norvegicus)

This study aims to determine the type of secondary metabolite compounds in red betel leaf ethanol extract, the potential of red betel leaf ethanol extract on blood glucose, creatinine, and urea levels of male white rats induced by streptozotocin. This study used 30 white male rats which were divided into 6 groups: normal control, negative control, positive control, the dose of 150, 250, and 350 mg/kg BW. The showed that results ethanol extract of red betel leaves contained alkaloids, flavonoids, phenols, saponins, and tannins. Ethanol extract of red betel leaf at a dose of 150 mg /kg BW is an effective dose in reducing levels glucose blood with an average value of decreased blood glucose levels of 238.25 mg/dL, and has an effect on creatinine and ureum, with an average dose of 350 mg/kg BW with a mean creatinine level of 0.64 mg/dL and mean ureum of 39.68 mg/dL.&#x0D; Keywords: Creatinine, ureum, red betel leaf, streptozotocin

The effectiveness of garlic, black turmeric, and red betel vine solutions to maintain scalp hygiene (pediculicide efficacy test toward head lice)

Head lice (Pediculosis humanus capitis) is a parasite sticking on the scalp and in between the hair. It lives by laying its eggs on some strands of hair and sucking blood from the scalp, which results in itching, inflammation, restless sleep, and concentration degradation. Lice could also lower self-esteem. The infection may also lead to anaemia, which affects the learning pattern and cognitive function of children. However, the use of chemical insecticide may have a harmful effect. Therefore, this research tested three natural ingredients, namely garlic, black turmeric, and red betel vine, as the pediculicide. This research was aimed to find safe, natural ingredients to eliminate head lice while maintaining personal hygiene. It was an experimental research with Randomized Posttest Only Control Grup Design. This research's subject was 28 lice, which were grouped into seven treatments with four lice in each group. The seven treatments included the treatment by spraying garlic, black turmeric, and red betel vine solution. The concentration of those natural ingredients was determined at 8% and 16%. The control group was sprayed by using water. The finding showed the significance of black turmeric (p-value 0.000), garlic (p-value 0.000), and red betel vine (p-value 0.001) as the effective pediculicide. The effective concentration as pediculicide was a 16% solution.

PEMANFAATAN INFUSA DAUN SIRIH MERAH (Piper crocatum) SEBAGAI ANTI-OBESITAS PADA MENCIT (Mus musculus)

The purpose of this research is to know the effectiveness of red betel leaf infusion (Piper crocatum) as anti-obesity in mice (Mus musculus). Other parameters of this study to know the relationship between changes in blood glucose levels to obesity in experimental animals. Experimental animals used were 24 male mice. The design of this research is completely randomized design (CRD) with 4 treatments 6 repetitions. There are four treatmens P0 (Control), P1 (6 mice by giving a betel leaf infusion with a concentration of 5%), P2 (6 mice by giving a betel leaf infusion with a concentration of 10%), and P3 (6 mice by giving a betel leaf infusion with a concentration of red 15%). The treatment is carried out once every day for 21 days. Before treatment, initial weight was weighed and blood glucose level examination continued on the 7th day, on the 14th day, and on the 21st day. Data obtained from the results of weighing and checking blood sugar levels were further analyzed using the ANOVA test which statistically showed no significant changes (P&gt; 0.05) of body weight and blood glucose levels in mice (Mus musculus) given infusion red betel leaf (Piper crocatum).

Irrigation Of Wounds with Red betel 20% And 40% to Bacterial Numbers In Diabetic Foot Infection (DFI) Patients

Background: The most frequent complications of diabetes mellitus are Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFU), which has a risk of death 2.5 times compared to those without DFU. More than half of them have problems with infection (Diabetic Foot Infections). Research on wound washing to control diabetic wound infections originating from phytopharmaca using tropical natural resources such as red betel has not developed. They are a tropical plant that has many benefits containing flavonoids, tannins, alkaloids, saponins. Washing the wound with irrigation and swab techniques using red betel 20% effectively reduces the total number of bacteria with diabetic ulcer isolates in white mice alloxan-induced. It reduces staphylococcus growth aureus at concentrations of 10%, 20%, 40%, 80%, 100%. Purpose: This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of wound irrigation red betel 20% and 40% of the bacterial rate in DFI patients.Methods: This study used a quasi-experiment with pre-post test control group design two treatment groups where bacterial samples were taken before and after irrigation using 20% and 40% red betel extracts while the control group used 0.9% NaCl. Sampling using consecutive sampling with a large sample of 10 respondents, the total sample swab is 20 samples. The Levine technique swab does perform in the area of the diabetic wound. Wilcoxon test was used as a different test in each group showing a group.Results: The results showed that the Wilcoxon test was used as a different test in each group showing a group. of 20% p-value 0,109, group 40% p-value 0,109 and a dick group p-value 0,180. Conclusion: There was a decrease in the number of bacteria after irrigation betel leaf extract in all groups. The 40% betel extract irrigation group showed an average reduction in bacterial numbers. The DFI wound had an average difference in all groups but was not significant. The suggestion for research follows: Taking more samples, the use of red betel extract as an alternative for infection control in wounds. Further research can be done by isolating the red betel content need for more sampling

Pengaruh Rebusan Minyak Atsiri Daun Sirih Merah (Piper Crocatum) sebagai Bahan Pembersih Gigi Tiruan Resin Akrilik terhadap Kekasaran Permukaan dan Perubahan Warna

Acrylic resins are frequently used as the basic materials of dentures in daily dental practices. Submersion of dentures in disinfectant is usually done by denture users to prevent plaque accumulation. Red betel leaf decoction and essential oils of red betel leaf 10% and 25% can be used as an alternative natural disinfectant contain polyphenols, because it can inhibit the growth of Candida albicans which is commonly found in prosthesis denture users. On the other hand, the polyphenols of red betle leaves was predicted can affect the roughness and discoloration of acrylic resin. The purpose of this study was to determine the differences in surface roughness and discoloration of heat cured acrylic resin submersed in decoction of red betel leaf and essential oil of red betel leaf 10% and 25%. This study was a laboratory experimental with pre and post test group design research.measuring surface roughness value with surface roughness TR 220 and discoloration value with color reader TCR 200. Conclusion: there is a difference in surface roughness and discoloration of acrylic resin that is submersed in decoction of red betel leaves and essential oils of red betel leaf 10% and 25%.

Effect of Microencapsulation Techniques on Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Functional Beverage Based on Red Betel Leaf Extract (Piper crocatum)

Functional drinks based on red betel leaf extract have antioxidant activity, but they still have a bitter taste. This study aims to determine the effect of microencapsulation on phenol content, antioxidant activity, and sensory quality of functional drinks based on betel leaf extract. Microencapsulation of functional drinks was made using maltodextrin coatings with concentrations of 10% and 20%. Antioxidant activity was tested by the CUPRAC method. The ready to drink (RTD) functional drink has a total phenolic content and antioxidant activity of 782.30 ± 2.54 mg GAE/g and 1660.19 ± 31.67 µmol Tr/g, respectively. These values are higher than microencapsulated functional drinks with maltodextrin (MM). The microencapsulated functional drink with 10% maltodextrin coating (MM10) is the chosen formulation since it has the smallest particle size (1.283 µm), total phenolic content of 12.90 ± 0.01 mg GAE/g and antioxidant activity of 189.41 ± 1.88 µmol Tr/g. Microencapsulated functional drinks provide sensory quality that is not significantly different (p &lt;0.05) from ready to drink (RTD) drinks.

Hepatoprotective properties of red betel (Piper crocatum Ruiz and Pav) leaves extract towards H2O2-induced HepG2 cells via anti-inflammatory, antinecrotic, antioxidant potency

BackgroundProlonged exposure of free radicals, or known as reactive oxygen species (ROS), in hepatic cells may cause oxidative stress. Without proper treatment, it can induce liver injury and fatal hepatic disease, including cirrhosis. Red betel (Piper crocatum Ruiz and Pav) is one of Indonesia’s medicinal plants that has been known to exhibit antioxidant, anti-inflammatory activities. This study aims to determine hepatoprotective effect of red betel leaves extract (RBLE) towards liver injury. MethodHydrogen peroxide-induced HepG2 cells were used as liver injury model·H2O2-induced HepG2 cells were treated with 25 µg/mL and 100 µg/mL RBLE. Several parameters were observed, including TNF-α level through ELISA; necrotic, apoptotic, dead, live cells; and ROS level through flow cytometry analysis; and GPX gene expression through qPCR. ResultThe study showed that treatment with RBLE were able to decrease TNF-α level; necrotic and death cells percentage; as well as ROS level. On the other hand, it were able to increase apoptotic and live cells percentage; as well as GPX gene expression. Low concentration (25 µg/mL) of RBLE treatment exhibited stronger anti-inflammatory activity as it was resulted in the lower TNF-α level and were able to switched hepatic cell death pathway from necrosis to apoptosis as shown by the shifted of apoptotic cells and necrotic cells percentage. This lead to lower death cells and ultimately improve live cells percentage. Meanwhile high concentration of RBLE (100 µg/mL) exhibited stronger antioxidant properties as indicated by lower ROS level and higher GPX gene expression. ConclusionOverall, this study was able to demonstrate hepatoprotective effect of RBLE towards liver injury model through its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities.

Derajat Keasaman (pH) Saliva Meningkat Setelah Berkumur Rebusan Daun Sirih Merah (Paper Crocatum) Konsentrasi 10% pada Lansia Penderita Diabetes Melitus Tipe 2

Dental caries is the major dental and oral health problems in Indonesia and world wide. Alteration in the saliva acidity level (pH) in the oral environment plays an important role in dental caries. Red betel leaf (piper crocatum) is a herbal plant that commonly found in Indonesia. Red betel leaf contains alkaloid, flavonoid, tannin and essential oil which have antibackterial activities. Objectives : The aim of this study was to determine the acidity change (pH) of saliva in elderly people with diabetes mellitus type 2 after gargling of 10% boiled red betel leaves.Methods : the subjects of this study were 30 persons who divided randomly into two groups i.e treatment group and control group. Each group consisted of 15 persons. In the treatment group, the subjects gargled using 10% boiled red betel leaves, while in the control group the subject gargled using aquades. The saliva was collected on each time treated and followed by pH measuring. The data analysis was conducted by Independent t-test statistic (p≤0,05).Results : the results showed that there was an effect of increasing salivary acidity (pH) of saliva after gargling boiled of red betel leaf (Piper crocatum) in elderly people with diabetes mellitus type 2. Conclusion : The change of acidity level (pH) of saliva was increased significantly at 5th to 15th minute from 5.33 to 6.67 after gargling boiled red betel leaves concentration of 10%. The acidity level range stated above indicates a normal. Key words : pH of saliva, red betel leaves, elderly, diabetes mellitus type 2

The Using Piper ornatum as Biopesticide Larvae Musca domestica

Background: Red betel (Piper ornatum) contains several compounds including flavonoids, alkaloids, tannins, and essential oils that have the ability as bioinsecticides. The purpose of this study was to analyze the differences in the number of deaths of house fly larvae (Musca domestica) exposed to red betel in the control group (0%) and the treatment group with a concentration of 1%; 1.5% and 2% for 24 hours. Methods: used is true experimental method with only posttes control group design. There were 4 treatments with 6 replications per treatment. Each treatment was described on 8 larvae, so the number of larvae used in this study was 192 tails. Results: Research shows that red betel powder is indeed effective in killing Musca domestica larvae, but it still requires a long time, which is at least 24 hours. Concentration is needed at least 2% if used as a biopesticide to reduce the density of flies. Conclusion: There was no significant difference in the mortality of Musca domestica larvae in the administration of red betel powder (Piper ornatum.&#x0D;

Pemanfaatan Herbal Dalam Penyembuhan Luka Perineum

Periode masa nifas adalah masa kembalinya organ reproduksi seperti keadaan sebelum hamil dalam waktu enam minggu setelah melahirkan. Infeksi nifas merupakan masalah yang sering terjadi pada masa nifas, salah satunya disebabkan oleh luka jalan lahir. Penyembuhan luka dapat dilakukan secara medis konvensional atau dengan terapi komplementer. Terapi komplementer juga dikenal dengan obat tradisional atau obat herbal untuk kesehatan dan keefektifannya diakui melalui beberapa jenis penelitian. Studi ini merupakan suatu tinjauan literatur yang mencoba menggali pemanfaatan herbal dalam penyembuhan luka perineum. Metode literatur dalam artikel ini yaitu dengan mengumpulkan jurnal terkait tanaman yang digunakan untuk menyembuhkan luka perineum. Hasil review dari 5 penelitian menunjukkan beberapa tanaman seperti lidah buaya, kayu manis, daun sirih merah, daun pegagan, dan daun teh hijau dapat digunakan sebagai alternatif penyembuhan luka perineum.