Use Of Herbal Plants Research Articles

Effects of ginger and purslane supplemented diets on the production and physiology of Japanese quail

The Japanese quail is considered one of the most significant species in the poultry industry. Various dietary strategies aim to improve the quality of quails and reduce or eliminate the use of antibiotics. Therefore, depending on the use of herbal plants, a new trend exists to provide high-quality feed. This study aims to provide insight into the possible improvement effects of ginger and purslane powder concentrations (1% and 2%) on the growth performance and reproductive aspects of quail and to implement a completely randomized design (CRD) in triplicate. The results revealed that 1% ginger powder significantly influenced the final week of feed intake, resulting in minimum cholesterol and blood sugar levels in the blood. The data indicated that 1% purslane powder affected body weight and weight gain. It also has a positive effect on blood attributes, including PCV, Hb, amylase, and HDL, while the lowest LDL level is recorded. The application of 2% purslane resulted in the highest feed conversion ratio (FCR) and lipase blood parameters. The male quail presented the highest levels of PCV, Hb, and HDL but the lowest levels of blood sugar and TG. However, the female quail presented the lowest levels of cholesterol and LDL and the highest total protein. The findings of this study suggest that incorporating herbal plants like ginger and purslane into Japanese quail diets can enhance poultry quality. Such dietary supplements may offer natural, cost-effective alternatives for improving the health and productivity of quails, benefiting breeders and farmers in the poultry industry.

IMPROVING KNOWLEDGE AND EMPOWERMENT OF PITASIDIA HEALTH CADRES ABOUT MEDICINAL PLANTS IN PATIENTS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS AND HYPERTENSION IN SINGOTRUNAN VILLAGE, BANYUWANGI SUB-DISTRICT, BANYUWANGI DISTRICT

Hypertension (HT) and Diabetes Mellitus type 2 (DM2) are the two most common non-communicable diseases in East Java, Indonesia. Therefore, there is a need for outreach about these two diseases and the use of herbal plants as complementary therapy. educational and learning practices are needed to be able to understand these two diseases and be able to make good herbal preparations such as Centella asiatica and Hibiscus sabdariffa so that the chemical compounds are not damaged. To provide education about HT and DM, herbal plant processing practices, and understanding the importance of regular health checks. The activity was conducted in Singotrunan Village, Banyuwangi Sub-district, Banyuwangi Regency, East Java Province. The stages of community service consist of preparation, implementation, and evaluation. The evaluation results showed that there was a 90% increase in the level of understanding after providing education on DM prevention, HT, and medicinal plants. Routine health checks found that most of the correspondents had random blood glucose levels and normal blood pressure. There was an increase in respondents' knowledge about hypertension and diabetes mellitus and the use of medicinal plants in helping the treatment of these diseases.

The Role of Oligomeric-Grape Seed Proanthocyanidine Extract (O-GSPE) on Cholestasis Liver Damage in Animal Model

The use of herbal plants as an alternative treatment for hepatobiliary disease is still being carried out.This study plans to examine the capability of oligomeric- grape seed proanthocyanidine extract (O-GSPE) in shielding the liver from injury brought about by cholestasis, which is prompted by bile duct ligation (BDL) as a creature model. Grown-up male rats were utilized and haphazardly separated into 3 treatment gatherings. C- was the negative control bunch, bile duct ligation (BDL) was the bunch that was treated with bile duct ligation (BDL) and the bile duct ligation (BDL)+oligomeric- grape seed proanthocyanidine extract (O-GSPE) bunch was given the bile duct ligation (BDL) treatment and given oligomeric- grape seed proanthocyanidine extract (O-GSPE) orally at measurements of 400mg/kg BW/day, beginning on the moment day after bile duct ligation (BDL) and given for 21 days. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) were assessed employing a spectrophotometer; interleukin 6 (IL-6) and transforming growth factor beta 1(TGF-β1) were assessed utilizing histopathological examination with Hematoxylin and Eosin (HE) staining and immunohistochemistry. In this study, the results showed that liver morpho-function was significantly improved by the administration of oligomeric- grape seed proanthocyanidine extract (O-GSPE).

EFFECT OF SOLVENT TYPE ON THE AMOUNT OF YIELD FROM MACERATION OF MORINGA PLANTS (Moringa oleifera)

Introduction: The use of herbal plants in the field of dentistry has begun to be widely studied, but it is still not widely developed. One of the uses of herbal plants is to make them as raw materials for Moringauthwash. The Moringa plant (Moringa oleifera/Moringa) is an herbal ingredient that qualifies as an alternative antibacterial agent. The type of solvent, extraction temperature, and extraction duration are some variables that can affect the extraction yield, but the dominant type of solvent for the extraction of herbal plants, especially Moringa, is still not specific.This study aimed to determine the effect of solvent types on the amount of yield of the maceration of Moringa plants. Method: This was a true experimental study using a factorial complete randomized design with maceration (method of extraction) on Moringa oleifera with variations in solvent types. Results: The Kruskall-Wallis test showed that based on the solvent type treatment group, a significant value of 0.003 (<0.05) was obtained, meaning that there was an influence of the type of solvent on the amount of yield from Moringa oleifera maceration. Conclusion: In conclusion, the type of solvent has a significant effect on the amount of yield resulting from Moringa maceration.

A Panoramic Review on the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis through Herbalism.

Arthritis is a chronic inflammatory condition that affects millions of individuals worldwide. The conventional treatment options for arthritis often come with limitations and potential side effects, leading to increased interest in herbal plants as alternative therapies. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the use of herbal plants in arthritis treatment, focusing on their traditional remedies, active components, mechanisms of action, and pharmaceutical approaches for enhancing their delivery. Various herbal plants, including turmeric, ginger, Boswellia, and willow bark, have shown anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties, making them valuable options for managing arthritis symptoms. The active components of these herbal plants, such as curcumin, gingerols, and boswellic acids, contribute to their therapeutic effects. To enhance the delivery of herbal medicines, pharmaceutical approaches like nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems, liposomes, polymeric nanoparticles, nanoemulsions, microneedles, and inhalation systems have been explored. These approaches aim to improve bioavailability, targeted delivery, and controlled release of herbal compounds. Safety considerations, including potential interactions with medications and the risk of allergic reactions, are also discussed. Future perspectives for this field involve conducting well-designed clinical studies, enhancing standardization and quality control measures, exploring novel drug delivery systems, and fostering collaborations between traditional medicine practitioners and healthcare professionals. Continued research and development in these areas will help unlock the full potential of herbal plants in arthritis treatment, offering personalized and effective care for affected individuals.

Empowerment and training in making herbal tea to utilize herbal plants and prevent degenerative diseases

Teluk Pemedas is one of the sub-districts in the Samboja sub-district, Kutai Kartanegara, East Kalimantan Province. Previous health examination data showed that the presentation of hypertension in the Teluk Pamedas community was 28% and hypercholesterolemia was 20%. The use of herbal plants as an alternative treatment has been widely used. Plants that have antihypertensive and antihypercholesterolemic activity are rosella flowers, pandan leaves, and cinnamon. Research results show that this plant can lower blood pressure for hypertension sufferers. The aim of carrying out this activity is to increase public knowledge about degenerative diseases and the use of local herbal plants to add economic value. This activity was carried out in two stages, with an education method regarding degenerative diseases, then continued with a training method for making herbal tea preparations from a combination of rosella flowers (Hibiscus sabdariffa), pandan leaves (Pandanus amaryllifolius) and cinnamon (Cinnamomum burmanii). The partner of this activity is Dasawisma Teluk Pamedas sub-district, Samboja, Kutai Kartanegara East Kalimantan. This activity provides benefits to the community regarding efforts to prevent degenerative diseases and implement a healthy lifestyle and improve skills in processing herbal plants.

Optimalisasi Pemanfaatan Tanaman Herbal Sebagai Obat Anti-Gout Arthritis Sebagai Upaya Pencegahan Penyakit Gagal Ginjal

Health education about the benefits of herbal plants as anti-gout arthritis drugs needs to be done to help people increase their knowledge so that they can apply wise actions and attitudes that can improve their quality of life. The purpose of community service activities is to find out the effect of health socialization on the use of herbal plants on gout by assessing the increase in knowledge, attitudes, actions of participants and assistance in making ginger tea as a prevention of gout arthritis, as well as conducting gout screening tests. Methods of community service activities in the form of counseling, outreach, and education as well as assistance in making ginger medang which will then be evaluated with pre and post counseling questionnaires. The number of participants 30 people are people who live in the work area of the Palembang Kertapati Health Center. An indicator of the success of counseling is an increase in the knowledge, attitudes and actions of community service participants. In the results of the study, it was known that the level of knowledge before socialization and education was 36.7% and increased after socialization (86.7%); attitude of participants before socialization 80% after socialization increased to 100%; action before socialization 63.3% after socialization 100%. It is known that there is an influence from education and outreach in the form of increasing knowledge, attitudes and actions of the community at the Kertapati Health Center, Palembang City, South Sumatra so that a follow-up program is needed in the form of intensive counseling for health center cadres as the spearhead of information on a wider range of people.

The pattern of use of herbal plants by the community to increase body immunity

The immune system functions to protect the body from infectious agents. Modulation of the immune system is needed to ensure that it is able to fight various attacks by microorganisms that cause infection. One simple way to increase the body’s immunity is to consume herbal plants. Several studies have proven the activity of several herbal plants as immunostimulant agents. This research was conducted using qualitative methods. The aim of this research was to identify herbal plants for body immunity, and describe patterns of use of herbal plants to increase body immunity. The research finding revealed that herbal plants that can increase the body’s immunity are ginger, turmeric, lemongrass, cinnamon, sungkai leaves, black cumin and various other plants, most of which are still consumed in traditional ways. The largest number of respondents who used herbal concoctions to improve health was 225 respondents. There was a pattern of using herbal plants in the people of North Sumatra to increase the body’s immunity by consuming them in the form of direct decoction, herbal drink products, capsules and powder form, and syrup form.

Bioinformatics Studies of Flavonoid Derivatives Compound from Saga Rambat Leaves as an Antipyretic Candidate

This research is backed by the frequent use of herbal plants in the community, one of which is the saga (Abrus precatory L.), which is used to reduce body temperature in the Tirtajaya District, Karawang Regency. Saga leaves contain several secondary metabolites with potential antipyretics, one of which is flavonoids. The study aimed to determine the inhibitory activity of flavonoid compounds of saga leaves as inhibitors of COX-2 receptors and IL-1 receptors that reduce fever. The methods used were pharmacokinetic and toxicity studies, molecular docking, and molecular dynamic simulation. The outcomes of molecular docking experiments with seven flavonoid-derived compounds from saga leaves targeting cyclooxygenase-2 (4PH9) receptors revealed that isohemiphloin compounds exhibited the most favorable Gibbs free energy (ΔG) at -7.08 kcal/mol. In the case of interleukin-1 (5R85), cirsimaritin compounds displayed the lowest Gibbs free energy (ΔG) at -7.78 kcal/mol. The analysis of drug screening results indicates that the best compound adheres to four of the five Lipinski rules. Furthermore, the predictions for pharmacokinetics and toxicity are fairly good, as the best compound demonstrates a favorable pharmacokinetic profile and is determined to be non-toxic. These findings collectively suggest that the isohemiphloin compound from saga leaves may be a promising candidate for developing an antipyretic drug, particularly due to its predicted interaction with the cyclooxygenase-2 (4PH9) receptor.

PENYULUHAN PEMANFAATAN TANAMAN HERBAL DI LINGKUNGAN SEKITAR SEBAGAI OBAT TRADISIONAL DI SMA NEGERI 1 PANCUR BATU

Herbal plants are plants that have been identified and known based on human observation to have compounds that are useful for preventing and curing disease. Traditional medicine is an ingredient or concoction of ingredients in the form of plant ingredients, animal ingredients, mineral ingredients, extract preparations (galenic), or mixtures of these ingredients which have been used for treatment for generations. Secondary metabolite compounds commonly found in plants are flavonoids, alkaloids, saponins, phenols, tannins, steroids and triterpenoids. Flavonoids are a group of polyphenols and are classified based on their chemical structure and biosynthesis. One of the plants that can be used as traditional medicine is the Sirih cina (Peperomia pellucida L. Kunth) . The aim of this counseling is to increase knowledge about the use of herbal plants and increase students' knowledge about traditional medicine in the surrounding environment as traditional medicine at SMA Negeri 1 Pancur Batu. After participating in this outreach activity, it is hoped that students will be able to increase their knowledge and level of health where students will be able to take part in educating friends and family regarding the importance of using medicinal plants as traditional medicine as an effort to maintain health by utilizing plants around them.

Use of Herbal Plants against Bacterial Pathogens

Use of Herbal Plants against Bacterial Pathogens

Indigenous Knowledge on Health and Use of Herbal Plants as Domestic: A Case Study of Illiterate an Indigenous Caste ‘Bankariya’

This study has aim to explore the indigenous knowledge of Bankariyas on health and herbal use practice as domestic cure along with socio-cultural characteristics. Nepal, however, is known economically poor but richer in natural resources like herbal plants. Before emerging of advanced technology of medical science in Nepal, almost Nepalese people were under treatment with medicinal plants. Such domestic treatment is continued since an immense time and still in rural areas but in recent days, practice of herbal use and treatment are going to be displaced, and medicinal plants are in high risk of vanishing due to increasing urbanization, human residence, over harvesting, deforestation etc. Bankariyas are found socially, economically, and academically very poor and back ward as people of Stone Age and still believed in shamanism, god and ghost. If someone becomes sick, they do not take patient to hospital without consultation their traditional healer or shaman’s incantation. Shamans are consulate to find the sickness that what happened with sick. Because, healer keeps knowledge that what happened with sick, what kind of treatment is necessary and what herbs work for what disease and incident. According to situation shaman starts treatment either incanting with esoteric words praying deity/god or herbal treatment. Therefore, they found having sound knowledge of traditional healing. At present, such amazing treatment practice has been going to be vanishing. Hence, to keep it alive this study was conducted based on census survey to obtain socioeconomic data as quantitative and healers were consulted as homeopathic doctor as qualitative research design.

Increasing Knowledge of Family Empowerment and Welfare Mothers (PKK) about Herbal Medicine

The trend towards a more natural lifestyle encourages people to choose herbal medicines cause not to significant side effects and usually have more affordable prices through utilize traditional ingredients to maintain health. However, many housewives in rural areas do not understand that herbal plants are not only very useful for seasoning dishes, but these plants are also widely needed to cure various diseases. This study aimed to reveal the effect of health education about the use of herbal plants as family medicine on increasing the knowledge of Family Empowerment and Welfare Mothers (PKK) Mojorejo Village, Wates District, Blitar Regency. The research design used quasy-experimental with a one-group pre-test post-test design without control group. The population and sample in this study were mothers of Family Empowerment and Welfare (PKK) Mojorejo Village, Wates District, Blitar Regency totaling 28 respondent taken by total sampling. The data were analyzed by the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test. The results showed that there was a difference in the average score of knowledge before and after being given health education, namely 20.21 and 28.14. There was a significant influence the provision of education on the knowledge and skills about the use of herbal plants as family medicine of Family Empowerment and Welfare Mothers (PKK) Mojorejo Village, Wates District, Blitar Regency.

Effect of Solvent Type on the Amount of Yield from Maceration of Moringa Plants (Moringa oleifera)

Abstract: The use of herbal plants in the field of dentistry has begun to be widely studied, but it is still not widely developed. One of the uses of herbal plants is to make them as raw materials for mouthwash. Moringa plant (Moringa oleifera/Mo) is an herbal ingredient that qualified as an alternative antibacterial agent. The type of solvent, extraction temperature and extraction duration are some variables that can affect the extraction yield, but the dominant type of solvent for the extraction of herbal plants, especially Mo, is still not specific. This study aimed to determine the effect of solvent types on the amount of yield of the maceration of Mo plants. This was a true experimental study using a factorial complete randomized design with maceration (method of extraction) on Moringa oleifera with variations in solvent types. The Kruskall-Wallis test showed that based on the solvent type treatment group, a significant value of 0.003 (<0.05) was obtained, meaning that there was an influence of the type of solvent on the amount of yield from Moringa oleifera maceration. In conclusion, the type of solvent has a significant effect on the amount of yield resulting from Mo maceration. Keywords: Moringa oleifera; type of solvent; maceration

COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT IN THE USE OF HERBAL PLANTS TO IMPROVE THE IMMUNE SYSTEM IN SIMO ANGIN-ANGIN VILLAGE, WONOAYU DISTRICT, SIDOARJO REGENCY

Medical plants that have uses or properties in health treatment. Currently, the use of Indonesian herbal plants is only limited to being used as cooking spices and has not been optimally used as medicine to increase the body's endurance. The aim of this community service activity is as an effort to prevent disease by increasing the body's immunity after the Covid-19 pandemic. The method applied in this community service activity is community empowerment in the use of herbal plants to improve the immune system in Simo Angin - Angin village, Wonoayu District through the stages of lectures, demonstrations and collaboration. The target participants were PKK women from Simo Angin-angin Village, Wonoayu District, Sidoarjo Regency, a total of 30 people. The results obtained were counseling and education on the benefits of Indonesian herbal plants using posters and brochures. The results of the community empowerment activities in Simo Angin-angin village are through making herbal plants as drinks in the form of herbal medicine to increase the body's immunity. Participants can understand the potential of herbal plants to be processed into drinks that can be consumed to maintain health after Covid-19. The conclusion is that the PKK women in Simo Angin-angin Village, Wonoayu District, Sidoarjo Regency know how to prevent disease by using Indonesian herbal plants and producing herbal drink concoctions to increase the body's immunity. The next recommendation for community service activities is processing residents' empty land for herbal plants and community empowerment through the production of herbal drinks to commercialization.

Mother Knowledge Of The Use Of Herbal Plants In Overcoming Nutritional Status Of Toddler

The toddler period (golden period) is a golden period that is very sensitive to the environment and this period lasts very short and cannot be repeated. During this critical period, toddlers' brains are more plastic. Brain plasticity in toddlers has positive and negative sides. On the positive side, toddlers' brains are more open to the learning and enrichment process. On the negative side, toddlers' brains are more sensitive to unsupportive environments such as inadequate nutritional intake.
 Herbal plants are plants that have medicinal properties in healing and preventing disease. The aim of this research is how mothers know about the use of herbal plants in dealing with the nutritional status of toddlers. This research is non-experimental research with a descriptive research design. The results of this study show that the knowledge of mothers of toddlers regarding the use of herbal plants is that the majority of mothers have good knowledge as many as 102 mothers (92%).
 
 Keywords: Herbal plants, nutritional status, toddlers.

Pemanfaatan Tanaman Lokal Serai (Cymbopogon Nardus) sebagai Spray Anti Nyamuk oleh Kader Pkk Kelurahan Pucang Sawit

One of the diseases that is still a health problem in Central Java Province is Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF). Surakarta is the city with the highest death rate (CFR) due to dengue fever in Central Java Province at 14.6%. Lack of knowledge and awareness of dengue fever is one of the causes of the high number of dengue fever cases. This service activity was carried out as an effort to prevent dengue fever by increasing community knowledge through Family Welfare Development (PKK) cadres regarding dengue fever and the use of herbal plants in the environment to prevent dengue fever. Community service was carried out in Pucang Sawit Village, Jebres, Surakarta which was attended by representatives from each Neighborhood Association (RT). Starting with counseling about dengue fever and the use of natural ingredients for dengue fever, especially the lemongrass plant, then continued with the practice of making repellent spray products from the lemongrass plant. Evaluation of the service implementation process is carried out by carrying out pre-tests and post-tests by service participants to determine the level of participants' knowledge of dengue fever and the use of Serai as a repellant, before and after service activities. The average pre-test and post-test scores obtained were 80.31 and 89.69 respectively. This value shows an increase in community knowledge before and after the extension activities were carried out.

Selection of Herbal Plants to Increase the Human Body's Immunity Using the Weighted Product Method

This research aims to evaluate and select the most effective herbal plants in improving the human immune system using the Weighted Product method. A strong immune system is very important to protect the human body from various infections and diseases. In this study, we collected data on various herbal properties relevant to immune enhancement, such as active compound content, safety, availability, and cost. The Weighted Product method is used to calculate the relative score for each herbal plant based on existing criteria. The results showed that several herbal plants had high scores and were identified as potential options for improving the human immune system. In addition, this research also provides information about factors that need to be considered in selecting herbal plants, including cost, availability, and relative effectiveness. These findings can help individuals and health professionals in choosing the most suitable herbal plants to strengthen their immune system. This research makes an important contribution to efforts to improve human health and quality of life through the effective use of herbal plants.

Pemanfaatan Bahan Alam untuk Pemeliharaan Kesehatan di Desa Seleman Kecamatan Danau Kerinci

Health problems are still the main problems in Seleman Village, including diabetes, hyperlipidemia, gout, myalgia, and hypertension. This community service aims to improve the health and knowledge of residents in using medicine correctly and can utilize herbal plants as alternative treatments that can also be used as business opportunities. The methods used are counseling and demonstration as well as giving leaflets/brochures. This activity was carried out in the Seleman Village area. The target of counseling is the residents of Seleman Village with a total of 161 residents. From the pre-test results, 49.3% knew about hypertension, 40.42% knew about cholesterol, 56.78% knew about diabetes, and 51.87% knew about gout. After conducting educational activities about the disease, 95.34% knew about hypertension, 97.34% knew about cholesterol, 96.55% knew about diabetes, and 96.44% knew about gout. It can be concluded that from the community service carried out there is an increase in public knowledge on how to use medicine and independent use of herbal plants as alternative treatments derived from nature or known as "back to nature".

HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN PENGGUNAAN TANAMAN HERBAL DENGAN PERILAKU PEMANFAATAN TANAMAN HERBAL UNTUK PENANGANAN HIPERTENSI

Hypertension is a condition of systolic and diastolic blood pressure exceeding 140/90 mmHg. The use of herbs can help deal with hypertension. However, people don't know much about the kinds of herbs that can be used to treat hypertension. To learn the relationship between knowledge about the use of herbal plants and the behavior of the use of herb plants for the treatment of hypertension in Posbindu Linggang Purwodadi, West Kutai. Cross-sectional research design with an observational approach. The population in the study is an active member who follows the activities of Posbindu in Linggang Purwodadi each month on the criterion of having a history of hypertension. The sampling method used is a total sample with a total of 30 respondents. The data analysis test used is chi square. Respondents who have a lower level of knowledge and have used herbs include as many as 86.7%, or 26 respondents. The data was analyzed using the chi square formula with the Fisher exact alternative test with a p value of 1,000 > 0,005. There is no knowledge of the use of herbal plants and the behavior of herbal plant use for the treatment of hypertension in POSBINDU Linggang Purwodadi, West Kutai.