ANTIMALARIAL MEDICINAL PLANTS USED BY TRADITIONAL HEALERS IN BENGKULU PROVINCE OF INDONESIA

• DOI: 10.11598/btb.2024.31.3.2318
• Publication Date: 2024-12-10T16:30:56Z
• Authors: Dian Susanti; Aditya Dwi Perman...; Devi Safrina; Nur Rahmawati Wijaya; M Bakti Samsu Adi; Rohmat Mujahid; Rizal Maarif Rukmana; Dyah Subositi; Sari Haryanti; Usman Siswanto; Yuli Widiyastuti
• Keywords: 0303 health sciences; 03 medical and health sciences; Ecology; QH301-705.5; antimarial herbal formula; Biology (General); traditional healer; QH540-549.5; medicinal plants; Bengkulu Province

Article Highlights- This research provides information on the use of medicinal plants for treating malaria among ethnic groups in Bengkulu Province.- was part RISTOJA (Research Medicinal Plants), national conducted by Ministry Health Republic Indonesia.- Several compounds found used traditional healers Province have been scientifically proven to be effective as antimalarial medication.AbstractMalaria is a disease with high mortality rate and still significant problem Indonesia globally. One provinces that uses diversity treat Province. aims inventory evaluate drugs The methods were observation, interviews, collection samples. Respondents from seven Bengkulu. Plant species, value (UV) parameters, fidelity level (FL), family (FUV), relative frequency citation (RFC), plant parts (PPV) analyzed. study 32 specific herbal concoctions identified 47 species 28 families 20 6 Carica papaya, Peronema canescens, Tinospora crispa highest value, level, citation. Lamiaceae Caricaceae (0.15). leaves (43.9%) barks (13.6%) most frequently utilized overcome malaria. Decoction method widely prepare conventional medicine formula.