EVALUASI JAMU UNTUK TERAPI KOMPLEMENTER PADA PASIEN COVID-19 DI KABUPATEN MANDAILING NATAL PADA TAHUN 2020

Abstract

The large number of covid-19 incidence in Mandailing Natal Regency led to the issuance on the use of local wisdom to help overcome it. P4TO Mandailing Natal District Health Office then issued a herbal concoction as a complementary therapy for Covid-19 patients who are being treated in hospital. This study aims to examine the quality of the herbs used in this complementary therapy. To test the quality, the organoleptic test, moisture content, phytochemical content, antioxidant, microbial contamination examination, and antibacterial activity of this herbal, which were consisting temu mangga, rosella, cinnamon, secang, and pandan suji were carried out. The test showed the consistency of organoleptic, while the moisture content was above the required value, which was 10 %. The phytochemical content test quantitatively showed that the herbal medicine contained flavonoids and alkaloids, with total flavonoids, total phenols, and IC50 values, were 1.86; 31.26 mg / gram and 8.57 ppm respectively. For microbiological testing, it is known that there is no significant microbial contamination. Antibacterial activity testing showed no antibacterial activity. Thus, it can be concluded that the anti-corona herbal medicine used as a complementary therapy in Mandailing Natal Regency is of good quality and has a high antioxidant value.