Authors:
Nur Asnah Sitohang
1
;
Effendy De Lux Putra
2
;
Musri Musman
3
and
Hajjul Kamil
4
Affiliations:
1
North Sumatera University, Indonesia
;
2
Lecturer at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Sumatera Utara
;
3
Lecturer at the Faculty of science teaching, Universitas Syiah kuala
;
4
Lecturer at the Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Syiahkuala
Keyword(s):
Barringtonia racemosa kernel extract, Carbopol 940, wounds healing
Abstract:
Medicinal plants are now widely used by the community as an effort to tackle health problems amid advances in science and technology. A natural material that can be used as an alternative biological therapy for wound management is a putat air (Barringtonia racemosa). The phytochemical content of this plant is in the form of saponins, flavonoids, and terpenoids. The research objective was obtained physical test data of wound gel formula with ethanol extract of putat air. The research design is experimental. In this research, four wound gel formulas containing putat air kernel extract were evaluated for organoleptic, pH, homogeneity and viscosity. The formula designed was corbopol 940 2% with kernel extract of putat air 1%, 3%, 5% and 7%. Based on the organoleptic test, the four formulas are semisolid, yellowish-white, thick and odorless. Homogeneity testing, homogeneous preparations but there are bubbles. The higher the concentration of putat air (B. racemosa) extract, the more bu
bbles as well as the color of the yellowish gel. This is also due to high saponin levels. The pH test shows it is ideal for topical preparations, which is between pH 6-6.2. The highest pH is found in formulas with a concentration of putat air (B. racemosa) extract 1%. Viscosity measurement results for the entire formula, resulting in a value that is included in the standard that is 9000-10500 cP. Based on the physical essence, this gel preparation is still suiTable for treating wounds on the skin.
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