European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL STUDY OF ANTIHYPERLIPIDEMIC IN THE SUKASARI REGION, SUBANG, WEST JAVA, INDONESIA

Zafira Fatiha Nurulhadi, Amira Ramadani, Anita, Aprilia Kuswanti, Della Putri Valentina, Erna Sri Rahmawati, Ferdyan Pranata Saputra, Fitri Nur Nathania, Helsen, Iin Kurniawati, Irdiyani Fariha, Renita Hamjah, Richa Putri Immelia, Silvia Ismayanti, Siti Mudrikah, Tanti Amelia and Maulana Yusuf Alkandari*

ABSTRACT

Hyperlipidemia is a secondary metabolic dysregulation related to increased levels of triglycerides, cholesterol and LDL in serum, which is a major risk factor for premature cardiovascular disease such as arthrosclerosis, hypertension, coronary heart disease, etc. This research aims to document and preserve the use of ethnomedicinal to treat hyperlipidemia by communities in the Sukasari Region, Subang, West Java, Indonesia. Fieldwork was carried out from March to April 2024 using direct interviews, questionnaires, and discussions. Plant species are identified based on standard taxonomic methods, flower morphological characteristics, and where possible, using samples for comparison, as well as consultation with experts and the literature. The plant types obtained were grouped into families according to the Cronquist classification system. Plant names were checked against the Plant List (www.plantlist.org) and the International Plant Name Index (www.ipni.org). This research reports that 30 plant species are commonly used by people in the Sukasari Region to treat hyperlipidemia. Among the various plant parts used, leaves (50.0%) are most frequently used in making medicines, followed by rhizomes (13.3%), fruit (13.3%), flowers, stem, and seed (respectively 6.7%) and rind (3.3%). Meanwhile, the most frequently used preparation methods were decoction (76.7%) and infusion (23.3%). The results of this research confirm that people in the Sukasari Region still rely heavily on medicinal plants for their health care system, especially for the treatment of hyperlipidemia with the most frequently used parts of the leaves and their use in decoctions and infusions.

Keywords: Traditional medicine, Ethnomedicinal plants, Sukasari Region, Antihyperlipidemic.