ETHNOBOTANICAL SURVEY OF MEDICINAL PLANTS USED TO TREAT DIABETES IN THE PEBAYURAN REGION, BEKASI, WEST JAVA, INDON
Dissa Ayu Putri Andini, Dinar Salma Putri Utami, Abielza Yugha Geralda, Muhamad Rizki, Sarah Fajriyatulhuda, Agnes Dewi Maria, Ayu Jasmine Azzahra, Wianda Azzahra Audia, Zevania Toguria Nadeak, Tiara Maharani Angeline, Depita Nurapni, Amalia, Dhavid Twua Mangunsong, Achmad Fauzi Arasta Sukindar, Maulana Yusuf Alkandahri*
ABSTRACT
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the global health problems that continues to increase in prevalence, including in Indonesia. This disease is characterized by metabolic disorders that cause chronic hyperglycemia, which if not managed properly can trigger serious complications such as cardiovascular disease, neuropathy, and kidney failure. This research aims to document and preserve the use of ethnomedicinal to treat DM by communities in the Pebayuran Region, Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia. Fieldwork was carried out from October to December 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 Pebayuran Region to treat DM. Among the various plant parts used, leaves (60.0%) are most frequently used in making medicines, followed by rhizomes (16.7%), fruit (10.0%), rind (6.7%), stem, and bark (respectively 3.3%). Meanwhile, the most frequently used preparation methods were decoction (63.3%), followed by infusion (23.3%), and juice (13.3%). The results of this research confirm that people in the Pebayuran Region still rely heavily on medicinal plants for their health care system, especially for the treatment of DM with the most frequently used parts of the leaves and their use in decoctions and infusions.
Keywords: Traditional medicine, Ethnomedicinal plants, Pebayuran Region, Diabetes Mellitus.
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