European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

AN ETHNOBOTANICAL STUDY OF MEDICINAL PLANTS WITH ANTIHYPERLIPIDEMIC EFFECTS IN THE SERANGPANJANG REGION, SUBANG, WEST JAVA, INDONESIA

Muhammad Farijul Hamim, Nurhabibah, Mauludi Khairani, Zhahira Hikmatuz Zahra, Amira Ramadani, Nazreva Arovia, Nazla Nursyifa, Zahra Ardelia, Putri Disza Tsalsabilla, Fitri Nur Nathania, Ivan Yusup Bastian, Salma Ghina Nabillah, Lusi Maratullatifah, Intan Ayu, Nazwa Aprilia Wijaya, Rian Ahmad Zaenudin and Maulana Yusuf Alkandahri*

ABSTRACT

Medicinal plants have been known for thousands of years and are widely appreciated as a rich source of therapeutic agents to prevent and cure various diseases. The use of traditional medicinal plants has significant advantages for cultural development, acceptability, and economic affordability. This research aims to document and preserve the use of ethnomedicine to treat hyperlipidemia by people in the Serangpanjang Region, Subang, 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 study reports that 30 plant species are commonly used by people in the Serangpanjang Region to treat hyperlipidemia. Among the various plant parts used, leaves (56.7%) are most often used in making medicine, followed by fruit (23.3%), rhizome (10.0%), stem, rind, and seeds (3.3% respectively). Meanwhile, the most frequently used preparation method was infusion (56.7%), followed by decoction (20.0%), juice (20.0%), and paste (3.3%). The research results confirm that the Sundanese people in the Serangpanjang Region still rely heavily on medicinal plants for the treatment of hyperlipidemia. However, efforts to preserve medicinal plants and the local wisdom of the people in this area have not been significant. Therefore, it is recommended that local indigenous communities and the government carry out in situ and ex situ conservation strategies for medicinal plants in the Serangpanjang Region, so that the availability of medicinal plants in the region is maintained.

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