ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL STUDY OF ANTIHYPERLIPIDEMIC IN THE LEUWIDAMAR REGION, LEBAK, BANTEN, INDONESIA
Haura Najla Azahra, Eka Pusparini, Nildah Nur Khalivah, Eka Nirmala, Elis Susilawati, Diah Novita Sari, Doni Aliffadiar, Nendia Fitri Suroso, Firda Amalia Jauza, Ana Maria Fransisca, Zaeni Ahmad Rifai, Novi Andika Nilasari, Ivana Sarah Namadear, Muhammad Azka and Maulana Yusuf Alkandahri*
ABSTRACT
Hyperlipidemia is basically a risk factor for causing heart related diseases, strokes, high blood pressure, diabetes, renal disorders, etc. This research aims to document and preserve the use of ethnomedicinal to treat hyperlipidemia by communities in the Leuwidamar, Lebak, Banten, 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 Leuwidamar 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 Leuwidamar 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, Leuwidamar Region, Antihyperlipidemic.
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