European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

AN ETHNOBOTANICAL STUDY OF MEDICINAL PLANTS WITH ANTI-ULCERATIVE COLITIS EFFECTS IN THE SUKASARI REGION, PURWAKARTA, WEST JAVA, INDONESIA

Haura Najla Azahra, Eka Nirmala, Eka Pusparini, Nildah Nur Khalivah, Elis Susilawati, Diah Novita Sari, Doni Aliffadiar, Nendia Fitri Suroso, Firda Amalia Jauza, Ana Maria Fransisca, Zaeni Ahmad Rifai, Avrillia Shasi Kirani, Rara Pertiwi Putri Riyadi, Adelia Putri Pratiwi, Farras Farisha Maghfira, Ivana Sarah Namadear, Maulana Yusuf Alkandahri*

ABSTRACT

Ulcerative colitis is a chronic immune-mediated inflammatory bowel disease that involves inflammation and ulcers of the colon and rectum. To date, no definite cure for this disease is available. This research aims to document and preserve the use of ethnomedicinal to treat ulcerative colitis by communities in the Sukasari Region, Purwakarta, West Java, Indonesia. Fieldwork was carried out from April to May 2026 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 there are 30 plant species commonly used by people in the Sukasari Region for ulcerative colitis treatment. Among the various plant parts used, leaves (63.3%) are most frequently used in making medicines, followed by rhizomes (20%), fruit (10%), stems, and rhizomes (3.3% respectively). Meanwhile, the preparation methods most frequently used were decoction (53.3%) and infusion (46.7%). 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 ulcerative colitis with the most frequently used parts of the leaves and their use in decoctions and infusions..

Keywords: Traditional medicine, Ethnomedicinal plants, Sukasari Region, Ulcerative Colitis.