European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

AN ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL STUDY OF MEDICINAL PLANTS WITH ANTI-GASTRIC ULCER EFFECTS IN THE WANAYASA REGION, PURWAKARTA, WEST JAVA, INDONESIA

Fidela Cahya Camilla, Alya Nidaul Husna, Arif Kurnia Rahman, Divia Maulidatun Annisa, Elmi Fuvida, Iin Nur'aini, Inayah Salehah, Mardani Syaputra, Nabila Azmi Fauziah, Nadia Nur Arifah, Putria Zulaikha, Reyhan Radithya Bilo, Rosita Putri, Safana Nur Asfarani, Salwa Aulia Putri Tabarudin, Mauludi Khairani, Maulana Yusuf Alkandahri*

ABSTRACT

Gastric mucosal ulceration is the most common adverse effect with NSAIDs. Antacids, H2 blockers and PPIs are considered novel in treating ulcers but are not devoid of side effects. Hence, there a need for a drug which is effective against NSAIDs induced ulcers with no side effects. This research aims to document and preserve the use of ethnomedicine to gastric ulcer by people in the Wanayasa 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 30 plant species are commonly used by people in the Wanayasa Region to gastric ulcer. Among the various plant parts used, leaves (63.3%) are most frequently used in making medicines, followed by rhizomes (13.3%), fruit (6.7%), flowers (6.7%), stem, rind, and seed (respectively 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 Wanayasa Region still rely heavily on medicinal plants for their health care system, especially for the gastric ulcer with the most frequently used parts of the leaves and their use in decoctions and infusions.

Keywords: Traditional medicine, Ethnomedicinal plants, Wanayasa Region, Gastric ulcer.