PROSPEK TANAMAN OBAT SEBAGAI ANTIHEPATITIS
ABSTRACT: Hepatitis remains a
serious global health problem because of the potential impact to morbidity and
mortality. Prevalence of hepatitis patients in Indonesia either by viral
infection or non-infection increases rapidly. The high cost of treatment
hepatitis resulted in the switch in the use medicinal plants to cope with this
disease. Several types of medicinal plants were proven to be antihepatitis such
as meniran, temulawak, mengkudu and pegagan. The objective of this paper is to
provide scientific information study of medicinal plants useful as
antihepatitis and their development prospect. The method used in this study is
to review the relevant scientific articles in international and national
journals. Based on reference studies it has been reported that meniran,
temulawak, mengkudu and pegagan have a great potential and prospective as
antihepatitis drugs. The important challenge in development of medicinal plants
is a constant quality as well as, continuous supply of raw materials and effect
assured.
KEYWORDS: Hepatitis; Medicinal
plants; Market opportunities
Penulis: Nanang Yunarto
Kode Jurnal: jpfarmasidd130421
