Antimalarial Herbal Plants in Kupang, Indonesia

<p>Malaria is an infectious disease caused by Plasmodium parasite transmitted through female Anopheles mosquito bite. This disease is harmful because Plasmodium is known to be resistant to antimalarial drugs. The emergence of malaria resistance has raised concerns among researchers to look for...

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Main Authors: Ihwan Ihwan, Sari Hauliah Ahmad Koda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Negeri Semarang 2017-04-01
Series:Biosaintifika: Journal of Biology & Biology Education
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Online Access:https://journal.unnes.ac.id/nju/index.php/biosaintifika/article/view/5811
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spelling doaj-d7baa7e17626425dac872aaa412584b62020-11-25T00:53:17ZengUniversitas Negeri SemarangBiosaintifika: Journal of Biology & Biology Education2085-191X2338-76102017-04-01919510410.15294/biosaintifika.v9i1.58115765Antimalarial Herbal Plants in Kupang, IndonesiaIhwan Ihwan0Sari Hauliah Ahmad Koda1Department of Biology Education, University of Muhammadiyah Kupang, Indonesia, IndonesiaDepartment of Biology Education, University of Muhammadiyah Kupang, Indonesia, Indonesia<p>Malaria is an infectious disease caused by Plasmodium parasite transmitted through female Anopheles mosquito bite. This disease is harmful because Plasmodium is known to be resistant to antimalarial drugs. The emergence of malaria resistance has raised concerns among researchers to look for any alternative antimalarial drugs. There are some plants potentially used as antimalarial drugs that should bewell-documented through scientific research. This study aimed to get to know plant species that has antimalarial activity in Kupang region. Method: This research applied qualitative descriptive method while using exploration method specifically in the sampling process. Every sample is then taken for preservation as herbarium and identified based on its morphological features using determination key handbook. The result showed that there are 17 species of antimalarial plant in 10 observational sites. Those species of antimalarial plants i.e. <em>Tithonia diversifolia</em>, <em>Momordica charantia</em>, <em>Cyperus rotundus</em>, <em>Strychnos lingustrina</em>, <em>Andrographis paniculata</em>, <em>Callicarpa longifolia</em>, <em>Tinospora crispa</em>, <em>Piper betle</em>, <em>Plectranthus scutellarioides</em>, <em>Alstonia scholaris</em>, <em>Carica papaya</em>, <em>Amaranthus spinosus</em>, <em>Artocarpus </em><em>champeden</em>, <em>Cassia siamea</em>, <em>Azadirachta indica</em>, <em>Helianthus annuus</em> and <em>Blumea balsamifera</em>. Therefore, the availability of the plant species with antimalarial activity in Kupang needs to be explored and developed as an alternative approach for the society in treating Malarial diseases.</p>https://journal.unnes.ac.id/nju/index.php/biosaintifika/article/view/5811herbal plantsantimalariaKupang
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author Ihwan Ihwan
Sari Hauliah Ahmad Koda
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Antimalarial Herbal Plants in Kupang, Indonesia
Biosaintifika: Journal of Biology & Biology Education
herbal plants
antimalaria
Kupang
author_facet Ihwan Ihwan
Sari Hauliah Ahmad Koda
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title Antimalarial Herbal Plants in Kupang, Indonesia
title_short Antimalarial Herbal Plants in Kupang, Indonesia
title_full Antimalarial Herbal Plants in Kupang, Indonesia
title_fullStr Antimalarial Herbal Plants in Kupang, Indonesia
title_full_unstemmed Antimalarial Herbal Plants in Kupang, Indonesia
title_sort antimalarial herbal plants in kupang, indonesia
publisher Universitas Negeri Semarang
series Biosaintifika: Journal of Biology & Biology Education
issn 2085-191X
2338-7610
publishDate 2017-04-01
description <p>Malaria is an infectious disease caused by Plasmodium parasite transmitted through female Anopheles mosquito bite. This disease is harmful because Plasmodium is known to be resistant to antimalarial drugs. The emergence of malaria resistance has raised concerns among researchers to look for any alternative antimalarial drugs. There are some plants potentially used as antimalarial drugs that should bewell-documented through scientific research. This study aimed to get to know plant species that has antimalarial activity in Kupang region. Method: This research applied qualitative descriptive method while using exploration method specifically in the sampling process. Every sample is then taken for preservation as herbarium and identified based on its morphological features using determination key handbook. The result showed that there are 17 species of antimalarial plant in 10 observational sites. Those species of antimalarial plants i.e. <em>Tithonia diversifolia</em>, <em>Momordica charantia</em>, <em>Cyperus rotundus</em>, <em>Strychnos lingustrina</em>, <em>Andrographis paniculata</em>, <em>Callicarpa longifolia</em>, <em>Tinospora crispa</em>, <em>Piper betle</em>, <em>Plectranthus scutellarioides</em>, <em>Alstonia scholaris</em>, <em>Carica papaya</em>, <em>Amaranthus spinosus</em>, <em>Artocarpus </em><em>champeden</em>, <em>Cassia siamea</em>, <em>Azadirachta indica</em>, <em>Helianthus annuus</em> and <em>Blumea balsamifera</em>. Therefore, the availability of the plant species with antimalarial activity in Kupang needs to be explored and developed as an alternative approach for the society in treating Malarial diseases.</p>
topic herbal plants
antimalaria
Kupang
url https://journal.unnes.ac.id/nju/index.php/biosaintifika/article/view/5811
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