ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL STUDY OF ANTIHYPERURICEMIC IN THE BLANAKAN REGION, SUBANG, WEST JAVA, INDONESIA

Shania Nurshazidah, Gina Desfina Wijaya, Fajar Adi Prasetya, Ali Alfarizzy, Yasinta Vivia, Syerli Putri Afriliany, Novi Lavly Fairish, Ayu Wahyuni, Khesya Shafira Maurizka, Hanifah Ismayfatin, Aliffia Dwi Rahma, Aisyah Salsabila Ramadhina, Azzahra Amelia, Dinda Revalina, Yulianti Khasanah, Widya Fatmala, Maulana Yusuf Alkandahri*

ABSTRACT

Hyperuricemia (HU) is a disease caused by an increase in uric acid levels in the blood over the normal level. Increased uric acid levels happen because the levels of purines in the body are quite high, so that the breakdown of purines into uric acid increases. This research aims to document and preserve the use of ethnomedicine to treat HU by people in the Blanakan Region, Subang, West Java, 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 Blanakan Region to treat HU. Among the various plant parts used, leaves (63.3%) are most often used in making medicine, followed by rhizome (13.3%), fruit (6.7%), flower (6.7%), stem, rind, and seeds (3.3% respectively). 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 Blanakan Region still rely heavily on medicinal plants for their health care system, especially for the treatment of HU with the most frequently used parts of the leaves and their use in decoctions and infusions.

Keywords: Traditional medicine, Ethnomedicinal plants, Blanakan Region, Hyperuricemia.