AN ETHNOBOTANICAL STUDY OF MEDICINAL PLANTS WITH ANTIHYPERURICEMIA EFFECTS IN THE SUKATANI REGION, PURWAKARTA, WEST JAVA, INDONESIA

Muhammad Hibban Dzakir, Nawa Aulia Salsabila, Saida Rahma Sinta, Kania Indrawati, Muzaki Muhammad Asari, Resti Fuji Lestari, Reffa Witny Aoulia, Zamitha Nafishah, Rida Nazah, Intan Wuri, Gina Salsabilla, Aulia Pitria, Siti Jamilah, Rapsody Ramadhani and Maulana Yusuf Alkandahri*

ABSTRACT

Hyperuricemia occurs when serum uric acid levels rise above the normal range. This condition can lead to various health issues, including gout, kidney stones, and renal failure. This research aims to document and preserve the use of ethnomedicinal to treat hyperuricemia by communities in the Sukatani Region, Purwakarta, 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 Sukatani Region to treat hyperuricemia. Among the various plant parts used, leaves (56.7%) are most frequently used in making medicines, followed by rhizomes (20.0%), seed (10.0%), fruit (6.7%), stem, and rind (respectively 3.3%). Meanwhile, the most frequently used preparation methods were decoction (80.0%) and infusion (20.0%). The results of this research confirm that people in the Sukatani Region still rely heavily on medicinal plants for their health care system, especially for the treatment of hyperuricemia with the most frequently used parts of the leaves and their use in decoctions and infusions.

Keywords: Traditional medicine, Ethnomedicinal plants, Sukatani Region, Antihyperuricemia.