STANDARDISASI PROSES PEMBUATAN SERBUK HERBAL DASAWISMA MATAHARI YANG DIGUNAKAN SEBAGAI ALTERNATIF PENGOBATAN DI PUSKESMAS RASIMAH AHMAD BUKITTINGGI

Abstract

Standardization of the process of making herbal powders from rhizome plants is important to ensure quality and safety. The aim of this study is to standardization the process of making herbal powders of rhizome plants according to the quality requirements of traditional medicines. The ingredients are red ginger, white ginger, galangal, turmeric, and curcuma. The research steps included observing the process of making herbal powders, macroscopic observations, microscopic observations, drying losses, microbial contamination, and water content testing. The results showed that macroscopic and microscopic observations of the rhizomes has met the standards of the Indonesian Herbal Pharmacopoeia. Observation of red ginger revealed the loss on drying was 0.0189%, the total microbial contamination was 4.4x10⁴ colonies/g, and the water content was 0.82%. Observation of white ginger revealed the loss on drying was 0.0569%, total microbial contamination was 4.8x10⁴ colonies/g, and water content was 2.2633%. Observation of galangal revealed  the loss on drying was 0.1239%, the total microbial contamination was 4x10⁴ colonies/g, and the water content was 0.8566%. Observation of turmeric revealed the loss on drying was 0.0409%, the total microbial contamination was 3.7x10⁴ colonies/g, and the water content was 0.6266%. Observation of curcuma revealed the loss on drying was 0.0173%, total microbial contamination was 2.4x10⁴ colonies/g, and water content was 1.1833%. The herbal powder used as an alternative treatment at the Rasimah Ahmad Community Health Center has met the requirements for the manufacturing process so that it can be a reference in the identification and quality control.