The aim of this research of flavonoid compounds extract from ethanol Bilajang Bulu (Merremia vitifolia). Empirically, Merremia vitifolia was used by people in Luwu, Southern Sulawesi as a cure for diabetes mellitus injury. The research was supported by previous study, which claimed that Merremia vitifolia had an active compound that worked as anti-virus, insecticides, and anti-bacteres. Methods of this research were through preparation of a Merremia vitifolia leafs sample, maseration, extraction, and flavonoid total assesment by using spectrophotometry UV-Vis. The result obtained that the level of flavonoids was 163,4 mg/L or equivalent to 0,01634%.
This study aims to study the activity of the ethanol extract of the leaves of the Bilajang Bulu Merremia vitifolia against Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. Bilajang Bulu is one of the plants used as herbal medicine and its efficacy is believed to be an alternative that can be used in the event of injury to diabetics and can reduce blood sugar levels by the community in Luwu Regency, South Sulawesi Province. M. vitifolia contains compounds that contain active compounds that function as antibactericides, antivirals and insecticides. The flavonid content in Bilajang Bulu leaves has potential as an antibacterial as it can inhibit the growth of S. aureus bacteria and other types of bacteria. The method in this study was through the preparation of Bilajang Bulu leaf samples which were dried with aerated, extraction of samples by maceration method using ethanol 96%, then using its activity using S. aureus bacteria. The results obtained the concentration that gives the most optimal activity, namely at a concentration of 20% with an average of 9.5 mm clear zone.
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