Pemanfaatan Tumbuhan Obat Diabetes Mellitus Di Masyarakat Etnis Simalungun Kabupaten Simalungun Provinsi Sumatera Utara

Abstract

<p><em>Diabetes Mellitus is a health issue that attracts a lot of attention because of the prevalence rate that increases every year, especially in developing countries like in Indonesia. Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a condition of decreasing the function of the pancreas to produce insulin or insulin receptors are not sensitive so that a metabolic disorder occurs where glucose is not converted into glycogen so that glucose can not enter the cells, resulting in increased blood glucose. Simalungun ethnic is one of the ethnic group in Simalungun Regency of North Sumatera Province where the society of Simalungun ethnic still utilize herbs as an alternative treatment like diabetes mellitus, so it is necessary to do research about the Utilization of Diabetes Mellitus Medicinal Plants In Simalungun Ethnic Society of Simalungun Regency of North Sumatera Province. This research was conducted using exploratory survey by the independent variable informant. Data collection was done by in-depth interview technique to informant. The results obtained 26 species of plants, consisting of, 20 families and 15 orders that have potential as an antidiabetic drug. Plant parts used are roots, leaves, fruit, stems, bark, seeds and tubers. And the most widely used is the leaves as much as 40.74%.</em></p>

Ethnomedicinal survey of traditional antidiabetic plants in Baturraden and Sumbang

“…53 Morinda citrifolia is a popular traditional antidiabetic plant from Southeast Aceh and Subulussalam, Simalungun, Bogor, and Malang. 8,9,34,48,54,55 The hypoglycemic activity of this plant has been confirmed in the high-fat diet rats, in which it was also capable of improving glucose metabolism. 56 Also, its leaves ethanolic extract significantly improved the metabolic perturbations in high-fat diet rats.…”

“…47 The traditional antidiabetic activity of Catharanthus roseus is reported in Subulussalam, Simalungun, Rokan Hulu, Malang (East Java), and Parigi Moutong (Central Sulawesi). 8,9,33,48,49 Previous studies supported this traditional use; for example, the juice of Catharanthus roseus fresh leaves was capable of reducing the blood glucose level in diabetic rats. 50 Furthermore, its phenolic fraction that was rich with gallic acid and chlorogenic acid demonstrated a reduction in blood glucose level in mice as well as stimulation in insulin secretion and expression in RINm5F cell line.…”

“…has been reported in Simalungun (North Sumatera). 8 Furthermore, five plant species of Compositae were also popularly used for treating diabetes mellitus in Thailand. 24 The widespread use of leaves for treatment of diabetes mellitus has also been reported in Pakhtunkhwa (Pakistan) and Rabat (Morocco).…”

“…There are only two studies available, and they were conducted in Subulussalam (Aceh) and Simalungun (North Sumatra). 8,9 Baturraden and Sumbang are located in the slope of Gunung Slamet, one of the last-remained affluent biodiversity areas in Java. It is crucial to study the utilization of those abundant plants for medicinal purposes by the local people, for their knowledge can be used as the basis for the further development of traditional medicine.…”

Implementasi Teknologi Tepat Guna untuk Mengatasi Permasalahan IRT Ramuan Madura di Kabupaten Sumenep

“…Kearifan lokal yang terjaga, mendukung kelestarian penggunaan ramuan obat tradisional secara turun temurun (Andriyanti & Wahjudi, 2016;Savitri, 2016;Shanthi, Jumari, & Izzati, 2014). Berbagai etnis memanfaatkan tumbuhan sebagai etnomedisin dengan keunikan ramuan dan cara penyajian untuk menunjukkan tingginya pengetahuan etnis lokal tentang tumbuhan obat (Pelokang, Koneri, & Katili, 2018;Simanjuntak, 2016;Susila, Tellu, & Tangge, 2017).…”