Abstract :
Medicinal plants have been widely used as a preventive and curative effort
for various diseases. One of the plants that can be used as a medicinal ingredient
is cherry leaves (Muntingia calabura L.). Several studies have shown the
properties of cherry leaves as anti-inflammatory. The lotion preparation was
chosen because it is intended for even, quick, and immediate dry use. This study
aims to obtain the optimum formula for the lotion fraction of n-hexane ethanol
extract of cherry leaves with a composition of cetyl alcohol and sodium lauryl
sulfate.
The ethanol extract of cherry leaves was obtained by maceration which
was then partitioned using n-hexane to obtain the n-hexane fraction of the ethanol
extract of cherry leaves. The lotion is made in four formulas based on factorial
design methods. The lotions produced were tested for their physical properties
including dispersion, adhesion, and viscosity. The data obtained from testing
physical properties were analyzed using Design Expert 7.0.0 Trial. The test data
for the physical properties of the optimum formula lotion were statistically
analyzed using the One-Sample t-Test with a confidence level of 95%.
The results showed that the optimum formula for n-hexane fraction of
ethanol extract of cherry leaves was obtained in the composition of 3% cetyl
alcohol and 0.5% sodium lauryl sulfate. The response to the physical properties of
the optimum formula from the results of the predicted values and the experimental
values showed no significant difference.