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UJI ANGKA LEMPENG TOTAL (ALT) PADA EKSTRAK AIR DAUN KERSEN (Muntingia calabura L.)
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Institusion
Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Nasional
Author
Irma, Yovita Turnip
Subject
RN Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Mathematics 
Datestamp
2022-07-05 02:09:07 
Abstract :
Kersen leaf (Mutingia calabura L.) is a plant that can be used as a raw material for medicine because it has many medicinal benefits. The standardization of raw materials carried out in this study was microbial contamination testing which included Total Plate Count (ALT). One of the extract quality parameters is the Total Plate Number not more than 10⁵ colonies/gram. This study aims to determine the amount and suitability of ALT contained in the water extract of kersen leaves. Extraction of Kersen leaves using maceration method with water solvent. The ALT value obtained was analyzed based on the Regulation of the Head of BPOM RI No. 32 of 2019 about Safety and Quality Requirements of Traditional Medicine. The results showed that the kersen leaf water extract was organoleptically in the form of a thick extract, dark brown in color, sour taste, bitter, and had a distinctive odor with a moisture content value of 51%. The ALT value in the water extract of kersen leaves was 8,4 x 10⁴ colonies/gram. The ALT value in the water extract of kersen leaves meets the safety and quality requirements of traditional medicine. 
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Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Nasional