Background: The most common superficial fungal skin disease, which has become a global health problem, is Tinea versicolor or Pityriasis versicolor. Personal hygiene behaviors were performed to maintain personal cleanliness and health. Several behaviors increased the risk of Pityriasis versicolor among scavengers, including not showering immediately after work, rarely changing work clothes, and…
Background: Periodontal disease is one of the dental and oral health problems with a fairly high percentage in Indonesia. One of the microorganisms that plays a role in periodontal disease is the bacterium A. actinomycetemcomitans. Catfish (Pangasius sp) as the most cultivated in South Sumatra is reported to have amino acid content that has the potential to be antibacterial. Objective: To deter…
Contact dermatitis is one of the most common occupational skin diseases experienced by rice farmers due to repeated direct contact with various agricultural chemicals. This study aimed to identify the factors associated with complaints of contact dermatitis among rice farmers in Meranjat III Village. The study employed a quantitative method with a cross-sectional approach. The instrument used w…
Introduction: Patients treated in the GICU room are generally in critical condition and experience significant mobility limitations, prolonged immobilization, use of invasive medical devices, and unstable hemodynamic conditions that can increase the risk of skin integrity disorders. Dry skin is one of the skin problems, that are often suffered by some people. It generally makes a person's skin …
Background: Cutaneous Adnexal Tumors (CATs) are neoplasms arising from the differentiation of adnexal skin structures, including sebaceous glands, hair follicles, apocrine, and eccrine glands. While most CATs are benign, some have malignant potential. Major risk factors include genetic predisposition, ultraviolet radiation, and ionizing radiation. The scarcity of research data in Palembang and …
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a malignant tumor that develops from squamous cells of the epithelium of the skin, conjunctiva, and cornea. Risk factors for SCC include environmental and geographical factors. The prognosis for SCC is good if detected early and treated adequately before it metastasizes. The gold standard of SCC is histologic examination. This study aims to determine the prevale…
This research replaced Tacca Leontopetaloides flour and shrimp shell flour with "pantiau," a traditional Bangka Belitung dish consisting of flat noodles topped with fish, to evaluate differences in organoleptic properties, protein content, and fiber between these pantiau formulations. The research method employed a complete randomized design, and the best formulation was chosen based on hedonic…
Pestalotiopsis sp. is a pathogen that causes rubber leaf fall disease with symptoms of small spots developing into necrosis around the spots. Biofungicides have several advantages over synthetic fungicides, namely that they are safer for the environment and health because the active compounds in biofungicides have low anti-pathogenic activity where the risk of side effects and poisoning is lowe…
Alabio yam (Dioscorea alata L.) is a root type plant and includes vines with a length of 3-10 m. The purpose of this study was to determine and obtain optimal growth results of alabio yam plants by administering various compositions of growing media and liquid organic fertilizers from banana skin waste. This research method use a Factorial Randomize Group Design (FRGD) consisting of 2 (two) fac…
Farmers exposed to pesticides in agricultural activities may be at risk of experiencing health issues, one of which is skin disorder complaints. This study aims to analyze the determinants of skin disorder complaints among farmers exposed to pesticides in Dempo Utara District, Pagar Alam City. This analytical study employs a cross-sectional design with a sample of 110 pesticide-using farmers se…
This research aims to determine the characteristics of herbal salacca peel tea with the addition of young betel nut powder and variations in drying duration. This study uses a factorial Completely Randomized Design (CRD) consisting of 9 treatments. Each treatment was repeated 3 times. Factor A is the variation in drying time (A1= 3 hours, A2= 4 hours, A3= 5 hours) and factor B is the concentrat…
Textile industry wastewater poses a significant threat to aquatic ecosystems and human health due to its toxic, mutagenic, and carcinogenic properties. The use of biochar derived from areca nut husks as an adsorbent shows potential in removing contamination of cationic dye Malachite Green and anionic dye Reactive Blue. Biochar is produced through pyrolysis at a temperature of 500°C for 2 hours…
Ethanol extracts of Spirulina platensis and Chlorella pyrenoidosa are thought to have potential as natural anticancer. This study aims to screen the potential for anticancer activity in vitro with the DPPH method and in vivo using the BSLT method. The test animals used were 48-hour-old Artemia Salina which were divided into 4 groups. The negative group was given 1% DMSO solvent, the positive gr…
The method of preserving duck eggs by soaking water hyacinth leaf extract at a concentration of 40% with different soaking times has the potential to maintain the quality of duck eggs. This research aims to test the effectiveness of water hyacinth leaf extract in extending shelf life and inhibiting microbial growth in duck eggs. This research was carried out from September to October 2023 at th…
Skin diseases such as tinea versicolor, ringworm, scabies, itching, and athlete's foot are diseases that have a high risk of infection in the pesantren environment. The high incidence of scabies disease in boarding schools is caused by one of the factors including poor personal hygiene caused by the lack of knowledge possessed by santri. One of the things that can be done to improve knowledge i…
The research objective is to study coffee skin as fuel to dry coffee seeds by using tray drier at several direct and indirect heatings and coffee seed pile heights on fuel requirement per weight of dried coffee seeds and drying rate. This study was conducted at Farm Machinery and Equipment Laboratory, Agricultural Technology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Sriwijaya University, Indralaya fr…
Dragon fruit skin contains antioxidant compounds that are good for the lips such as flavonoids and betacyanins. Virgin coconut oil (VCO) is a form of oil phase containing lauric and caprylic acids that can moisturize the lips. The study aims to obtain a dragon fruit skin extract lip balm formulation with variations of virgin coconut oil in accordance with the Indonesian National Standard. The r…
The red onion (Allium cepa L.) have a skin that contained active compounds such as flavonoids, steroids, and phenolics that have the potential as antioxidants, one of which can be used as a hair growth stimulant. This study aimed to optimize the use of gelling agents in hair serum formulations of red onion peel extract (Allium cepa L.) as a hair growth stimulant. The formula optimization was de…
Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) peel has been proven to contain secondary metabolites, one of which is the phenolic group in the form of ellagic acid which has potential ability as a treatment for hyperpigmentation. The deformability and elasticity of transethosomes can penetrate the stratum corneum and increase the transfer of active substances in skin permeability. This study aims to determi…
Red onion skin (Allium cepa L.) has been proven to promote hair growth due to its strong antioxidant activity. Transfersomes were capable of penetrating the transfollicular pathways to enhance the antioxidant effect of quercetin compounds in red onion skin extract. This study aims to optimize the transfersome formula of red onion skin extract by varying the concentrations of phospholipon 90G an…
Skabies adalah penyakit kulit menular yang menjadi masalah kesehatan masyarakat di Indonesia. Respons imun skabies melibatkan IL-10 dan ekspresi gen HBD-2, yang dimodulasi oleh 25(OH)D (vitamin D). Santri berisiko mengalami defisiensi vitamin D karena aktivitasnya banyak dalam ruangan, berpakaian tertutup dan konsumsi rendah vitamin D. Rendahnya kadar 25(OH)D dapat memengaruhi keparahan skabies…
Background: Vesicobullous lesions are bullous skin diseases that contain clear fluid and are found on the young epithelial layer, rupture and cause ulcers and can be life-threatening. The disease occurs in individuals across different age groups. The main clinical features are blisters and ulcers on the skin and mucous membranes, which develop into erosions on the skin or mucosal surfaces after…
The utilization of sweet orange peel is still minimal as it is often overlooked after fruit processing for consumption, despite being rich in bioactive compounds, including flavonoids, especially for topical preparations. Previous research has mainly focused on conventional formulations with limitations in skin penetration. The Nanostructured Lipid Carrier (NLC) delivery system can enhance perc…
ABSTRACT : Waste is a problem faced by society. Waste can be utilized by processing it into ecoenzyme. Ecoenzyme is a product of facultative aerobic fermentation for 3 months from fruit and vegetable organic waste. In this study, ecoenzyme was made from a mixture of fruit peel waste (papaya, orange, and pineapple) with 6 liters of water added. The ecoenzyme product was characterized by organole…
Background. Diaper dermatitis (DD) or diaper rash is irritation in response to an inflammatory reaction on the skin around the buttocks, the perineal and perianal areas which are covered by cloth or plastic diapers, which causes the buttocks area to become warm and moist. This condition encourages the growth of bacteria and fungi, which can increase skin irritation from urine and feces. Caregiv…
Herpes Simplex Virus Type-1 (HSV-1) is a common virus responsible for skin and genital infections. This research employs an in silico approach to predict the target mechanisms of sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) peel extract against HSV-1. The investigated peel extract is known for its antiviral properties aimed at preventing HSV-1 infection through molecular interactions. SwissTargetPrediction a…
Wounds or damage to part of the body tissue if not treated immediately will cause infection and even death. Plants that can help the wound healing process include alpha mangostin compounds from mangosteen skin (Garcinia mangostana L.). Optimization of active substance delivery is carried out in the form of transdermal patch preparations. This study aims to obtain the optimum formula for transde…
Mangosteen peel extract has an alfa-mangosteen compound that can accelerate cell healing by stimulating fibroblast growth, thus providing effects as an anti�inflammatory and antimicrobial. The choice of transdermal patch dosage form for mangosteen peel extract aims to effectively deliver active substances through the skin to reach the systemic. The purpose of this study was to obtain a formul…