Stem rot disease in oil palm seedlings is a serious problem in the oil palm industry which attacks oil palm plants in several regions in Indonesia such as Riau, Lampung and North Sumatra with an attack intensity ranging from 20%-30%. This disease is caused by a fungus, namely Ganoderma boninense. The aim of this research based on the problem formulation above is to determine the effect of growt…
In the agricultural sector, soil is a factor that acts as a planting medium to determine the success of agricultural businesses. One of the most dangerous soil contaminants is heavy metals. Cadmium (Cd) is one example of a heavy metal that is dangerous when present in the soil and can cause serious problems if it has been polluted into the environment. The purpose of this research is to study t…
Bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) is one of the Cucurbitaceae plant that is widely grown in Southeast Asia. This plant has many uses for both food and medicine. In bottle gourd crops, there are several species of arthropods, each of which has a role in the ecosystem. However, in bottle gourd cultivation, farmers use synthetic pesticides to deal with pests. The adverse impact of pesticides is t…
Buah mangrove di Indonesia sering ditemukan berjatuhan ke tanah di sekitas tanaman mangrove tanpa dimanfaatkan. Penelitian yang memanfaatkan buah mangrove sebagai insektisida nabati untuk berbagai kegunaan seperti sebagai insektisida untuk mengendalikan serangga hama dan vektor penyakit tidak terlalu banyak yang melakukan. Sehingga perlu dilakukan penelitian untuk melihat potensi buah mangrove …
Tanaman cabai cukup mudah untuk dibudidayakan, namun harus tetap memperhatikan syarat tumbuh yang baik agar menghasilkan produksi cabai yang tinggi. Salah satu kendala yang sering muncul dan menyebabkan terjadinya penurunan produksi cabai ialah adanya serangan berbagai penyakit tanaman. Untuk mengatasi hal tersebut, para petani melakukan suatu teknik pengendalian ramah lingkungan. Pengelolaan T…
KARLINDA NOVITA SARI. “Efektivitas Ekstrak Serai Wangi (Cymbopogon nardus) dalam Menghambat Perkembangan Penyakit Bercak Daun (Cercospora sp.) pada Tanaman Cabai Merah (Capsicum annuum L.)” (Dibimbing oleh HARMAN HAMIDSON). Rumusan masalah dari penelitian ini adalah bagaimana keefektifan ekstrak serai wangi dalam menghambat perkembangan penyakit bercak daun (Cercospora capsici ) pada tanama…
One of the vegetable commodities that is needed by almost everyone from various circles of society is chili (Capsicum annuum L.). Important diseases that generally attack chili plants are anthracnose fruit rot caused by Colletotrichum sp. fungus, leaf spot disease caused by Cercospora capsici and fungus yellow virus disease (Pepper yellow leaf curl virus). The purpose of this study was to deter…
Bawang merah adalah salah satu komoditi hortikulturan unggulan di beberapa daerah diIndonesia, yang digunakan sebagai bumbu masakan dan memiliki kandungan beberapa zat yang bermanfaat bagi kesehatan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui dosis terbaik pupuk kotoran ayam terhadap pertumbuhan dan hasil tanaman bawang merah (Alliumascalonicum L.) varietas Bima Brebes secara terapung. Penel…
Curly red chili is a valuable agricultural commodity in Indonesia, with high market demand. Assessing its contribution to the welfare of farming households is essential to understand its economic impact. The purposes of this research were (1) calculating the total income of curly red chili farmers households in Pedu Village, Jejawi District, Ogan Komering Ilir Regency, (2) calculating the contr…
Maize (Zea mays L.) ranks second after rice among food crop commodities cultivated in Indonesia. However, maize production was threatened during growth due to susceptibility to pests and diseases throughout the life cycle. One of the problems that can reduce productivity is Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) pest attack, which often causes 100% yield loss in corn in Sou…
Green spinach (Amaranthus hybridus) is one type of green vegetable that contains many sources of vitamins and fiber. The vast area of lebak swamp land in Indonesia makes this land has the potential to increase state income in agriculture, especially during the dry season. Efforts to increase plant growth and production are soil management by adding soil improving materials and fertilizing. The …
In Indonesia, rice is the main commodity that is widely cultivated by farmers. However, every year there is a decrease in rice production caused by various factors, one of which is the attack of brown spot disease, which is caused by the fungus Helminthosporium oryzae. Symptoms of this disease are the appearance of dark brown or reddish spots that are oval to round on the surface of the leaves.…
This study aims to evaluate and select seed production of Jenio curly chilli, Siostavi curly chilli, Burung cayenne pepper, Manik cayenne pepper and Rinjani cayenne pepper that tolerant to 75 percent shade conditions. The research was conducted in the farmland of Jalan Tamyiz, Timbangan Village, North Indralaya District, Ogan Ilir Regency (3.20489⁰ S, 104.65982⁰ T) from May to September 202…
flavonoid compounds and has the potential as an antihyperuricemia. This study aims to evaluate the antihyperuricemia activity of ethanol extract of B. spectabilis in male white rats of the Wistar strain. Extraction was carried out by the maceration method using 96% ethanol. The extract was characterized and tested the antihyperuricemia activity used 35 rats male were divided into 7 groups: norm…
Lawsonia inermis L. is one of the traditional medicinal plants that are effective as analgesics. The analgesic effect was related to the ability of the substance to reduced uric acid levels (antihyperuricemia). This study aims to determine the antihyperuricemia activity of ethanol extract of L. inermis leaves using male white rats of the Wistar strain induced in hyperuricemia condition. The stu…
The ethanol extract of seburo leaves (Garcinia forbesii King) contains flavonoid, alkaloid, phenolic, saponin and steroid compounds which are potentially active as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory. This study aims to determine the characteristics of the extract as well as the analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of the ethanol extract and fractions with different solvent polarities from se…
The sungkai leaf (Peronema canescens jack.) is known to contain flavonoid compounds with potential diuretic properties. This study aimed to evaluate the diuretic activity of ethanolic extract from sungkai leaves through preclinical tests on experimental animals divided into six treatment groups. These groups consisted of a normal control (aquadest), a negative control (NaCMC), a positive contro…
The Kardia plant (Bellucia Pentamera Naudin), a member of the Melastomataceae family, contains compounds such as steroids, triterpenoids, and flavonoids, which exhibit potential analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties. This study aims to characterize the extract and evaluate its analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects based on the reduction in writhing behavior in mice and edema volume in ra…
Free radical that can cause damage to body cells by oxidative stress as a trigger factor for degenerative diseases with the presence of antioxidant compounds able to counteract free radical. Medical plants ciplukan, guajava, katuk, and cat’s whiskers are utilized as antihypertensive traditional medicine because their bioactive compounds support blood pressure control. This study was conducted…
Moringa leaf (Moringa oleifera L.) are proven to contain secondary metabolites, one of which is flavonoids in the form of quercetin which has the ability as an anticancer. This study aims to determine the optimum formula of nanoparticles from a variety of alginate chitosan coatings at concentrations of 0.3% and 0.6% conjugated with folic acid. Moringa leaf extract was obtained through maceratio…
Chinese Betel Herb Ethanol Extract (Peperomia pellucida. L.) is known to contain secondary metabolites, including phenolic compounds that are suspected to have the potential to be diuretics. This study aims to evaluate the diuretic effect of ethanol extract of Chinese betel herb. A total of 30 mice were divided into six treatment groups: normal group (given aquades), negative group (given NaCl …
Andrographis paniculata (Burm.f.) Nees) contains andrografolid, a compound that has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antioxidant activities to accelerate burn wound healing. This study evaluated the preparation of submicro emulsion of bitter melon leaf extract with Tween 20 and PEG-400 at a concentration of 10% and tested the burn wound healing activity in Wistar rats. This study was divid…
Kenikir leaves (Cosmos caudatus Kunth.) contain flavonoid group compound quercetin which has potential as anti-cancer. The extract of kenikir leaves has low solubility and bioavailability so that a modification of the drug delivery system is needed in the form of folic acid-conjugated chitosan-alginate polymer-based nanoparticles. Folic acid-conjugated chitosan carries the drug to folate recept…
Gnetum gnemon leaves contained flavonoids that had the potential to dissolve kidney stones by increasing urinary citrate excretion and diuresis. The low bioavailability of fractions required nanoparticle dosage forms as an option to increase the effectiveness of the delivery system. This study aimed to determine the percentage of nanosuspension entrapment efficiency used for in vivo tests and t…
Chinese betel (Peperomia pellucida) contains secondary metabolite compounds such as alkaloids, flavonoids, phenolics, tannins, saponins, and triterpenoids. This assay aims to determine the hepatoprotector activity of ethanol extract of chinese betel herb by observation of biochemical parameters, macroscopic, and histopathology of the liver of carbon tetrachloride-induced wistar rats (CCl4). The…
The plant Peperomia pellucida (commonly known as Chinese betel) contains flavonoid and phenolic metabolites that have the potential to improve kidney function impaired by nephrotoxicity through its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. This study aims to investigate the effects of ethanol extract of Peperomia pellucida (EEPP) on improving kidney function in rats induced with nephrotoxic…
Inflammation is the body's protective mechanism against tissue damage caused by physical trauma, chemical irritation, or microbial infection. However, the use of synthetic anti-inflammatory drugs, such as NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs), often leads to side effects, including gastrointestinal irritation and impaired kidney function. Sambiloto (Andrographis paniculata) is an herba…
Pepaya (Carica papaya L.) is one of the plants that grow in the tropics. Pepaya is a fruit originating from Southeast Asia (including Indonesia). Pesticides function as substances to control pests and have benefits to help control various disease vectors. However, pesticides have side effects that are bad for the environment and health, one of which is damage to the human organ system to cause …
Ulat kantong (Lepidoptera: Psychidae) merupakan serangga hama yang memiliki tingkat keparahan yang tinggi ditinggi di perkebunan kelapa sawit. Karamunting merupakan salah satu gulma di perkebunan kelapa sawit. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh pemberian pakan tanaman kelapa sawit dan karamunting terhadap biologi dan morfologi ulat kantong. Penelitian ini dilakukan deng…
Long beans (Vigna sinensis L.) are one of the leguminous crops. Long beans are one of the plants of the fabaceae family. The main diseases found in long beans are Bean Common Mosaic Virus (BCMV) and Mungbean Yellow Mosaic Virus (MYMV). Pesticides are toxic chemicals widely used to enhance agricultural production by reducing damage from pests and diseases. The aim of this study is to determine t…