A NARRATIVE REVIEW OF ZINGIBERACEAE FAMILY AS ANTIBACTERIAL AGENT FOR TRADITIONAL MEDICATION BASED ON BALINESE LOCAL WISDOM

  • Ayu Irayanti Pharmacy Study Program
  • A.A Gede Rai Yadnya Putra Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Math and Science, Udayana University, Bali, Indonesia

Abstract

Background: One of the native plants from Indonesia that have been widely used for traditional medication as an antibacterial comes from the Zingiberaceae family. Based on Usada Bali, the Zingiberaceae family used to treat digestive, respiratory, and skin diseases. Objective: This literature review aimed to discuss antibacterial activity from the Zingiberaceae family and see its validity as a traditional use as antibacterial based on Balinese local wisdom medication method (Usada) with its scientific evidence. Methods: The method of this literature review is the study of literature from several scientific publications in national and international journals about the antibacterial activity of the Zingiberaceae family. Results: Several studies showed that the Zingiberaceae family has an antibacterial activity with various inhibitions depended on the type of bacteria. Conclusion: The Zingiberaceae family mentioned in Usada Bali has been scientifically proved to have antibacterial activity, so it shows the validity as a traditional use as antibacterial based on Usada with its scientific evidence.



Keywords: Zingiberaceae, antibacterial, Usada

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Published
2020-12-01
How to Cite
IRAYANTI, Ayu; YADNYA PUTRA, A.A Gede Rai. A NARRATIVE REVIEW OF ZINGIBERACEAE FAMILY AS ANTIBACTERIAL AGENT FOR TRADITIONAL MEDICATION BASED ON BALINESE LOCAL WISDOM. Journal Pharmaceutical Science and Application, [S.l.], v. 2, n. 2, p. 66-76, dec. 2020. ISSN 2301-7708. Available at: <https://ojs.unud.ac.id/index.php/jpsa/article/view/61644>. Date accessed: 22 nov. 2024. doi: https://doi.org/10.24843/JPSA.2020.v02.i02.p04.