Persyaratan dan Analisis Mutu Keseragaman Bobot dan Kadar Air pada Sediaan Obat Tradisional Jamu di Balai Pengawasan Obat dan Makanan (BPOM) Medan

Abstract

Traditional medicine is the ingredient or ingredients in the form of plant material, mineral materials, sarian (galenic) or a mixture of these materials which for generations has been used for treatment based on experience. At first, the plant material is consumed indirectly in the form of fresh, boiled, or blend but in its development, traditional medicine is more practical in consumption in the form of pills, capsules, syrups, tablets, making it easier for consumers to use. To ensure uniformity of dosage reasoning for each - their preparation and to assess the content of crude drugs preparations and powders, pills, tablets and capsules are then tested to guarantee uniformity of weight and avoid medicinal mushroom extracts tested water content. In the experiments that have been carried weight uniformity test results obtained on the sample sepet fragrant herbs, herbal cough and cold medicine appetite qualified in accordance with the test KepMen.Kes.No.661/Men.Kes/SK/VII/1994 and water content on sample sepet fragrant herbs, herbal cough and cold medicine appetite, cough and cold medicine is only eligible ie not more than 10% while sepet fragrant herbs and herbal appetite does not qualify the water level is above 10% according to the Materia Medika Indonesia Volume VI 1995, the water content in the preparation of traditional herbal medicine in the form of dry extract and determine the stability of the dosage form further extracts.