Pendampingan Peningkatan Stabilitas Sediaan Saturasi Air Rebusan Tumbuhan Brotowali dan Buah Jeruk Nipis sebagai Pencegah Penyakit Diabetes di Desa Pulau Semambu, Ogan Ilir, Sumatera Selatan

Mentoring for Enhancing the Stability of Saturation Formulations from Brotowali Decoction and Lime Juice as a Diabetes Prevention Effort in Pulau Semambu Village, Ogan Ilir, South Sumatera

Abstract

Unhealthy eating habits are now found in urban and rural regions, including Pulau Semambu. Diabetes mellitus is one of the consequences of such dietary patterns. As a form of contribution, Universitas Sriwijaya carried out a community service activity by promoting local medicinal plants, such as brotowali, to help prevent diabetes. This activity aimed to enhance residents' skills in preparing a stable saturation formulation using brotowali decoction. The methods employed included basic concept presentations and direct assistance to 20 participants. Participants were taught how to prepare the formulation with and without adding honey. The pH measurements of the components were as follows: brotowali decoction (7.3), lime juice (3.2), honey (6.0), and sodium bicarbonate (8.9). The final formulation had a pH of 6.7 (with stabilizer) and 6.2 (without stabilizer). Adding a stabilizer accelerates gas dissipation (foam height is 0.7 cm; foam disappears in 12 seconds).