Formulasi Gel Ekstrak Daun Kelor (Moringa oleifera Lam.) Sebagai Anti Inflamasi Topikal Pada Tikus (Rattus novergicus)
Abstract
The leaves of (Moringa oleifera L) is empirically used in community as an anti-inflammatory. This study aimed to determine the anti-inflammatory effects of ethanolic extract of (Moringa oleifera L) based on the decrease in the volume of the rat foot edema induced by α- carrageenan, inflammation that occurs is measured using a pletysmometer. Tests is performed using Na.CMC as a negative control and Voltaren as a positive control. The results showed that the ethanolic extract (Moringa oleifera L) leaves has anti-inflammatory effects at concentrations of 5% with 47.09% in amount and in stable formulations show the formula 1 with a concentration of 1% carbopol.