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LUKI ALKAUTSARI
NIM. 08010190
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The utilization of medical plants as traditional medicines have done for long time by community, one
of them is ceplukan (Physalis minima Linn.) which one of Family Solanaceae. The research obtained ceplukan
used by community of Alahan panjang village, West Sumatera for treated diarrhea problem, with traditional
processed by boiled ceplukan leaves and drink it. Cause the diarrhea is Salmonella sp. Diarrhea handled by give
antibiotic, even though used in long time periode and in imprecise concentrate able to cause resistant to bacteria.
In order to search to nature medicine which have not side effect or more less. This research intend to test
antibacterial activity of extract ceplukan (Physalis minima Linn.) leaves toward to growth of bacteria
Salmonella sp. This research used ceplukan, is Physalis minima Linn. Which have characteristic the long hair
around in the front plant bodies. This research was done to August 2015 in Laboratory of Kopertis Wilayah X,
Padang. Used the experiment method and Completelly Randomized Design (CRD) with 6 treatment and 2
repeat. The result showed there are antibacterial activity to extract ceplukan leaves toward of growth bacteria
Salmonella sp. possessed clear zone in concentrate 10% 10,81 mm, 20% 12,43 mm, 30% 14,29 mm, 40% 20,78
mm and 50% 21,59 mm. The conclude is extract of ceplukan leaves obstruct growth of bacteria Salmonella sp.
and concentrate it good to use from 40-50%.