Potensi Senyawa Kuersetin dalam Daun Jambu Biji (Psidium guajava L.) sebagai Pengobatan Demam Berdarah Dengue

Nasywa Aulia Safitri; Marwa Zileikhadira Manzalina; Muhammad Farras Abiyyu F; Nasyada Fadhila Rahmadini; Mahacita Andanalusia

doi:10.29303/lmj.v2i2.2851

Nasywa Aulia Safitri University of Mataram
Marwa Zileikhadira Manzalina Program Studi Pendidikan Dokter, Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Mataram
Muhammad Farras Abiyyu F Program Studi Pendidikan Dokter, Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Mataram
Nasyada Fadhila Rahmadini Program Studi Pendidikan Dokter, Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Mataram
Mahacita Andanalusia Staff Pengajar Bagian Farmakologi, Fakultas Kedokteran dan Ilmu Kesehatan Universitas Mataram, Mataram, Indonesia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.29303/lmj.v2i2.2851

Keywords: Dengue hemorrhagic fever, alternative medicine, antiviral, guava leaf, quercetin, ethnomedicine

Abstract

Abstract: Dengue is one of the most common mosquito-borne diseases in tropical and subtropical climates. So far there are no effective antivirals available for the treatment of DENV infection, which in this case requires alternative treatments that can be a cure as well as prevention for dengue fever. Alternative treatment that can be used is by using plants, one of which is guava. In guava leaves, there are various compounds that are efficacious as anti-dengue fever, namely flavonoid compounds such as quercetin and tannins which are believed to inhibit the growth of dengue viruses. The purpose of writing this manuscript is to discuss the potential of quercetin compounds in guava leaves in the management of dengue fever. Keywords: Dengue hemorrhagic fever, alternative medicine, antiviral, guava leaf, quercetin, ethnomedicine