Pelatihan Tentang Pengenalan, Pemeriksaan, dan Penjaminan Mutu Bahan Obat Tradisional (BOT) Bagi Guru Biologi SMA Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta (Training on Determination, Identification, and Quality Control of Traditional Medicine Ingredients to Biology High School Teachers in Yogyakarta Special Province)

Abstract

Abstrak

Kegiatan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat dengan topik “Pelatihan tentang Pengenalan, Pemeriksaan, dan Penjaminan Mutu Bahan Obat Tradisional (BOT) bagi Guru Biologi SMA Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta” dilakukan mengingat banyaknya kasus keracunan akibat konsumsi obat tradisional. Guru Biologi SMA menjadi sasaran pelatihan karena telah memiliki latar belakang keilmuan dan keterampilan yang memadai serta sering menghadapi pertanyaan orangtua murid dan masyarakat perihal pemanfaatan BOT. Pelatihan diharapkan memberikan solusi terhadap permasalahan di atas dengan menerapkan teknologi tepat guna yang sederhana, sehingga dapat memberikan pemahaman tentang BOT berkualitas berdasarkan Cara Pembuatan Obat Tradisional yang Baik (CPOTB). BOT yang dipilih yaitu sambiloto (Andrographis paniculata), mahkota dewa (Phaleria macrocarpa), dan pule (Alstonia scholaris) karena banyak digunakan dalam pengobatan diabetes mellitus. Peserta diberikan keterampilan mengenali, mengidentifikasi, dan melakukan pemeriksaan mutu secara sederhana, namun ilmiah. Peserta menyatakan mampu menerapkan keterampilan yang diperoleh dan bersedia mengikuti pelatihan lanjutan di masa mendatang.

Kata kunci: Pengenalan, Pemeriksaan, Penjaminan Mutu, Bahan Obat Tradisional

Abstract

Community Service Activity with the topic “Training on Determination, Identification, and Quality Control of Traditional Medicine Ingredients to Biology High School Teachers in Yogyakarta Special Province” was done due to the increase of traditional medicine intoxications. Biology High School teachers were targeted as the participants, because they had scientific background and skills related to the problem. The activity was done to give better solution to the problem using simple and appropriate technology, hence it can give knowledge on high quality of traditional medicine based on Good Production of Traditional Medicine. Traditional medicines utilised were sambiloto (Andrographis paniculata), mahkota dewa (Phaleria macrocarpa), and pule (Alstonia scholaris), since these traditional medicines were mostly practiced to cure diabetes. Participants were also given skills on determination, identification, and quality control. Participants stated that they were able to apply the skills obtained and were ready to be included in the continual training in the future.

Key words: Determination, Identification, Quality Control, Traditional Medicine