Review: Extraction of Temulawak Rhizome (Curcuma xanthorrhiza Roxb.) and Activity As Antibacterial

Temulawak (Curcuma xanthorrhiza) is one of Indonesia’s native plants belonging to Zingiberaceae family. The plant has been extensively used for treatment various diseases such as inflammation and digestive tract swelling, gallstones, liver, dyspepsia, antispasmodic. rhizome becomes the plant’s part that most. contains a compound could work an antibacterial. An extract may be obtained through extraction process, some extractions would in this research review soxhletation, maceration, ultrasound assisted (UAE). As methods both involving simple complex ones were found, it was shown result content are therefore varied, which also affecting level resulted antibacterial effectiveness. This article carried out analyze most suitable method Curcuma’s results highest effectiveness activity. literature on literatures published during period 2012 2022. average yield maceration respectively followed by soxhletation whereas lowest UAE