Review of Chemical, Biological, and Epistemological Elements: Mamaq Tradition

Mamaq by the ancestors of Sasak people was an activity chewing betel nut, lime, leaf, and tobacco, ending with shrinkage. Betel leaves contain glycosides, steroids, triterpenoids, flavonoids, tannins, anthraquinones. These compounds antimicrobial that can fight Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Candida albicans fungi. Meanwhile, whiting is a strong base because it has pH 11-12.5. This in mouth there saliva which maintain around 6.8. Saliva contains phosphate buffer solutions H2PO4- HPO42-. And gambir component form catechins function as antioxidants antibacterials. The purpose this research to study philosophical values, especially epistemology, investigates origin, composition methods knowledge related mamaq philosophy natural science concepts, chemistry, compounds, what reactions occur process not been revealed. uses library method. From results thestudy, concluded addition ingredients for also be described chemical contained mamaq, starting from whiting, green gambier, areca nut.