Toxicity test of Kedayan root infusion (Aristolochia sp.) using brine shrimp lethality test method

Kedayan roots are still used by the Lundayeh Dayak people as traditional medicine. This plant is one of Aristolochia sp . species whose production and distribution medicine or food supplements prohibited Food Drug Supervisory Agency Republic Indonesia because it has side effects that harmful to body. The purpose this study was determine toxicity kedayan root infusion using Brine Shrimp Lethality Test (BSLT) method based on LC50 value. Toxicity test carried out varying concentration infusion, namely 100, 500, 1000 ppm, an intervention against Artemia salina Leach with a negative control in form 2.8% saline solution for 24 hours 3 replications, then observing presence absence movement s alina L. Larvae. results data % mortality obtained, analyzed probit regression analysis indicate very high toxicity, value 101.9278 ppm.