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The use of antibiotics can cause drug resistance if their use is not appropriate, so alternative treatment from plants is needed, one of which is soursop leaves (Annona muricata L.). Chemical substances contained in soursop leaves can prevent development until they can kill bacteria, one of which is flavonoids. The purpose of this study was to determine whether soursop leaf methanol extract (Annona muricata L.) at concentrations of 25%, 50%, 75% can inhibit the growth of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria and can determine at what concentration soursop leaf extract (Annona muricata L.) can effectively inhibit Staphylococcus aureus. The simplisia extract was done by maceration strategy using methanol as a solvent. The antibacterial testing method uses the disc diffusion method and uses clindamycin as a positive control and distilled water as a negative control. The results showed that Annona muricata L. extract can provide antibacterial action at concentration variants of 25%, 50% and 75% which is characterized by the presence of transparent areas with an average diameter of 8.97mm, 11.36 mm and 13.3mm respectively with positive control with a diameter of 23.25 and negative control with a diameter of 0 mm. Soursop leaf methanol extract (Annona muricata L.) is able to suppress the growth of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria with the most effective concentration variant of 75%.    

African leaf plants (Vernonia amygdalina Del.) is one of tradisional medicine and has pharmacological contain secondary metabolite such as Flavonoids, Saponin, Tanin and Alkaloid. This study aimed to determine the antibacterial activity of African leaf extract (Vernonia amygdalina Del.) in handsoap formulation on the growth of Escherichia coli. African left extract was obtained from maceration process with ethanol and phytochrmical screening was carried out.This study uses concentration of 0,5%, 1% and 2%. Antibacterial activity testing using scratch and disc diffusion methods. Tis study also evaluated the pyshical quality of the preparation which included organoleptic observation, homogeneity test, high foam test and antibacterial activity test. Antibacterial activity testing using scratch and disc disfusion methods. African pyctochemical screening was carried out. The result showed that the percentage of African leaf extract yield was 24,958%. The pH test gets a pH of 10-11 and 5-6 cm foam height test. The highest concentration of positive control of preparation containing alcohol (Dettol) with an average number og 4,72 mm ± 1,45 mm. Liquid soap preparation 1% with a diameter of inhibition of 3,93 mm ± 1,97 mm. The result of this study inhibit the growth of Eshcherichia coli bacteria.

This research discusses "Information Search Behavior Using the Electronic Journal Portal "ScienceDirect" in Fulfilling Student Information Needs". The subject matter of this research is the information search behavior of students of the Library Science Study Program at the State Islamic University of North Sumatra. This type of research uses descriptive methods, with a qualitative research approach. This approach aims to identify information search behavior using ScienceDirect Information search behavior using the ScienceDirect electronic journal portal has conducted searches using the stages put forward by Ellis. The results showed that the purpose of information searchers using ScienceDirect was to find references in completing coursework and looking for journals only as reading material. The information sought is articles related to courses majoring in library science and looking for scientific papers on losing weight. In Ellis' theory, there are 8 stages that are passed in the information search process, namely, starting, chaining, browsing, differenting, monitoring, extracting, verifying, and ending. From the analysis, it can be concluded that all informants go through these 8 stages to get the information they need. Some of the differences between using ScienceDirect and using other portals: (a) Availability of articles (sometimes in ScienceDirect not in other portals, and vice versa) (b) Articles obtained are in English, other portals use Indonesian (c) Provides scientific papers from international authorized authors Some obstacles in searching for information using ScienceDirect electronic journals: (a) The articles searched are not very complete (b) Articles in English (c) Network constraints (d) Many paid articles (e) Having to register Many articles are paid (e) Must register for an account (f) Search settings are not easy.

Some food industries still use synthetic dyes. Synthetic dyes, if consumed, can harm your health. Turmeric can be used as a natural food coloring. This natural coloring is applied to sweet jelly. This natural coloring agent must be used in fresh juice. To extend the use time of the natural dyes turmeric-bay leaves, ginger-bay leaves, this research was carried out in a variety of storage conditions without using preservatives. The aim of the research was to determine the results of the content of secondary metabolite compounds in turmeric-laurel extract, curcuma-laurel extract, turmeric extract and curcuma extract, in making solid preparations using preservatives, namely citric acid, maltodextin and sucrose. This research uses experimental methods with Sari method is done on a mixture of turmeric-bay leaves and ginger-bay leaves using a water solvent using the distillation method. Determination of variations in storage conditions was carried out for 7 days and the effect of storage temperature. Color stability and intensity measurements were carried out using visible spectrophotometry and characterization methods. The results of this research were obtained. The absorbance intensity test on turmeric-bay leaves was carried out at a wavelength of 425.14 nm with a result of 0.442 (day 1), ginger-bay leaves had an absorbance of 0.490 ( day 1). In the color stability test, there was a change in color from day 3 at drying cupboard temperature, at refrigerator temperature and at room temperature, the color remained stable.

The trunk of the kepok banana tree contains flavonoids that have activity as a sunscreen that can protect the skin from the adverse effects of UV rays. This study aims to formulate and determine the SPF value of the cream preparation of banana kepok tree tree extract (Musa paradisiaca L) which meets the requirements of good physical quality as a sunscreen. The method used is experimental research consisting of making maceration method extracts with 70% ethanol solvent. The resulting extract is formulated with a cream base formula with extract concentrations of 30% and 40%. The study was analyzed using ANOVA test and SPSS software. The results showed that the formulation of sunscreen cream extract of banana kepok tree trunk extract (Musa paradisiaca L) with concentrations of 30% and 40% showed good physical quality with the effectiveness of SPF at concentrations of 30% and 40% was 3.1 and 4.7 in the moderate protection category without any reference or formula. Based on the results of the article's research, it was concluded that the extract of the banana kepok tree trunk (Musa paradisiaca L) which was formulated as a cream has good physical quality as a sunscreen and based on the ANOVA test, one factor showed a difference in concentration affecting the SPF value obtained.

Arcangelisia flava Merr, which has been known empirically by the Dayak community in Central Kalimantan as natural herbs. This study aimed to determine the antibacterial effect of the Arcangelisia flava Merr extract against Escherichia coli. This study used two concentration of 25% and 50%, Ciprofloxacin as a positive control and water for injection as a negative control. The existence of the effect of the Arcangelisia flava Merr. extract against bacteria Escherichia coli is characterized by the formation of inhibition zone at a concentration of 25% obtained by the mean 2,005 mm, concentration of 50% obtained by the mean 2,435 mm, positive control obtained mean 7,975 mm, while for the negative control has no effect on Escherichia coli. The results showed that the Arcangelisia flava Merr. can significantly inhibit the growth of Escherichia coli bacteria. And there was the tendency of an increase in the concentration of Arcangelisia flava Merr. The higher concentration of Arcangelisia flava Merr. Extract the higher the resulting inhibit zone.

Inflammation is the body's response when it experiences injury, infection, antigen or cell damage, so it is a sign of something that is harmful to the body or disease. Galangal rhizomes (Kaempferia galanga L.) and Srikaya leaves (Annona squamosa L.) are plants that contain flavonoid compounds which have anti-inflammatory potential by inhibiting the enzymes cyclooxygenase and lipooxygenase. The aim of this research was to determine the effectiveness of a combination cream preparation of galangal rhizome extract and srikaya leaf extract as an anti-inflammatory. The various combinations used are a combination of 15 grams of kecur rhizome extract and 10 grams of srikaya leaf extract, 12.5 grams of srikaya rhizome extract and 12.5 grams of srikaya leaf extract, 10 grams of srikaya rhizome extract and 15 grams of srikaya leaf extract. The anti-inflammatory test uses 1% carrageenin induction of 0.1 ml, then the swelling that occurs is measured using a plastinometer. Based on the results obtained, a good anti-inflammatory power value was a combination of 15 grams of kencur rhizome extract with 10 grams of srikaya leaf extract with a value of 21.6216%. The results of the One Way Annova analysis obtained a p-value >0.05, which means there is no significant difference. So it can be concluded that various combinations of galangal rhizome extract and srikaya leaves are effective in mice induced by carrageenin. A post hoc Tuckey test was carried out on the AUC value, obtaining a p-value >0.05, so it can be concluded that there was no significant difference in the positive controls for formulas 1, 2 and 3.

Many things are found in the market with various brands and forms, such as in liquid form, instant powder or tablets. The tendency of people today is to prefer to use products whose packaging and presentation are more practical and fast, because it does not need to require a lot of time in preparing it. One example of a health drink that can be found is ginger extract instant drink, where the product is generally made by taking the juice from the ginger rhizome and then further processing. Most of these products are found in powder form, while some are made in tabled or water form.

Disease control of chili leaf citra plants is an important aspect in modern agriculture to increase crop yields and reduce losses due to pest attacks on chili leaf citra plants. In this research, identification of chili leaf diseases uses Gray Level Co-Occurrence to obtain image features, and the Support Vector Machine (SVM) method is used to classify the feature extraction results according to leaf disease categories in the test image. Based on the disease class using the test image. .As a classification tool for identifying plant pests in images of chili leaves, the dataset used in this research consists of images of leaves that represent normal conditions and conditions attacked by pests. The pest identification process consists of several stages, including image pre-processing, feature extraction, as well as training and testing. SVM model.

Vermicelli is an alternative food to replace rice, a type of noodle that is still in great demand by the public. Vermicelli is a popular food made from rice flour processed through an extrusion process so that it is shaped like a thread. The substitution of potato starch and the addition of celery extract will increase the antioxidant activity content of the vermicelli. The purpose of this research was produce vermicelli which has high antioxidant activity and produce vermicelli with characteristics according to Indonesian National Standard No. 01-2975-2006. Complete Randomized Design factorial with two factors were used in this research. The first factor was the ratio of rice flour and potatoes flour (10:90, 15:85, 20:80). The second factors was the levels of celery extract to water addition of dough (0,78; 1,04; 1,56%). The vermicelli were then tested for moisture content, ash content, crude fiber content and antioxidant activity as well as sensory analysis. The data analyse using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The best treatment was on ratio of substitution potatoes flour 20:80(g) with celery extract (0,78%). The fermicelli produced has the following characteristics water 10,65%, ash content 0,52%, fiber content 3,45% and 19,25% antioxidant activity. Femicelli produced in accordance with the quality requirements of SNI No. 01- 2975-2006. The sensory test of fermicelli that having color for dry fermicelli (3,82) color is yellowish dark green, color for wet fermicelli (3.62) is slightly faded green, texture (2,68) is not chewy, after taste (3.36) the taste of celery that lingers after being swallowed and overall preference (3,42).

Complementary food is additional food for babies which must contain the energy and substances needed by the body. Decreased immune system has a negative impact on the health of children under five. One way is to use natural ingredients such as Moringa leaves which are processed into food that is liked by babies. The aim of this research is to determine the effect of giving Moringa leaf extract on the weight gain of babies aged 6 - 12 months in the Samata Community Health Center Working Area in 2022. The research was conducted in 2022. May 2021- December 2022. The research design used is quantitative research with a One Group Pretest and Posttest quasi-experimental design. The population is 32 babies aged 6-12 years from October - December 2021. The sampling technique is Total Sampling. Data analysis was carried out univariate and bivariate using the Paired Sample T-Test. The research results obtained from the Normality test showed a significance value of > 0.05, so the data was normally distributed, the univariate test showed that the distribution of the average increase in baby weight was 12.85 kg to 13.53 kg before and after being given Moringa leaf extract in complementary foods for breast milk. , and there was a significant influence between the baby's appetite and weight before and after being given Moringa leaf extract with a P-Value of 0.000 < 0.05. Based on the research results, it was concluded that there was a significant effect between Moringa leaf extract and increased body weight before and after administration. So it is recommended for the Samata Community Health Center to provide innovative additional food for babies to improve the nutritional status of babies at the Samata Community Health Center.

Javanese long pepper (Piper retrofractum Vahl) is a native Indonesian spice that is found in many regions in Indonesia, especially in Madura. The cultivation of Javanese long pepper plants is spread across four large areas in Madura, that are Sumenep, Pamekasan, Sampang, and Bangkalan. Empirically, herbal chilies have been proven to be able to treat various diseases. This is closely related to the macronutrient content and bioactive compounds contained in herbal chilies. This research has carried out proximate analysis, phytochemical screening and phenolic content analysis of herbal chilies originating from four regions in Madura. The analysis results showed that Sumenep herbal medicine chili extract had the highest number of calories at 8,434 kcal. Meanwhile, Bangkalan herbal medicine chili extract has the lowest number of calories, namely 8,227 kcal. The results of this research also showed that Javanese long pepper contain six active compounds, five of which have been successfully tested with positive results (+) or have been proven to contain alkaloids, terpenoids, tannins, flavonoids, and carotenoids. Saponin compounds showed negative results (-) or there were no saponin compounds in Madurese herbal chilies. The total phenolic content of local Madurese herbal chilies from Pamekasan, Sampang, Sumenep and Bangkalan respectively, 44.63; 27.70; 25.49; and 22.70 mg GAE/g. The results showed that there were significant differences between the areas of the Javanese long pepper in terms of water content, protein content, fat content, carbohydrate content and phenol content (p<0.05).

Free radicals are unpaired electron molecules that are unstable and can attack important macromolecules causing cell damage in the body. Antioxidants themselves are compounds that can prevent oxidative reactions by free radicals. One of the plants that has the potential as an antioxidant is Walther indica. This study aims to determine the antioxidant activity and determine the total flavonoid content of Waltheria indica stem extract. The method used in this study is the DPPH method which is used to determine antioxidant activity. The antioxidant activity of the Waltheria indica ethanol extract was obtained with an IC50 value of 148.7116 ± 2.061 with a moderate antioxidant category.

Transparent soap is a variation of solid bar soap that not only functions to clean dirt but also has a scrubbing function. Transparent solid soap is one of the soap innovations that has become an attractive soap. Saffron also has antibacterial properties due to the presence of flavonoids, tannins and saponins. Flavonoids are compounds that can have anti-inflammatory, anticancer and antioxidant effects, because they can inhibit the formation of free radicals. It has been used traditionally to treat various ailments including depression, cardiovascular disease, menstrual disorders, asthma, insomnia, digestive ailments, bone pain and several other ailments. Saffron pistil juice is made by dissolving in CO₂-free distilled water. Phytochemical screening was carried out on saffron pistil extract. Saffron pistil juice is made in various soap formulas, namely formula I, formula II and formula III. The positive control used was chloramphenicol antibiotic and the negative control was DMSO. There were several tests carried out on Saffron pistil extract in addition to phytochemical screening, namely antibacterial testing on transparent soap with Saffron pistil extract as a soap additive. The results of phytochemical screening showed that the pistil of saffron (Crocus sativus L) contained secondary metabolites, namely: flavonoids, alkaloids, tannins, and saponins. And for the results of the antibacterial activity research also showed that the Saffron pistil extract against transparent soap which can be used as a soap additive, the antibacterial results had a strong inhibition at the average value of formula III which was 20.5 and formula II was 18.4 mm and formula I 16.1 mm, against Staphylococcus aureus bacteria.

Nutmeg seeds are one of the herbs and spices that are rich in benefits and the content of alkaloids, flavonoids and saponins other very important roles in its utilization. Nutmeg seeds contain trimyristin which its content can be used in the manufacture of liquid bath soap. One of the application of the compound contained is made in the form pHarmaceutical preparations. Liquid soap is made through a saponification reaction from oil and fat reacted with KOH. This research. aim to do optimization of liquid soap formula between concentration variations of 8%, 9%, 10% so can find out the optimum liquid soap formula and know the evaluation of properties pHysics and chemistry of preparations. Nutmeg seed extract is obtained by extraction using the maceration method using 70% ethanol solvent, then carried out evaporation using a rotary evaporator instrument until the extract is obtained thick. Formulation of liquid soap by heating method for 45 minutes. Evaluation preparations include organoleptic observations, homogeneity. pH, foam height. Results showed that the liquid soap formulated from elstract: colored nutmeg brownish, has a characteristic odor of nutmeg seed extract, is in the form of a homogeneous liquid, has a pH pH 8-10, foam height 93mm-139mm. Optimum formula based on results showed no significant difference from all formulas. Variation concentration 8%, 9%, 10% pH test and high foam test. the formula has complied requirements in accordance with the standards set by SNI 06-4085-1996. Where the normal pH of liquid soap is ph 8-11 and the high foam of liquid soap is 13mm-220mm  

Introduction: Rinolits are uncommon foreign bodies in the nose, which serve as a nidus for calcium salt deposition. Foreign bodies can be endogenous or exogenous in origin and can be asymptomatic for years before being discovered incidentally. If left untreated, stones can cause unilateral nasal obstruction, rhinorrhea, epistaxis, or in rare cases, progressive damage leading to septal/palatal perforation or oro-antral fistula. Surgical stone removal is an effective intervention with rare reports of complications. Case Report: A case of rinolit in a 72-year-old woman with complaints of left nasal congestion since 2 months ago with thick, smelly snot in the past 2 weeks is reported. History of foreign entry was denied. On examination of the sinistra nasal cavity, it was found that the nasal cavity was narrow, the inferior concha was edematous, there was a yellowish mass between the inferior concha and the septum, the media concha was difficult to assess, septal deviation was present, sekret was present, mucoid. The management given was extraction using forceps under local anesthesia. Conclusion: Rinolit is an uncommon clinical etiology which if undiagnosed can lead to complications; thus it is important to consider for any unilateral nasal symptoms of unclear origin.      

A community service scheme for implementing science and technology has been carried out from Srwiijaya University funding sources. Community service is carried out at the Ittifaqiah Islamic Boarding School for women in Indralaya, Ogan Ilir, South Sumatra. Participants who attended were 60 Islamic boarding school students in the science class, 10 science teachers and 2 Ittifaqiah administrators. Community service was carried out using lecture methods and demonstrations of making liquid lipstick in front of female students and teachers. The natural ingredients used in making lipstick in this service activity are beet root extract, virgin coconat oil (VCO), soy lecithin, gum Arabic, food flavors and food preservatives. There were 20 organoleptic tests carried out on Unsri female students on the liquid lipstick made in this service activity. Fifteen people said they really liked it, 3 people said they liked it quite a lot and 2 people said they liked the product a little. The survey on the results of service activities showed that 50 female students said they really understood how to make liquid lipstick, 8 students said they understood quite well how to make liquid lipstick with the red color of beetroot and 2 female students said they understood a little.

Sekip Kadipiro is a developing area with various income structure, especialy ini RT 06/RW 08. The people in this district, Just like the common society nowadays, get used to consume food added by sintetic addition spicies in which not good for the health particularly can damage important internal body organ. Beside that, the habit to consume over amount of nutrition can be trigers to various illness. These things are actually can be prevented by food management with balance nutritions which can be gained from various kind of vegetable. Hence, there is important to held training and workshop about the way to consume vegetable to maintain people health in this area. Training and workshop will give information about the benefits of each kind of vegetables, the way to get extract, and how to consume them properly. The information about 5 elements vegetable extract soup will help the people in this area to maintain their heatlh better. Those five elements are; beet , gobo, carrot, and shitake mushroom.Key words : Vegetable extract soup, beet , gobo, carrot, shitake mushroom, physical health.

With the advent and rapid advancement of text mining technology, a computer-based approach used to capture sentiment standpoints from data in textual form is increasingly becoming a promising field. Detailed information about sentiment can be provided using aspect-based sentiment analysis, which can be used in better decision-making. This study aims to study, observe, and classify previous methods used in aspect-based sentiment analysis. A systematic review is adopted as the method used to collect and review papers to achieve this research's aim. Papers focused on sentiment analysis, aspect extraction, and aspect aggregation from different academic databases such as Scopus, ScienceDirect, IEEE Explore, and Web of Science were gathered based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria of the study. The gathered papers were further reviewed to answer the stated research questions. The findings from the research show the most used methods for aspect extraction, sentiment analysis, and aspect aggregation in aspect-based sentiment analysis. This research offers a robust synthesis of evidence to guide further academic exploration in sentiment analysis.

Coffe is one the plantation commodities that has high economic value and plays an important role as a source of foreign exchange for the country. The purpose of this study was to examine the quality test, tp determine whether there was a difference and to determine the content of water content, ash, alkalinity of the ash, coffee extract, caffeine and mineral Zinc (Zn) as well as the sensory test on ground coffe that met the requirements based on SNI 01-3542-2004. This research consisted of two research phases, namely research phase I, sample selection phase and research phase II, chemical test phase and sensory test. The research method used a completely randomized design (CRD) with 3 treatments and 3 replications. The research treatments included factory ground coffee (A), ground coffee from the Mranggen market area (D), ground coffee from the Mrican market area (E). If there is a significant difference, the Duncans Multiple Range Test (DMRT) test is carried out. The results of the first stage of the research, the sample selection stage, from five variants of factory ground coffee (brands A, B, C, F, G) after a sensory test were selected, factory ground coffee (brand A) was used as research material. From this sample selection stage, 3 ground coffee samples were obtained, namely factory ground coffee (A), ground coffee from the Mranggen market area (D coffee powder), and ground coffee from the Mrican market area (E powder coffee). The results of the hedonic test of taste parameters showed that ground coffee which had the highest preference value for taste was ground coffee with treatment A (4.47) which means like. The results of the second stage of the research on the analysis of the chemical properties of treatment A, water content (2.56%), ash content (4.48%), ash alkalinity (63.15 ml x n.NaOH/100 g), coffee extract (21.13%), caffeine (2.07% ), Zn (10.06 mg/kg). Treatment D, water content (5.60%), ash content (2.82%), alkalinity of ash (58.18 ml x n.NaOH/100 g), coffee extract (14.88%), caffeine (1.86%), Zn (19.47 mg/kg ). Treatment E, moisture content (6.17%), ash content (2.54%), ash alkalinity (48.28 ml x n.NaOH/100 g), coffee extract (10.61%), caffeine (1.48%), Zn (18.47 mg/kg ) in the sensory test hedonic test panelists liked treatment A (4.07) which means like, aroma A (4.73) which means very like, and taste A (4.73) which means very like. The conclusion of the study showed that the presence of , differences in water content, ash, alkalinity of ash, coffee extract, caffeine and the mineral Zinc (Zn) as well as a sensory test using the affective test method (acceptance test) including hedonic tests affected the sensory properties of ground coffee and met the quality characteristics according to SNI 01-3542-2004.