Identification of the Diclofenac Sodium in Jamu Pegal Linu Sold at Balonganggang Market, Gresik Regency

Abstract

Jamu is one of tradisional medicine made from a mixture of natural ingredients in the form of plant materials, minerals, animals, and sarian (galenik) to be managed by making herbal preparations and has been used by the community for treatment for a long time and is usually made from generation to generation. Some Balongpanggang people believe that Jamu Pegal Linu relieves body aches and speeds up body recovery because Jamu Pegal Linu comes from natural ingredients and the addition of Medicinal Chemicals. The purpose of this study was to determine whether Jamu Pegal Linu sold in Balongpanggang Market contains Diclofenac Sodium. This type of research is experimental, namely by using the Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC) test method to determine the presence or absence of Diclofenac Nartium in Jamu Pegel Linu. The results showed that the sample of jamu pegal linu in sample A showed positive for Diclofenac Sodium, with the Rf value of sample A being 0.82. While samples B, C, D, E show negatively containing Diclofenac Sodium with each Rf value in samples B and E is 0.75 while samples C and D are 0.74.