The Effect Of Aromatherapy Of Curcuma Essential Oil (Curcuma xanthorrhiza L) On The Level Of Triglyceride Blood Of White Rats That Feed With High-Fat N Safitri1, W S Monica2, A W Jamaluddin 3, Y M Adikurniawan 4 and M N Amir 5
1Veterinary Medicine Study Program, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
2Division of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Veterinary Medicine Study Program Hasanuddin University, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
3Division of Veterinary Pharmacy, Veterinary Medicine Study Program, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
4Division of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Veterinary Medicine Study Program, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
5Faculty of Pharmacy, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Abstract
This study aims to determine the effect of aromatherapy essential oil Curcuma on triglyceride levels of rats fed high-fat feed. The materials and materials of this study used 15 white rats divided into five treatment groups: the healthy control group (KKS) was only given standard feed, the negative control group (KKN) was only given high-fat feed (cow brain suspension), the positive control group (KKP) given high-fat feed and simvastatin, treatment group 1 (KP1) was given 0.1 ml of Curcuma essential oil aromatherapy, and treatment group 2 (KP2) was given a dose of 0.5 ml. therapy using aromatherapy to white rats was given for 15 days with a time of 10 minutes per day. The results showed that giving aromatherapy essential oil of Curcuma can reduce blood triglyceride levels in the KKS, KKN, KKP, KP1, and KP2 groups respectively by 3.94% (3.34 mg / dL), 11.89% (9 , 33 mg / dL), 38.06% (31.33 mg / dL), 49.17% (39.33 mg / dL), and 50% (45 mg / dL). the results of the study also showed weight loss in the KKS, KKN, KKP, KP1, and KP2 groups respectively of 8.62% (16.66 gr), 8.62% (16.66 gr), 10, 9% (23.34 gr), 3.08% (6.67 gr), and 24.19% (50 gr).
Keywords: Curcuma Essential Oil (Curcuma xanthorrhiza L), Aromatherapy, White Rats
