ANALISIS KADAR DEKSAMETASON PADA JAMU PENAMBAH BERAT BADAN YANG BEREDAR DI KOTA BUKITTINGGI DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN SPEKTROFOTOMETRI UV-VIS

Abstract

Chemical drugs are chemicals or substances that are intentionally added to traditional medicines or herbal medicines to strengthen the indications of traditional medicines or herbal medicines. One of the chemical drugs that are often added to herbal medicines is dexamethasone. The side effects of dexamethasone can increase the weight of consumers who consume it. However, long-term use can cause iatrogenic Cushing's syndrome and osteoporosis. This study aims to identify the chemical drug dexamethasone in weight-gaining herbal medicines sold in Bukittinggi City using purposive sampling techniques and analyzing their levels. The research method was carried out using UV-Vis spectrophotometry. The results showed that there were 2 samples of positive weight-gaining herbal medicines containing dexamethasone with levels of 1.9771% in herbal medicine 2 and 0.2092% in herbal medicine 7. In conclusion, out of 10 weight-gaining herbal medicines sold in Bukittinggi City, there were 2 herbal medicine samples containing the chemical drug dexamethasone