Kajian in vitro takokak (solanum torvum swartz.) Sebagai peluruh batu ginjal

Abstract

Solanum torvum Swartz has a metabolic chemical compounds, tannins, saponins, flavonoids, steroids, riboflavin, and triterpenoid. Solanum torvum (Solanum torvum Swartz) belonging to the family of Solanaceae. Solanum torvum. also has the scientific name s. ferrugium Jacq. Solanum torvum plants included in the kingdom Plantae, subkingdom Tracheobionta, Division of Spermatophyte, sub division of the island nation, Dicotyledonae, class Solanales, tribe Solanaceace, genus Solanum, and types Solanum torvum Swartz. Solanum torvum Schwartz is efficacious for treating diseases of the kidney stones. The aim of this study was to observe the secondary metabolite. This methods used to observe the secondary metabolite compounds contained in the plant especially in root of Solanum torvum (Solanum torvum Swartz) and its activities as a set as a kidney stone. Kidney stones are also known as nefrolitiasis is a deposition in the kidney-shaped as stones or crystals that can inhibit the kidneys, urinary tract and bladder. The rock type is in the kidneys, ureters, or bladder very diverse calcium stones, among other things, stone struvit (infection), rocks and stones of uric acid, cystin. Calcium stones is the most of kidney stones, like oxalate type and calcium phosphate. This type of stone contains lime and easily settles in the urinary tract, and relatively easy to form stones in the urine alkaline. In rontgen of x-rays calcium stone looked white. Struvit stones are formed due to a bacterial infection. This type of rock composed of calcium phosphate, magnesium, ammonium and.This stone can develop into bigger and has a shape like a pointy horns (Kuncoro 2005).