DAYA ANTIPIRETIK EKSTRAK ROSELA (Hibiscus Sabdariffa)

Abstract

Rosela is one of the medicinal plants, which contain active compounds of flavonoid. The research was conducted to  determine the antipyretic power of Rosela. This study is a laboratory experiment with mice as test animals. The mice were divided into 3 groups and 4 replications. Group I was the control, without treatment. Groups II and III applied Rosela extract, each of which was 250 mg/kg BW and 500 mg/kg BW. The fever of the mice was induced using DPT vaccine. Rectal temperature was measured every 3 hours for 24 hours.  The results revealed that Rosela extract possesses antipyretic ability.