Deteksi Cemaran Bakteri Pada Jamu Gendong di Pasar Km 5 Kecamatan Kemuning Kota Palembang

Abstract

The manufacture of herbal medicine must pay attention to sanitation and hygiene so that it is free from bacterial contamination. The presence of bacteria that exceeds the threshold set by BPOM RI can have a negative effect on health. This study aimed to analyze the total plate count and Escherichia coli contamination in herbal medicine at KM 5 Market, Kemuning District. This study used a survey method by making direct observations accompanied by sampling at the herbal medicine seller and continued with laboratory examinations. The results showed that the total plate number in herbal medicine gendong 1 was 41.5 x10¹ colonies/ml which was still below the threshold limit, herbal medicine gendong 2 was 185.5 x 10⁵ colonies/ml and herbal medicine gendong 3 was 21.5 x 10⁵ colonies/ml. above the threshold. Three samples of carrying herbal medicine tested negative for E.coli bacteria.