DIABETES — A team from SMP N 5 Yogyakarta won first place in the 2024 Yogyakarta City-level Indonesian Student Research Olympiad (OPSI) for SMP/MTS in the field of science. Rania Sofa Putri and Raden Roro Faiza Pradipta Kirani conducted a study entitled Effectiveness of “SABET” Ointment Made from Eggshell Waste and Betel Leaves Against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the Cause of Diabetic Wounds.
Rania said that this study began with her observations of someone who had a wound that would not heal due to diabetes. This is due to high blood sugar levels which inhibit blood circulation for wound healing. In fact, if not treated properly, diabetic wounds are at risk of amputation.
Then, based on the results of the tests they conducted, it was found that the characteristics of the ointment and organoleptic testing concluded that the antiseptic ointment they named SABET could replace the use of CaCO3 with eggshell powder and betel leaf extract as antibiotics.
“The betel leaf extract here is an antibiotic in the form of a slightly green ointment, with a betel leaf aroma, a soft, solid texture and strong and homogeneous adhesive power,” he added.
Furthermore, in the eggshell powder and betel leaf extract with a ratio of 10 grams and 1 gram, ethanol was added. After testing, it turned out that the betel leaf extract had the effect of inhibiting the growth of bacteria that cause diabetic wounds, Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
He explained that chicken eggshells have abundant calcium content so that they can be used as a mixture of preparations and become calcium to help close wounds.
He hopes that the results of this research can be continued so that it can be mass produced.
