REVIEW ARTICLE : AKTIVITAS FARMAKOLOGI DAN SENYAWA KIMIA PADA TANAMAN KANGKUNG PAGAR (Ipomoea carnea Jacq.)

Aan Setia Asih (Fakultas Farmasi Universitas Buana Perjuangan Karawang)
Indriyani (Fakultas Farmasi Universitas Buana Perjuangan Karawang)
Vinkan Kemala Kurnia (Fakultas Farmasi Universitas Buana Perjuangan Karawang)
Neni Sri Gunarti (Fakultas Farmasi Universitas Buana Perjuangan Karawang)

Jurnal Buana Farma
Vol. 2 No. 1 (2022): Jurnal Buana Farma : Jurnal Ilmiah Farmasi

Ipomoea carnea which is a member of the Convolvulaceae family. Ipomoea carnea is known as a hedge plant and in recent times it is commonly known as a weed. This plant can live in terrestrial areas or near water or puddles. Ipomoea carnea contains chemical compounds, among others, flavonoids, phenols, tannins, saponins, alkaloids, and polyphenols. using a literature review study method that was reviewed based on 25 journals. The results from various studies showed that Ipomoea carnea plant has pharmacological activities such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, anticancer, antifungal, hepatoprotective activity, and immunomodulator.