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| The PKM-RE team of the University of Muhammadiyah Malang. (Photo: Special) |
Currently, the variety of contraceptive products for males is still quite limited, especially for those that can be used practically. It inspired Adinda Shakira Pundi Laras, a student of the Faculty of Health Sciences UMM, and her team to create a plant-based contraception product using the transdermal patch formula made from leunca fruit. This tool is considered able to act as a plant-based antifertility for individuals.
Adinda said that the use of this plant-based contraception is easy and simple. All you have to do is attach it to certain body parts and let the substance seep into the body. In no time, this innovation can reduce the average number of spermatozoa in men.
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"The plant-based contraception product that we tried to create is easier to use. Just stick it on certain body parts, and the effect will be felt immediately," said her.
The transdermal patch formula is a mediator to transmit the drug through the skin. Combined with several other ingredients, such as HPMV-PVP with the active ingredient ethanol extract of binahong leaves, the product has good elasticity and can absorb water. The student who is currently studying in the pharmacy study program also explained that besides being quite simple, the use of this product is relatively safe.
"These ingredients were carefully chosen due to their many advantages. They are easy to dissolve, avoid drug degradation in the digestive tract, are convenient and comfortable, and also easy to remove if there is a negative effect in use," she added.
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The selection of leunca fruit is also based on the discovery that this fruit has been scientifically proven to contain tannins, saponins, flavonoids, and solasodine compounds. These compounds can affect spermatogenesis by suppressing the secretion of reproductive hormones needed during the reproductive process.
"The selection of materials and media is aimed to increase men's contribution in delaying pregnancy and childbirth. Thus, it can systemically reduce the population growth rate in Indonesia, which is also expected to improve the population's quality in Indonesia," she added.
Currently, the development of plant-based contraception products has gone through various processes, starting from pH tests, moisture tests, and different other processes. Adinda said the product is 90% complete and will only be tested on the surrounding community first.
"For now, we are focusing on the production and use of the surrounding area first. However, it does not close the possibility that in its development, this product can be produced and marketed widely so that many people can feel the benefits," she concluded. (*hil/wil/put)
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