ABSTRACT Decayed and rotten fruits still contain amylum (carbohydrate) and glucose (sugar) which can be converted into ethanol by fermentation process which is followed by distillation. The ethanol furthermore can be used as antiseptic and ingredient for hand washing and hand cleansing. To know the ability of the ethanol in reducing hand swab microbe number, an experiment which was employing…
ABSTRACT Flood hit frequently in many places in Indonesia. One of the main causal factors is the lack of rainwater and wastewater absorption areas as the impact of land surface which are blocked by buildings and roads. On the other side, there is a problem about the decrease of groundwater deposit. Both problems may give disadvantage for people' health, environment and worsen the economi…
ABSTRACT Malaria is still one of public health problems because it can lead to fatality, particularly among high fisk groups, including infants, under five children and pregnant mothers. The utilization of larvae-eating fish for controlling mosquito larvae as biological method is highly recommended because it is safe and environmentally friendly The objective of this study was to understand …
Ability to follow and concentrate forms the basis for most functions - cognitive function. One of stimulation that can improve attention (attention) is sensomotor stimulation which is stimulation through general sensory innervation system (touch, taste, motion, vibration, temperature, and pain) and special sensory fibers (visual, auditory, kinesthetic) with the aim to improve entire central adm…
Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) which is transmitted through the bite of mosquito Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus females still becomes a health problem, especially in Indonesia. Repellant is used to avoid interference or bite of the Aedes aegypti mosquito. The purposes of this research are to determine the repellency of the ethanolic extract of betel leaf lotion with lanolin variation as a b…