UJI EFEKTIVITAS KOMBINASI EKSTRAK KUNYIT (Curcuma longa. L) DAN JAHE (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) TERHADAP IMUNOGLOBULIN M DAN IMUNOGLOBULIN G PADA HEWAN UJI TIKUS (Rattus norvegicus)

The body's defense system functions to protect humans from foreign substances in the body. The importance of the immune system in health shows that people with a weak immune response are more susceptible to life-threatening infections. The immune system can be improved with the help of immunomodulators, one of the plants that has immunomodulatory activity is turmeric and ginger. However, the immunomodulatory effect, especially on immunoglobulin M and immunoglobulin G, from the combination of these plants is not yet known, knowing the effect of giving a combination of turmeric and ginger on immunoglobulin G and immunoglobulin M. Turmeric and Ginger extracts on Immunoglobulin G and Immunoglobulin M in rat test animals. It was found that increased immunomodulatory activity, especially Immunoglobulin M, was most effective in group III with a ratio of 7.5: 2.5