Unud FK Delegation Wins 2nd Place in Scientific Essay Competition at EXIT 2023 Event Faculty of Medicine, Andalas University

Unud FK Delegation Wins 2nd Place in Scientific Essay Competition at EXIT 2023 Event Faculty of Medicine, Andalas University


Two FK Unud delegates won 2nd place in the scientific essay competition branch at the 2023 Annual Expo & Seminar (EXIT) held by the MRC BEM-KM Faculty of Medicine, Andalas University (FK Unand). The work he brought was entitled "Potential of Sea Lettuce (Ulva lactuca L.) as Antimicrobial, Anti-Inflammatory, and Antioxidant in Acne Vulgaris Therapy". From a scientific review conducted in the essay, it was found that there is potential for sea lettuce macroalgae (Ulva Lactuca L.) as a herbal medicine in the treatment of acne vulgaris. The ethanol extract of sea lettuce (Ulva Lactuca L.) has an inhibitory effect on the growth of S. aureus bacteria on the strong grade with an average diameter of the inhibition zone of 22 ± 0.577 mm. The content of flavonoids in sea lettuce can also act as an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant. Although it has a very potential effect, unfortunately sea lettuce is still underutilized. Therefore, with the results of this study it is hoped that the utilization of sea lettuce can be maximized as a new therapeutic modality for Acne Vulgaris.
The FK Unud delegation consisting of Kadek Yuma Kusuma Dewi and Luh Putu Widya Amritha Dewi from the Doctoral Education Study Program class of 2020 took part in the Scientific Essay competition which was held on Saturday, March 4 2023 in the Unand Medical Faculty building. The announcement of the winners was held on Sunday, 5 March 2023 in the Meeting Room of the Kyriad Bumiminang Hotel, Padang.

Annual Scientific Expo & Seminar (EXIT) is an annual scientific event organized by the MRC BEM-KM Faculty of Medicine, Andalas University. Various branches of competition contested in EXIT 2023 include scientific essays, public posters, educational videos, and Literature Reviews. The participants in this national competition came from various public and private universities in Indonesia