Qualitative analysis of phenol group compounds on antiseptic products X and Y

Abstract

Injuries or wounds often occur in humans and animals, with various levels of severity, namely mild, moderate, and severe. The entry of pathogenic microorganisms into the open wound area can cause infection and can cause various effects including rapid loss of organ function, stress response from the sympathetic nervous system which triggers rapid physiological changes, a bleeding process accompanied by hemostasis, and even death. The substances can assist wound healing in the drug given. Antiseptic can prevent infection in the wound and clean the body parts where there are wounds. This study aimed to qualitatively analyze the phenol groups found in antiseptic products X and Y using an experimental method. The results obtained from all tests, namely sample X showed positive results in the organoleptic test, solubility test, and firmness test, but negative in the group test, while sample Y showed positive results in the organoleptic test, solubility test, group test, and firmness test. The conclusion obtained is that both positive antiseptic samples contain phenol.