The research on phytochemical screening and antibacterial activity of ethanolic extract of pulutan (Urena lobata Linn) has been done. The purpose of this research was to explore the secondary metabolite and antibacterial activity of pulutan herbs. In this research, the extraction of pulutan herbs was using Sohletation methods with 96% ethanol as a solute. Phytochemical screening was done by Cannel methods and antibacterial activity test was done by diffusion method and use tha paper disk for the diffusion. Staphylococcus aureus (Positive Gram) and Escherichia coli (Negative Gram) were used in antibacterial activity test. The data which obtained from the research is analyzed by one way analysis of varian test with significance level in 95%. The result of phytochemical screening shown that pulutan herbs contain alkaloid and polyphenol compound. Antibacterial activity test showed that ethanolic extract of pulutan herbs has antibacterial activity againts Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli.
Keywords: pulutan (Urena lobata Linn), antibacterial activity, phytochemical screening
