All praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds. I, Dr. Khoirul Rista, am grateful to once again receive a research grant—this time from the Central Board of Aisyiyah Higher Education (PP Dikti Aisyiyah). The project I proposed explores the potential of kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) as an oral formulation for acne treatment. In this study, the extract will be administered to rats through the oral gavage method (sonde).
The research will focus on two key parameters: the acne lesion score and histopathological analysis. By observing both the visible improvement of acne-like lesions and the microscopic changes in skin tissue, the study aims to provide scientific evidence on the efficacy of kratom as a natural anti-acne therapy.
This initiative is not only expected to contribute to the growing body of knowledge on Mitragyna speciosa, but also to open new pathways in developing plant-based oral formulations that could complement or even substitute conventional acne treatments.