The Effect of 1% Andaliman Fruit Extract Cream (Zanthoxylum Acanthopodium DC.) on Seborrheic Keratosis

This study was a quasi-experimental clinical trial using a one-group pretest-posttest design to evaluate the effect of a 1% andaliman fruit extract cream (Zanthoxylum acanthopodium DC.) on seborrheic keratosis lesions. The study was conducted at the Outpatient Clinic of UPT Puskesmas Padang Bulan, Medan, Indonesia.

Ethical approval was obtained from the Health Research Ethics Committee of Universitas Sumatera Utara (Approval No. 66/KEPK/USU/2025), and authorization was granted by the Research Division of the North Sumatra Provincial Health Office. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to enrollment.

Eligible participants were adults aged 18 to 50 years with clinically and dermoscopically diagnosed common seborrheic keratosis lesions located on the facial region. Participants applied a 1% andaliman fruit extract cream to the lesion area and were followed for 12 weeks. Lesion size was measured at baseline and during follow-up visits to assess treatment response.

Participants were excluded if they were pregnant or breastfeeding, had used topical treatments such as 5-fluorouracil, retinoids, chemical peeling, laser therapy, or systemic or topical antioxidants prior to enrollment. Participants were considered dropouts if they did not comply with treatment instructions, used additional therapies during the study period, or discontinued treatment before completion.

The primary outcome of the study was the change in lesion size over time, while secondary observations included safety and patient satisfaction with the treatment.