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The antiviral activity of srikaya seed (Annona squamosa L.) ethanolic extract against newcastle disease virus in chicken embryo
Get PDFSrikaya (A. squamosa L.) is a plant containing polyphenol, flavonoid, tannin, alkaloid and saponin compounds. These compounds could be extracted by ethanol solvent. Previous study shown that infuse of Srikaya seed had antiviral activity with value of IC50 3,236 'g/mL against Newcastle Disease Virus (NDV). Therefore, the aim of research is to know the potency of ethanolic extract of Srikaya seed as antiviral against Newcastle Disease Virus.The 28 chicken embryos at age of 9-11 days were classified into 7 groups, i.e. : control of virus, control of solvent ethanol : aquadest (1:10) and treatment groups were given ethanolic extract of Srikaya seed with concentration 0.1 'g/mL; 0.15 'g/mL; 0.2 'g/mL; 0.25 'g/mL; dan 0.3 'g/mL. NDV was inoculated into allantoic cavity intermediate after inoculated of extract and then incubated for 2 days. Antiviral activity were observed by hemaglutination method. The value of IC50 was calculated by probit analysis.The result showed that ethanol extract of srikaya seed (A. squamosa L.) had antiviral activity because of increasing concentration caused the higher inhibition percentage of hemaglutination. The value of IC50 is 0.152 'g/mL.Key words: Antiviral, Annona squamosa, Newcastle Disease Virus (NDV)
Synthesis of a potential angiogenesis inhibitor compound: 2-benzylidene cyclohexane-1,3-dione
Get PDFSynthesis of an aromatic cyclic enadione, 2-benzylidene-cyclohexane-1,3-dione (a potential angiogenesis inhibitor), has been done using benzaldehide (50 mmole) and cyclohexane-1,3-dione (50 mmole) as starting materials and NaOH 1.0 N as a catalyst. Odorless and white needle-shape powder has been achieved. The powder was 252.7 mg (2.53 %) and the purity of the powder was 88.81 %. Its melting point was 214.8 oC. The purity of the product was examined by gas chromatography, while the structure elucidation was done using IR spectrometer, 1H-NMR spectrometer, and GC-MS.IR spectrometer showed that the compound had a -C=O bond conjugated to an alkene or a phenyl moiety, methylen groups, and alkene’s -C–H bonds. 1H-NMR spectrometer showed that the compound had benzene moiety and methylen moieties, which were in α and β position to a carbonyl group. GC-MS showed that the molecular weight of the compound was 200 atomic mass unit.Key words: Angiogenesis inhibitor, synthesis, 2-benzylidene-cyclohexane-1,3-dione
n-Butanolic fraction of endofitic fungi of Buah Makasar increases apoptotic effect of doxorubicin on MCF-7 cells
Get PDFMakassar fruit, Brucea javanica (L.) Merr., showed chemopreventive activity. Secondary metabolites come from B. javanica fruit, brucatol and bruceantine, induced cell differentiation and apoptosis on Leukemia cell, while quassinoid and its derivates acted as antitumor promoter. Butanolic fraction of supernatan of endofitic fungi 1.2.11 isolate fermentation which isolated from B. javanica fruit showed cytotoxicity toward several cancer cells. This fraction has been predicted contain secondary metabolites from B. javanica and has been identified as Bruceosin and Canthin-6-one derivates. Butanolic fraction (FB) of supernatan from endofitic fungi 1.3.11 isolate fermentation is predicted for having similiar cytotoxycity as active as 1.2.11 isolate. This research is aimed to explore cytotoxycity potention dan doxorubicin on MCF-7 breast cancer cell.Synergism of BF-doxorubicin combination detect from cell viability inhibition and apoptosis induction on MCF-7, a breast cancer cell lines which shows resistancy toward doxorubicin. Cell viability on single treatment of FB and doxorubicin and its combination were carried out by MTT assay to determine IC50 and combination index (CI). Apoptosis induction of FB, doxorubicin and its combination were carried out by ethidium bromideacridine orange DNA staining.n- Butanolic fraction and doxorubicin showed cell viability inhibition on MCF-7 cell with IC50 48 μg/mL and 148 nM, respectively. Both of FB and doxorubicin showed apoptosis induction on IC50. Combination of FBdoxorubicin showed synergism and increased apoptosis induction on MCF-7 cell.Key words: Brucea javanica, endofitic fungi, MCF-7 cell, synergism, doxorubicin
Optimization of celery (Apium graveolens L.) herb extract granule production using Fluidized Bed Granulator
Get PDFCelery is an Indonesian herb being used as vegetable and medicinal purposes especially in hypotensive remedy. In order to produce a good quality of celery herb extract granules, a study on the influence of spray rate, level of lactose and Aerosil in fluidized bed granulator (FBG) toward homogeneity, flow rate and water content of granules was done.In the optimization process was programmed by factorial design, the maximum spray rate was 4 L/hours and the minimum was 2 L/hours, the maximum amount lactose was 100% and the minimum was 80% of extract weight, and Aerosil content maximal 20% and minimal 0% of extract weight. The optimum area of optimization result was found from superimposed contour plot granule parameters including homogeneity of apiin content, flow rate and moisture content of granules.The result showed that the Aerosil was proven to be disadvantageous in FBG process. The optimum area of optimization to obtain good granules was achieved by 2.75 L/hour to 2.00 1/hour of spray rate with the amount of lactose at 93.5% to 100% of extract weight with viscosity at 2.8 cP and density at 1.07 g/mL and without Aerosil. The granules possesed homogeneity of apiin with CV 3-5%, 0.85-1.00% of water content and 12.0-13.0 g/sec of flow rate.Key words: Celery (Apium graveolens L.), apiin, factorial design, extract, granules
CYP1A1 and GSTm expression of hepatocytes induced by 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene and the influence of ethanolic extract of Gynura procumbens
No full textThe cytochrome P-450 (CYP) and glutathione S-transferase (GST) enzyme systems may influence the biological effects of carcinogens. As such, these enzymes may predict the developmental risk of breast cancer, as well as be potential targets for chemoprevention. The purpose of this study was to compare the expression of CYP1A1 and GST* between treatment groups. Expression of CYP1A1 and GST* was quantified in liver tissue from 18 female Sprague Dawley rats aged 40 days, which randomly divided into six treatment groups. Those are base line group (without DMBA and ethanolic extract treatment), DMBA induced cancer group, the other two groups was administrated by DMBA after treated by ethanolic extract in two different doses, 300 mg /kg BW and 750 mg/kg BW. The last two groups were given two doses of extract ethanolic only, without initiated of DMBA. The ingestion of the extract was carried for three weeks and the ingestion of DMBA was performed twice in the third week. The expression CYP1A1 and GST was quantified by immunohistochemistry. CYP1A1 expression was significantly higher (P < 0.05) in cancer group (DMBA) as compared with other groups. On the other hand, GST expression was lower in cancer group (P < 0.05). Result of this study demonstrated that ethanolic extract leaves of G. procumbens in 300 mg/kg BW dose could inhibit CYP1A1 stronger than are other and induced GST* level. Has effect on ethanolic extract leaves of G. procumbens has ability in played role of as blocking agent in preventing initiation stage of carsinogenesis, therefore it should be taken into account for chemopreventing agent in mammary carsinogenesis.Key words : Gynura procumbens, breast cancer, Chemopreventive, CYP1A1, GST
Morphological studies of apoptotic HeLa cells death induced by eurycomanone
Get PDFEurycomanone is a cytotoxic ingredient found in Eurycoma longifolia Jack. Previous studies have noted its activity against many epithelial cell lines. In this study, eurycomanone had obvious cytotoxic effect on HeLa cells by methylene blue staining assays. After HeLa cells were treated with eurycomanone, typical morphological changes, including cytoplasm shrinkage and decrease of cell volume were observed by light microscope. Chromatin condensation and nuclear fragmentation could be observed by fluorescence microscope after staining with Hoechst 33258 nuclear staining. DNA fragmentation and apoptotic body formation that is characteristic of apoptosis could be determined after treated cells were assayed with TUNEL (terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase mediated d-UTP nick end labeling). The externalization of phosphatidyl serine (PS) could be determined by flow cytometry analysis using Annexin-V/PI double staining. The result suggested that eurycomanone exerted antiproliferative activity on HeLa cells by inducing apoptosis.Key words : eurycomanone, cytotoxic, apoptosis, HeL
Synthesis and gastric ulcer protective activity of chlorinated quercetin
Get PDFGastrointestinal toxicity due to non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs can be inhibited by the compounds that have antioxidant activity. Quercetin is a flavonoid that has antioxidant activity and protection effect against gastric ulcer. Chlorination of quercetin enhanced the antioxidant activity. This study aims to obtain the chlorinated derivative of quercetin and examine the protection effect against acetosal-induced gastric ulcer. Chlorination was done by the addition of chlorine at room temperature. Ulcer induction was carried out on rats by oral administration of acetosal. Incidences of gastric ulcer were determined by macroscopic and microscopic observation. Chlorination of quercetin with chlorine gas produced 6-chloroqueretin as major product. The protection effect against acetosal-induced gastric ulcer of this compound was higher than quercetin.Key words : quercetin, chlorination, gastric ulcer, NSAID
Potency of use ferrous sulphate from iron waste workshop bubut for raw material pharmacy
Get PDFIron Deficieny Anemia (IDA) representing one of especial micronutrient deficiency that happened in Indonesia. IDA suffered by Indonesia resident about 100 million soul. One of effort of handling IDA is supplementation by ferro sulphate. To serve the purpose of raw material pharmacy have to be up to standard quality of set in Pharmacopoeia of Indonesia Edition IV. This Research aimed to make, to purify and characterization ferro sulphate from iron waste. The produce with reacted iron waste and acid sulphate 25% during 2 day. Crystal dissociated and purified by recrystalization, and then characterization with SEM-EDS. Result of research showed that ferro sulphate from iron waste of workshop bubut fulfill the standard quality of in Indonesia Pharmacopoeia Edition IV.Key words : iron waste, ferrous sulfate, recrystalization, characterization
Capability of boiling water of bay leaf (Eugenia polyantha W) for reducing Streptococcus sp. colony
Get PDFMouth is one of our body parts that have a lot of micro-organisms. The population of micro organism in mouth is higher than the other part of our body. Streptococcus mutant is a cariogenic bacterium that has the capability to produce polysaccharide and initiate the process of carries. There are many ways for preventing dental carries, one of them is using of antiseptic mouth washes. chlorhexidine is one of the most effective mouth washes used to prevent the dental carries and the plaque formation. Unfortunately, only some people who has easy access to the drugs store to get this medicine. So they use herbal that has capability for mouth washes, one of that herbal is bay leaf (Eugenia polyantha W). Aim of this study was to know capability of bay leaf (Eugenia polyantha W) as mouth washes for reducing Streptococcus sp colony.Saliva samples are taken from 50 patients that come in Dental Hospital Faculty of Dentistry Jember University. 50 patients are divided in 5 groups. Patients were instructed to rinse by 50 %, 75 %, 100 % boiling water of bay leaf, 0.2 % chlorhexidine and aquadest. Then, saliva was inoculates in TSA medium and incubated for 24 hours, before bacteria colony counting.Result of anova test showed there was significant different of amount of Sterptococcus colony in saliva patient that are rinsed by 50 %, 75 %, 100 % boiling water of bay leaf, 0.2 % chlorhexidine and aquadest (p < 0.05). Result of LSD test show there where significant different in each groups (p < 0.05). The conclusion of this study was boiling water of bay leaf can reduce Streptococcus sp colony.Key words : bay leaf, mouth washes, bacterial colony
The effects of PGV-1 and PGV-2 on the b-hexosaminidase release from intraceluller calcium ion-induced mast cells
Get PDFPGV-1 or 2,5-bis(4'-hydroxy-3',5'-dimethylbenzylidene)cyclopentanone and PGV-2 or 2,5-bis(4'-hydroxy-3',5' diethylbenzylidene)cyclopentanone are two benzylidene cyclopentanone analogues of curcumin. In our study, we investigated the effects of these compounds on the b-hexoaminidase enzyme release from mast cell culture (RBL-2H3 cell line). Thapsigargin and ionomycin were used as intracellular calcium ion stimulants for inducing b-hexoaminidase enzyme release from mast cells. The release of b-hexoaminidase enzyme was determined by colorimetric methods with substrate, p-nitrophenyl-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-b-D-glucopyranocide, and a microplate reader at 405 nm. In present study, treatment of 0.5 mM thapsigargin or 1 mM ionomycin could stimulate the release of b-hexoaminidase enzyme from RBL-2H3 cells by 43.91 ± 1.30 % and 52.93 ± 2.07 %, respectively. PGV-1 and PGV-2 showed inhibitory effects on the b-hexoaminidase enzyme release from RBL-2H3 cells induced by the increase of intraceluller calcium ion in dose dependent manner. At the dose of 100 mM, PGV-1 and PGV-2, respectively, inhibited the b-hexoaminidase enzyme release by 73.51 ± 8.69 % and 66.42 ± 8.63 % on thapsigargin experiments; and by 89.73 ± 3.23 % and 38.57 ± 5.32 % on ionomycin experiments. The IC50 values of their effects on the b-hexoaminidase enzyme release from RBL-2H3 cells, respectively, were 22.20 mM and 22.27 mM on thapsigargin experiment; and 22.77 mM and >100 mM on ionomycin experiment. Based on the results, the inhibitory effect of PGV-1 and PGV-2 on the b-hexoaminidase enzyme release from RBL-2H3 cells involving mechanisms related to the alteration on activation processes of intracellular calcium ion on mast cells.Key words : Curcumin, PGV-1, PGV-2, mast cells, b-hexoaminidase enzym