scholarly journals Histopathological Evaluation of Ficus Capensis Aqueous Extract on Liver, Kidney, Intestine and its Potentials in Treatment of Anaemia

Author(s):  
Nnaemeka Okorie ◽  
Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu ◽  
Kenneth Obinna Ede ◽  
Uchechukwu Nelson Agada ◽  
Ihuoma A. Obi ◽  
...  

Ficus capensi is a nature of Nigerian multi ethnic group and it is been identified and called differently dy ethnic groups for example, igbo call it akporo, hausa -uwaryara,etc. The aim of the this research titlled; Histopathologica evaluation of ficus capensis ethanol extract on liver, kidney, intestine and it potentials in the treatment of anaemia is to evaluate the effect of leaf and stem back extract of ficus capensis in the treatment potential of anaemia and it’s histopathological effect on liver,  kidney, and large intestine of wister rat. The animals were grouped into 5(A, B, C, D & E) and anaemia induced with cirfuroxime in all the groups except group E which is the negative control whereas other groups were treated with vitamins and leaf & stem bark of Ficuscapensis ethanol extract; group C wasn’t treated and it’s regarded as positive control. The blood sample were collected suing cardiac puncture and liver,kidney and large intestine were all harvested following dissection upon 14 days treatment and experimental termination. All the samples collected were analysed using standard methods. There was significant difference in body weight, same was observed in multiple comparism test on packed cell volume and haemoglobin after treatment with Vitamins, leaf and stem bark of Ficus capensis ethanol extract. It was also observed that there was relative distortion of large intestinal lumen, kidney and hepatocytes. Ficusis capensis leaf and bark has shown antianaemic potentials, however; its toxic effect on the selected organs (liver, Kidney and large intestine) called for caution among users.

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 147
Author(s):  
Triswanto Sentat ◽  
Susiyanto Pangestu

Kersen leaf (Muntingia calabura L.) contains tannins, flavonoids and polyphenol compounds allegedly have analgesic effect. The objective was to determine the analgesic effect of ethanol extract of kersen leaves and to determine the most effective analgesic dose. This study was an experimental research. Leaves were extracted with ethanol 70% and the analgesic effect test was divided into 5 groups: negative control treatment (distilled water), positive control (mefenamic acid 2.6mg/kg), kersen leaf ethanol extract first dose (100mg/kg), second dose (200mg/kg) and tthird dose (400mg/kg). Giving treatments by oral, after 30 minutes, the mices were given a pain inductor with 0.5% acetic acid by intra peritonial administration. Analgesic power was calculated by counting the number of writhing in mice for 1 hour. The results showed that the ethanol extract of cherry leaf has analgesic effect. From the calculation of the first dose analgesic power (42.9%), second dose (59.4%) and the third dose 69.9%. Statistical test results kruskal wallis value of p=0.011 (p<0.05) showed a significant difference between all analgesic treatment groups. The conclusion of this study is all of the ethanol extract had analgesic effects on male white mice, whereas a dose of 400mg/kg is the most effective analgesic dose.


Author(s):  
Burhan Ma’arif ◽  
Mangestuti Agil ◽  
Hening Laswati

AbstractBackgroundPhytoestrogens have a high potential to overcome the neuroinflammation caused by estrogen deficiency. Marsilea crenata Presl. is a plant known to contain phytoestrogens. This research aimed to report the activity of a 96% ethanol extract of M. crenata leaves in inducing activation of microglia HMC3 cell to M2 polarity, which has anti-inflammatory characteristics.MethodsThe study was done by culturing microglia HMC3 cell in 24-well microplate and inducing it with IFN-γ for 24 h to activate the cell to M1 polarity, which has proinflammatory characteristics. The 96% ethanol extract was added with various doses of 62.5, 125, and 250 ppm. Genistein, 50 μM, was used as a positive control. The analysis of the immunofluorescence of Arginase-1 (Arg1) and ERβ as markers was done using a convocal laser scanning microscope.ResultsThe result of Arg1 shows a significant difference in Arg1 expression in the microglia HMC3 cell line between the negative control and all treatment groups at p < 0.05, with the best result at 250 ppm, whereas for ERβ, the results show, at doses of 125 and 250 ppm, that the 96% ethanol extract of M. crenata leaves decrease the activated ERβ expression at p < 0.05, with the best result at 250 ppm. The Arg1 and activated ERβ expression have a weak negative relationship with the Pearson correlation test.ConclusionsThe 96% ethanol extract of M. crenata leaves has an antineuroinflammation activity through the induction of Arg1 and activated ERβ expression in microglia HMC3 cell, with the best dose at 250 ppm.


Author(s):  
Ajirni Ajirni ◽  
Nazaruddin Nazaruddin ◽  
Amalia Sutriana ◽  
Dian Masyitha ◽  
Muhammad Isa

Burns are caused by heat exposure, such as fire, radiation, electricity or chemicals that can damage the skin and affect the body's systems. The aim of this study was to find out the effect of the ethanol extract of Malacca leaves (Phyllanthus emblica) on the number of fibroblast cells in white rats (Rattus norvegicus) that have burned. This study used 24 white rats (Rattus norvegicus) were divided into 4 groups that smeared with aquadest as a negative control (P1), 5% ethanol extract gel of Malacca leaves (P2), 10% ethanol extract gel of Malacca leaves (P3), and positive control applied with bioplasenton® gel (P4). The IIA degree burn were created by placing a 2x2 cm hot iron plate on the back of the rat for 5 seconds. The euthanasia performed to all animal and the skin samples were collected after 15 days of treatment. Then histopathological preparations were made using HE staining. The number of fibroblast cells were analyzed by ANOVA test. The average number of white rats (Rattus norvegicus) fibroblast cells that suffered burns P1 (negative control) had a number of 7 ± 1.4 cells/visual. Whereas th e P2 group had a number of 4.2 ± 1.58 cells/visual. This value has a significant difference with the negative control. But the P2 and P3 values (3 ± 1.51 cells/visual) there is no significant different with the P4 value (positive control) with an average number of P4 fibroblast cells were 2 ± 0.4 cells/visual. The results of this study concluded that the ethanol extract of malacca leaves 5% and 10% had an effect againts accelerating burns healing in white rats ( Rattus norvegicus).


2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Anita Apriliana ◽  
Eko Kusumawati ◽  
Selvitawati Selvitawati

The aim of this research is to know the ability of meniran ethanol extract (Phyllanthus niruri L.) in inhibiting the growth of Candida albicans. The research design is an experimental study. The extract used was herbal meniran extract made by maceration using 70% ethanol solvent, the content of ethanol extract of meniran tested against Candida albicans using disc diffusion method were 5%, 10%, 20%, 30% and 40%. Activity test conducted on Sabaraound Dextrose agar media that has been smeared with Candida albicans culture which has been standardized with Mc Farland standard. The pre-tested disc paper is first dipped into the extract with various concentrations. Incubated at 30 ° C for 24 hours and the inhibit zone formed was measured. The result showed that herbal ethanol extract of meniran resulted in drag zone diameter at Candida albicans ie 8,5 mm; 10.3 mm; 12.6 mm; 14.1 mm and 14.3 mm, for negative control 0 mm and positive control 20.1 mm. Data obtained from the results of the study were analyzed using one way anova method showed p - value <0,05, it was concluded that there was significant difference between negative control, 5%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40% and positive control.


Author(s):  
Afolabi Owoloye ◽  
Olusegun Matthew Akanbi ◽  
Oluwafemi Shittu Bakare

Aim: This study aimed to investigate the antiplasmodial activity and effect of stem bark of Terminalia avicennioides made as dietary feed fed to mice infected with Plasmodium berghei, on some serum biochemistry. Methodology: Twenty (20) mice were divided into four groups. Group 1 was not infected with Plasmodium berghei (normal control), Group 2 was infected with P. berghei but not treated (negative control). Group 3 was infected and treated with 5.0 mg/kg of Arthemeter-Lumefantrine (positive control). Groups 4 was infected and fed with treated feed (T. avicennioides). Treatments were carried out for five days. Blood was taken daily from the tail of the mice before treatment for the assessment of parasitaemia. The animals were sacrificed on the fifth day and the whole blood was collected into EDTA bottle. Serum obtained was used to assay for biochemical parameters. Results: Parasitaemia count was significantly lower (p<0.05) in all the treated groups when compared with the negative control group. The high-density lipoprotein was significantly higher (P<0.05) in the normal control (123.14±3.19) when compared with the positive control (99.18±2.76), negative control (85.29±0.85) and the group treated with T avicennioides (86.14±3.21). The serum alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase and aspartate aminotransferase level in the group treated with T. avicennioides (167.90±4.13, 15.87±1.32 and 17.50±1.95) respectively were significantly reduced (p<0.05) when compared with the negative control (197.25±5.44, 20.01±1.32 and 26.71±0.45) respectively. The mean bilirubin and albumin level in the negative control showed no significant difference when compared with the group fed with T. avicennioides. Conclusion: The study concluded that T. avicennioides have antiplasmodial activity with a mild adverse effect on liver function.


PHARMACON ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 878
Author(s):  
Defritsevani Y. Umboh ◽  
Edwin De Queljoe ◽  
Paulina V. Y. Yamlean

ABSTRACTIn the southeast Asian Region showing prevalence for the incidence of hyperuricemia, Indonesia ranks second with 18%. Diseases resulting from hyperuricemia (Excess uric acid) are known as gout. The use of excessive or uric acid lowering drugs such as Allopurinol can cause side effects. Flavonoids are known to inhibit xanthine oxidase, so flavonoids have the potential to be used as antyhiperuricemia agents. Green gedi leaves that have been extracted with 96% ethanol have a total flavonoid content of 41.56%. This study aims to determine the potential activity of reducing uric acid levels from green gedi leaves. This type of research is an experimental study carried out in a laboratory with rat test animals with 5 kind of treatments with 3 treatments per repetition. Hyperuricemia conditioning is done by inducing potassium oxonate intraperitoneally. Group I as negative control was given 1% CMC, group II as positive control was given Allopurinol, group III-V was treated with ethanol extract of green gedi leaves with defferent doses of 3.6mg, 7.2mg and 14.4mg. Based on the ANOVA test results obtained there is a significantly different levels of uric acid with p = 0.038 (<0.05) where the results of decreased of uric acid levels with the ethanol extracts of green gedi have a significant difference (p<0.05) with ANOVA statistical tests with level of confidence 95%. Keywords : Anova, antyhiperuricemiaa, green gedy leaves. ABSTRAKDi Kawasan Asia Tenggara menunjukan prevelensi untuk kejadian hiperurisemia, Indonesia menduduki peringkat kedua dengan angka 18%. Penyakit akibat hiperurisemia (kelebihan asam urat) dikenal sebagai gout atau pirai. Penggunaan obat penurun asam urat seperti Allopurinol yang berlebihan atau terlalu sering dapat menimbulkan efek samping. Flavonoid diketahui dapat menghambat xantin oksidase, sehingga flavonoid berpotensi untuk dijadikan sebagai agen antihiperurisemia. Daun gedi hijau yang telah diekstraksi dengan etanol 96% memiliki total kandungan flavonoid sebesar 41,56%. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui potensi aktivitas penurunan kadar asam urat dari daun gedi hijau. Jenis penelitian ini merupakan penelitian eksperimental yang dilakukan didalam laboratorium dengan hewan uji tikus dengan 5 macam perlakuan setiap perlakuan dengan 3 kali pengulanan. Pengkondisian hiperurisemia dilakukan dengan menginduksi kalium oksonat secara intreperitoneal. Kelompok I sebagai kontrol negatif diberi CMC 1%, kelompok II sebagai kontrol positif diberi Allopurinol, kelompok III- V diberi perlakuan ekstrak etanol daun gedi hijau dengan dosis yang berbeda-beda yaitu 3,6mg, 7,2mg, dan 14,4mg. Berdasarkan hasil uji ANOVA didapatkan kadar asam urat berbeda secara bermakna dengan p = 0,038 (<0,05) dimana hasil penurunan kadar asam urat ekstrak etatnol daun gedi hijau terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan (p<0,05) dengan uji statistik ANOVA dengan tingkat kepercayaan 95%. Kata kunci : Daun gedi hijau, antihiperurisemia, Anova


2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
PRATIWI APRIDAMAYANTI ◽  
INARAH FAJRIATY ◽  
ETNI HATITA

Apridamayanti P, Fajriaty I, Etni Hatita E. 2018. Antioxidant activity and analgesic assessment of Lansium domesticum stem bark infusion. Nusantara Bioscience 10: 71-75. Langsat (Lansium domesticum Correa) is empirically used as a medicine for fever and pain. This study intended to determine the effectiveness of stem bark infusion of langsat as an antioxidant and analgesic. Antioxidant activity test was performed by DPPH method (2,2 Diphenyl-1-picrilhydrazil), with infusion at concentration of 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000 and 5000 ppm. Absorbance of the sample was measured using a UV-Vis spectrophotometer. The analgesic test was performed on male Swiss mice by Writhing test using acetic acid 0.6%, CMC-Na induced negative control, Paracetamol 65 mg/kg BW induced positive control, dose I (65 mg/kg BW), dose II (130 mg/kg BW) and dose III (195 mg/kg BW). Data was analyzed using One Way ANOVA in SPSS and the percentage of writhing protection at each dose was calculated. The results of phytochemical metabolites screening of stem bark infusion showed the presence of flavonoids, terpenoids/steroids, tannins, phenols and saponins. Antioxidant activity measured by spectrophotometric measurements showed that the antioxidant activity of stem bark infusion was IC50 2820 μg/ml. The percentage of writhing protection on dose I, II, and III was 57.52%, 42.48% and 24.51% respectively, showing a significant difference with negative control at minute 5, 10 and 15 (P <0, 05). There were no significant differences between positive control and dose I, at minute 30 to minute 60 (P> 0,05). The effective dose of stem bark infusion was obtained as an analgesic at dose of 65 mg/kg BW from 30 to 60 minutes.


2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 090-094
Author(s):  
Masfria Masfria ◽  
Syaiful Amri Lubis ◽  
Lenny Lenny

Kecacingan merupakan permasalahan kesehatan di dunia. Munculnya strain cacing parasit yang resisten terhadap antelmintik menyebabkan pengobatan kecacingan menjadi sulit. Oleh karena itu perlu dilakukan pengujian sumber antelmintik baru. Pengujian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui skrining simplisia dan ekstrak serta aktivitas antelmintik ekstrak etanol daun ekor naga (Rhaphidophora pinnata(L.)Schoot).Ekstrak didapatkan dengan mengekstraksi serbuk simplisia daun ekor naga (Rhaphidophora pinnata (L.) Schoot) dengan etanol 80% secara maserasi. Uji aktivitas antelmintik menggunakan cacing Pheretima hupiensis. Pirantel pamoat dengan konsentrasi 20 mg/mL digunakan sebagai kontrol positif. Aktivitas antelmintik ekstrak etanol daun ekor naga ditentukan berdasarkan waktu paralisis dan lisis Pheretima hupiensis. Hasil pengujian serbuk simplisia dan ekstrak etanol daun ekor naga mengandung senyawa alkaloid, flavonoid, glikosida, saponin, tanin, dan steroid/triterpenoid. Ekstrak etanol daun ekor naga (Rhaphidophora pinnata(L.) Schoot) memiliki aktivitas antelmintik terhadap cacing Pheretima hupiensis pada konsentrasi 30, 20, 15, 10, 5 mg/mL mampu membunuh cacing dengan waktu berturut-turut adalah 29,22; 46,80; 63,69; 82,66; 131,28 menit. Kelompok kontrol positif (pirantel pamoat) memiliki waktu kematian 107,64 menit sedangkan control negatif memberikan hasil negatif. Analisis statistika waktu kematian cacing dengan uji Tukey menunjukkan perbedaan secara signifikan dengan nilai p<0,05. Ekstrak etanol daun ekor naga (Rhaphidophora pinnata (L.) Schoot) mempunyai daya antelmintik terhadap cacing Pheretima hupiensis. Aktivitas antelmintik meningkat seiring dengan peningkatan konsentrasi ekstrak ethanol daun ekor naga.   Worms are a health problem in the world. The emergence of parasitic worm strains that are resistant to anthelmintics makes worm treatment difficult. Therefore it is necessary to find new anthelmintic agent. This study was carried out to determine the phytochemical screening pf dried powder materialand extract as well as the antelmintic activity of ethanol extract of ekor naga leaves (Rhaphidophora pinnata (L.) Schoot). The extract was obtained by maceration of dried powder of Ekor Naga (Rhaphidophora pinnata (L.) Schoot) leaves using ethanol 80%. The anthelmintic activity was evaluated on Pheretima Hupiensis. Pyrantel pamoate with a concentration of 20 mg/mL was used as a positive control. The anthelmintic activity of Ekor Naga leaves ethanol extract was performed based on time of paralysis and lyse of Pheretima Hupiensis. The phytochemical screening of dried powder material and extract of Ekor naga leaves ethanol extract showed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides, saponins, tannins, and steroid/triterpenoid. The ethanol extract of Ekor naga leaves (Rhaphidophora pinnata (L.) Schoot) displayed the anthelmintic activity on Pheretima Hupiensis with concentrations of 30, 20, 15, 10, 5 mg/mL that were able to destroy worms within 29,22; 46,80; 63,69; 82,66; 131,28 minutes, respectively. Positive control (pyrantel pamoate) induced worm mortality in 107,64 minutes meanwhile negative control did not induce mortality. Statistical analysis of worm mortality time by post hoc Tukey showed that there was a significant difference with p<0,05. Ethanol extract of Ekor naga (Rhaphidophora pinnata (L.) Schoot) leaves demonstrated anthelmintic activity on Pheretima Hupiensis. Anthelmintic activity increased with increasing concentrations of ethanol extract of Ekor naga leaves


PHARMACON ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 873
Author(s):  
Priskila Feicy Sumual ◽  
Widdhi Bodhi ◽  
Julianri Sari Lebang

ABSTRACTGreen betel leaves are one of the native plants in Indonesia which are widespread in Manado, North Sulawesi. In green betel leaves plants, there are tannin compounds that can inhibit enzymes and interfere with the digestive metabolic processes of worms which can cause the death of worms. This study aims to determine the effect of green betel leaves ethanol extract on Ascaris lumbricoides worms. This research is a laboratory experiment with The post-test only with controlled group design. The tests used the betel leaves ethanol extract with concentrations of 5%, 10%, and 15% respectively. Worms was observed for 12 hours with intervals of 3 hours. The number of worm deaths was recorded every 3 hours and further, it was analysed with using the Kruskal Wallis test and it was continued with using the Mann Whitney test. Result showed that extract at concentration of 5% the number of worm deaths was 4 worms, a concentration of 10% was 7 worms, and at a concentration of 15% 9 worms. The statistical results showed that there was no significant difference between the number of worm deaths in the treatment group and negative control at p <0.05. The concentrations of 10 and 15 showed no significant difference with the positive control. It can be concluded that concentrations of 10% and 15% have the same anthelmintic activity but the best concentration is at a concentration of 10%. Keywords: Anthelmintic, Piper betle L., Ascaris lumbricoides   ABSTRAKDaun sirih hijau merupakan salah satu tanaman asli di Indonesia yang tersebar luas di kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara. Pada tumbuhan daun sirih hijau terdapat senyawa tanin yang mampu menghambat kerja enzim dan mengganggu proses metabolisme pencernaan pada cacing yang dapat menyebabkan kematian cacing. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh ekstrak etanol daun sirih hijau terhadap cacing Ascaris lumbricoides. Penelitian ini ialah eksperimental laboratorium dengan rancangan penelitian The post-test only with controlled group design. Pengujian dilakukan menggunakan ekstrak etanol daun sirih dengan konsentrasi 5%, 10%, dan 15%. Aktivitas cacing diamati selama 12 jam dengan interval waktu 3 jam. Jumlah cacing yang mati dicatat setiap 3 jam dan selanjutnya dianalisis menggunakan uji Kruskal Wallis dan dilanjutkan dengan uji Mann Whitney. Hasil pengujian menunjukkan pada konsentrasi 5% jumlah kematian cacing sebanyak 4 ekor, konsentrasi 10% sebanyak 7 ekor dan pada konsentrasi 15% sebanyak 9 ekor. Hasil statistik menunjukkan tidak ada perbedaan signifikan antara jumlah kematian cacing pada kelompok perlakuan dengan kontrol negatif pada p<0.05. Konsentrasi 10 dan 15 menunjukkan tidak ada perbedaan signifikan dengan kontrol positif. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa pada konsentrasi 10% dan 15% memiliki aktivitas antelmintik yang sama namun konsentrasi yang paling baik terdapat pada konsentrasi 10%. Kata kunci: Antelmintik, Piper betle L., Ascaris lumbricoides


2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-42
Author(s):  
Rani D. Pratiwi ◽  
Eva S. Simaremare

Drymis sp. stem bark from Papua widely utilized by local people especially in Sougb Tribe from Sururey Distric Pegunungan Arfak West Papua, one of them is used to increase the stamina of the body. The aim of this study was to investigate the tonic effect of Drymis sp. stem bark of Ratus norvegicus. Ratatory exhaustion method was used to the tonic effect. Selected rats (30) were divided into 6 groups, each consisting of 5 rats. Tested extract was administrated oraly one dose to the rats. Group I, II and III was given the ethil acetat fraction of Drymis sp. stem bark 10mg/kg body weight, 30mg/kg body weight and 50mg/kg body weight consecutively. Group IV was given CMC-Na 0,5% (as negative control). Goup V was given caffein 15 mg/kg body weight (as positive control) and Group VI as a control. The total swimming period until exhaustion was measured and use as index of swimming capacity. Research result show that the highest dose 50 mg/body weight of the tested fraction the longer swimming time and with better stamina. The result of One Way ANOVA test showed that there was a significant difference between treatment group, followed by tukey test, tukey result obtained the ethil acetat fraction and negative control (CMC Na) showed that there was significant difference, and there is no real difference between between treatment group and positive control.   Key words: Drymis sp, Papua, tonic effect, rats.   


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