ABSTRACT Oxidative damage caused by ROS (Reactive Oxygen Species) can trigger various chronic diseases. Marine antioxidant research has focused mainly on the antioxidant effects of crude extracts. This study aims to examine the antioxidant effect of polar and non-polar fractions of Diadema setosum gonads fraction. Sea urchin samples were obtained from Kelapa Island, Indonesia. The gonads of D…
The use of traditional medicine as an alternative treatment is increasing with the tendency of lifestyle back to nature. This shift of the at is seen from the rise products of the many natural materials circulating the market. This is due to the unreality of adequate health facilities, expansive medicinal prices, and side effectsof synthetic drugs. Thus encouraging people to leverage traditiona…
ABSTRACT The use of traditional medicine as an alternative treatment is increasing with the tendency of lifestyle back to nature. This shift of the at is seen from the rise of products of the many natural materials circulating the market. This is due to the unreality of adequate health facilities, expensive medicinal prices, and side effects of synthetic drugs. Thus encouraging people to lever…
Abstract Cancer is a growing health problem coming next to the stress oxidative diseases. The objectives of this study were to investigate potential in vitro cytotoxic effect on breast cancer cell line T47D and antioxidant activity of the petroleum extract of Zanthoxylum acanthopodium (Andaliman) fruits. Andaliman is a wild spices well known in North Sumatera, Indonesia for Batak’s tradi…
Abstract: The fruits of andaliman (Zanthoxylum acanthopodium DC.) are well known in North Sumatera, Indonesia and commonly used in Batak traditional cuisine. This research was conducted to isolate and elucidate the compounds from the fruits which have antioxidant and xanthine oxidase inhibitory activity. Based on spectrum data, the compounds obtained from n-butanol extract were polar terpenoi…
ABSTRACT The use of traditional medicine as an alternative treatment is increasing with the tendency of lifestyle back to nature. This shift of the at is seen from the rise of products of the many natural materials circulating the market. This is due to the unreality of adequate health facilities, expensive medicinal prices, and side effects of synthetic drugs. Thus encouraging people to lever…