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Molecular Docking of Pomegranate Peel (Punica granatum L.) Active Compounds by Targeting Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha (TNF-α) in Diabetes Condition Yuniarto, Ari; Rangkuti, Saru Noliqo; Junaidin
MPI (Media Pharmaceutica Indonesiana) Vol. 6 No. 2 (2024): DECEMBER
Publisher : Fakultas Farmasi, Universitas Surabaya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24123/mpi.v6i2.6917

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Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by increased blood glucose concentration, known as hyperglycemia. Several studies report that diabetes mellitus is associated with the presence of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α). One of the medicinal plants that has the potential to be used to treat diabetes mellitus is pomegranate (Punica granatum L.). Therefore, this study aimed to observe the effect of bioactive compounds of pomegranate peel as antidiabetic against TNF-α using a molecular docking approach. The stages of molecular docking include geometry optimization, validation of the docking program, docking ligand test, and visualization of the docking results. The target compounds analyzed from pomegranate peel were ellagitannin and punicalagin. The macromolecular target wasTNF-α. Redocking between the original ligand and the target TNF-α showed an RMSD value of ≤ 2.0 Å with a value of 0.4902 Å. The hydrophobic interaction was formed between ellagitannin and punicalagin on the TNF-α target shows excellent ligand-receptor interactions, this can be seen from the binding free energy value which is smaller when compared to the co-crystal ligand. These results indicate that the complex formed from tethering ellagitannin and punicalagin to the TNF-α target is more stable than the original ligand complex with the TNF-α target. Based on the research results, it can be concluded that pomegranate peel has excellent potential as an antidiabetic. In silico research shows that pomegranate peel content such as ellagitannin can bind stably with TNF-α (ΔG = -132.44kcal/mol), so it is predicted to be able to suppress TNF-α which is responsible for the emergence of diabetes mellitus. Submitted: 05-10-2024, Revised: 16-11-2024, Accepted: 25-11-2024, Published regularly: December 2024
Test Of Antibacterial Activity and GC-MS analysis of ethyl acetate and N-hexane fractions of Kenitu leaves (Chrysophyllum cainito L.) Megawati, Sefi; Meta Safitri; Rangkuti, Saru Noliqo; Luthfiyyatul Makiyyah; Arum Mawarni, Nur Indah
Jurnal FARMASIMED (JFM) Vol 7 No 2 (2025): Jurnal Farmasimed (JFM)
Publisher : Fakultas Farmasi Institut Kesehatan Medistra Lubuk Pakam

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35451/jfm.v7i2.2421

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Background: As a result of the large number of infectious diseases, every year 3.5 million people die. The more microorganisms that are resistant to antibiotics, the search for and research into new antibacterials must be carried out from medicinal plant extracts such as the kenitu leaf plant, whose antibacterial activity is still rarely researched. Objectives: to analyze the factors that influence the management of solid media waste of hazardous and toxic materials at RSUD.Kumpulan Pane, Tebing Tinggi City. Research method: This research is a type of laboratory experiment using the semi-polar solvent ethyl acetate and the non-polar solvent n hexane from kenitu (Chrysophyllum cainito L.) leaves to test their antibacterial activity using the disk diffusion method. In this study there were six treatment groups: positive control (+) ciprofloxacin, negative control (-) DMSO 10%, as well as four concentration variations, namely K1: 25 mg/ml, K2: 50 mg/ml, K3: 100 mg/ml, and K4: 500 mg/ml. Results: The results of the ANOVA test of the antibacterial activity test of the Bacillus subtilis fraction against the ethyl acetate fraction obtained a p value <0.001. From the results of the homogeneity test, a significant value of p = 0.023 was obtained. These values ??are in accordance with the criteria (p <0.05), meaning that the concentration treatment has a significant impact on the diameter of the inhibition zone. Based on the results of the two tests, the data obtained in this study were analyzed using the non-parametric Kruskal-Wallis statistical test showing that there was a difference in the average Asymp value in each treatment. Sig. = 0.005 (p <0.05). The results of the Mann-Whitney test of the ethyl acetate fraction on Bacillus subtilis bacteria stated that it had a significant difference in providing an inhibition zone. Conclusion: the analysis stated that there were 27 compounds that were identified in the ethyl acetate fraction and 19 compounds that were identified in the n-hexane fraction of kenitu leaves. The results of testing regarding antibacterial activity stated that the kenitu leaf fraction from ethyl acetate solvent was only able to inhibit the growth of Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus bacteria at a concentration of 500 mg/ml, for the kenitu leaf fraction from n-hexane solvent stated that all concentrations were not possible. able to inhibit the growth of Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis.
Gastroprotective Effectiveness Test of 70% Ethanol Extract of Karamunting Leaves on White Male Rats (Rattus norvegicus) Rangkuti, Saru Noliqo; Nuraini, Nuraini; Melisa
Jurnal FARMASIMED (JFM) Vol 8 No 1 (2025): Jurnal Farmasimed (JFM)
Publisher : Fakultas Farmasi Institut Kesehatan Medistra Lubuk Pakam

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35451/1w27kw61

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Background: Gastritis is a health disorder in digestion, especially the stomach. Treatment of gastritis can be cured by using medicinal plants which are thought to have compounds that are efficacious as gastroprotective. The karamunting plant is one of the biodiversity that must be developed because the karamunting plant has one of the properties as a gastroprotective. Karamunting, among others, has various kinds of ingredients such as flavonoids, saponins, tannins, alkaloids, and triterpenoids which are useful as herbal medicines. Objective: This study aims to determine the content of secondary metabolites, determine the effectiveness of healing gastritis in rats and determine what dose of 70% ethanol extract of karamunting leaves has the effectiveness of gastroprotective healing in rats. Method: Test animals were divided into 6 groups consisting of group I negative control CMC 0.5%; group II positive control of 500mg/5ml sucralfate; group III induction control 1000mg/kgBB; groups IV, V, VI 70% ethanol extract of karamunting leaves at a dose of 20mg/200g BW of rats, a dose of 40mg/200g BW of rats and a dose of 60mg/200g BW of rats. After the treatment, the animals were dissected and the stomach was observed macroscopically. Result: Data were analyzed with the Kruskal Wallis test, and followed by the Mann-Whitney test. The results of this study showed that 70% ethanol extract of karamunting leaves has effectiveness as a gastroprotective. A dose of 20mg/200gBW rats has a % protection value of 76%, a dose of 40mg/200gBW rats has a % protection value of 75%, and a dose of 60mg/200gBW rats has a % protection value of 100%. Statistical test results showed that there was a significant difference in each group on gastroprotective effectiveness (p <0.05). Conclusion: The conclusion of this study was that the 70% ethanol extract of caramunting leaves had the most optimal gastroprotective effectiveness at dose III, namely 60mg/200gBW rats.