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Effect of moringa extract on parasitemia, monocyte activation and organomegaly among Mus musculus infected by Plasmodium berghei ANKA Budiapsari, Putu I.; Jaya, Putu KD.; Dewi, Pande MACPN.; Laksemi, Dewa AAS.; Horng, Jim-Tong
Narra J Vol. 4 No. 1 (2024): April 2024
Publisher : Narra Sains Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.52225/narra.v4i1.653

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In Indonesia, malaria remains a problem, with 94,610 active cases in 2021 and its current therapy includes chloroquine and artemisinin; however, resistance has been commonly reported. To overcome this problem, studies about potential medicinal plants that can be used as antimalaria, such as moringa (Moringa oleifera) started to receive more attention. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of moringa in parasitemia, monocyte activation, and organomegaly on animal model malaria. This experimental study used male Mus musculus, infected by Plasmodium berghei ANKA, as an animal malaria model. The extract was made by maceration of dry moringa leaves, which were then divided into three concentrations: 25%, 50%, and 75%. Dihydroartemisinin-piperazine was used as a positive control treatment, and distilled water as a negative control treatment. The animals were observed for six days to assess the parasitemia count and the number of monocyte activation. On day 7, the animals were terminated, and the liver, spleen, and kidney were weighed. The results showed that the effective concentrations in reducing parasitemia and inducing monocyte activation were 50% and 25% of moringa leaf extract, respectively. The smallest liver and spleen enlargement was observed among animals within the group treated with a 50% concentration of M. oleifera extract. In contrast, the smallest kidney enlargement was observed in the group treated with 25% of M. oleifera extract. Further analysis is recommended to isolate compounds with antimalarial properties in moringa leaves.
Development of decellularized mouse auricular scaffolds using sodium dodecyl sulfate immersion-agitation for microtia tissue engineering Jaya, Putu KD.; Dewi, Anak AAAP.; Lestarini, Asri; Witari, Ni PD.; Evayanti, Luh G.
Narra J Vol. 5 No. 3 (2025): December 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.52225/narra.v5i3.1610

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Effective treatment strategies for microtia remain limited due to the side effects and shortcomings associated with current therapeutic approaches. Tissue engineering, particularly the development of biological scaffolds, has emerged as a promising alternative. However, research on auricular scaffold fabrication in murine models using sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and the immersion–agitation decellularization technique remains scarce. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of varying SDS concentrations on the decellularization efficiency and extracellular matrix (ECM) preservation of murine auricular tissue for scaffold development. Auricular tissues from mice (n=4) were immersed in Erlenmeyer flasks containing 0.1%, 0.5%, or 1% SDS and subjected to continuous agitation until the tissues became macroscopically translucent. Qualitative assessments included macroscopic appearance and microscopic evaluation using hematoxylin–eosin and Masson's trichrome staining. Quantitative analysis involved counting residual nuclei, while semiquantitative analysis of ECM area fractions was performed using ImageJ software. Statistical comparisons were conducted using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), with significance defined as p<0.05. The results demonstrated that the decellularized scaffolds exhibited macroscopic translucency, significantly reduced nuclear content (p=0.001), and preserved ECM integrity (p=0.012). Among the tested concentrations, 0.5% SDS provided the optimal balance between effective decellularization and ECM preservation. These findings support the potential application of murine auricular scaffolds decellularized with 0.5% SDS via the immersion–agitation method for future microtia tissue engineering.