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Antibacterial Activity of Lemongrass (Cymbopogon nardus) Ethanolic Extract Waras Nurcholis; Mira Takene; Ratna Puspita; Lisnawati Tumanggor; Eka Nurul Qomaliyah; Muhammad Maftuchin Sholeh
Current Biochemistry Vol. 6 No. 2 (2019)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29244/cb.6.2.4

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Infectious diseases are a disease caused by bacteria such as Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. One way to overcome the disease by using antibiotics. However, wise use can lead to antibiotic resistance, so many bacteria are resistant to antibiotics. Therefore it is necessary to search the natural compounds as antibacterials, one of them by using lemongrass (Cymbopogon nardus). This study aims to determine the effectiveness of leaf extracts, stems, and roots lemongrass as antibacterial. The method used in this research is the disc method. Bacteria used are E. coli and S. aureus. The results show extracts of roots, stems, and leaf has activity against S. aureus, while E. coli shows no activity as antibacterial, it can be possible because of the different properties of the bacteria. Keywords: anti-bacteria, lemongrass, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus
Toxicity Test of Roots, Stems and Leaves of Lemongrass (Cymbopogon nardus) Waras Nurcholis; Mustika Weni; Rizki Fitria; Najmah; Kornelia Rosvita Manek; Baharuddin Yusuf Habibie
Current Biochemistry Vol. 6 No. 2 (2019)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29244/cb.6.2.6

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Lemongrass traditionally can be used as a mixture of water bath for rheumatic patients, antiseptic medicine, headache reducer, unbend the leech bite and overcome insect bite, but, the bioactivity potential of citronella lemongrass still remains unknown. The content of citronella lemongrass is known to have secondary metabolites such as flavanoid, phenolic, and terpenoid. The aim of this study is to determine the LC50 value (Lethality Concentration 50) in the root, stem, and leaves part of citronella lemongrass. Citronella lemongrass is extracted with maceration method using 96% ethanol solvent. Rendement value of leaf extract is greater than the value of stem and root extract, which is equal to 8.69% for stem extract, 3.73% for root extract and 9.70% for leaves extract. A toxicity test was performed by using the BSLT method, shrimp larvae were inserted into the test solution with each different solution concentration. LC50 values were obtained based on the calculation of percent mortality of shrimp larvae by using probit analysis. LC50 ethanol extract 96% of citronella lemongrass leaf is 67.841 μg/ml, citronella lemongrass stem is 31.604 μg/ml and citronella lemongrass root is 10.489 μg/ml. LC50 value shows that ethanol extract 96% of root, stem, and leaf of citronella lemongrass have no bioactivity potential due to the value of LC50 is greater than 1000 μg/ml. Keywords: BSLT, Cymbopogon nardus, cytotoxicity, LC50
The Spray of Pegagan Leaf Extract as an Antifungal of Vulvovaginal Candidiasis: A Narrative Review Santi Nuraeni; Safira Rahmadanti; Aldi Fadilah; Husnawati
Current Biochemistry Vol. 7 No. 2 (2020)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29244/cb.7.2.5

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Vulvovaginal Candidiasis (VVC) is a type of infection caused by the fungus Candida spp. The treatment of candidiasis usually uses antifungal drugs on Candida albicans. Pegagan (Centella asiatica (L.) Urban) is one of wild plants that have been used by the community as a drug. The content of secondary metabolite compounds found in pegagan, such as triterpenoids, alkaloids, flavonoids, and saponins can act as antifungal agents. A literature review in the form of national, international journals and digital books originated from various sites is carried out online. The result of the narrative analysis shows that the ethanol extract of pegagan leaves with a concentration of 75 x 103 ppm can inhibit the growth of C. albicans by up to 17.5 mm. The results of the toxicity prediction with three parameters shows that the active compounds of pegagan leaves are weak inhibitors, non-carcinogenic and in the toxicity test, it at most belongs to category III. Other than that, the spray formulation with a concentration of 1% (w/w) of pegagan leaf extract is found to be safe and non-irritant to skin.
The Potency of Senggani (Melastoma malabathricum L) Leaves in Repair of Pancreatic Beta Cells for Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Narrative Review Galuh Rizal Prayoga; Aziz Syamsul Huda; Syndilona Br Sitepu; Husnawati
Current Biochemistry Vol. 7 No. 2 (2020)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29244/cb.7.2.3

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Diabetes mellitus is often caused by damage to pancreatic beta cells which play a role in secreting insulin in the body. Damage to pancreatic beta cells causes the body to lack insulin. Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) is a peptidase enzyme complex located on the surface of the cell membrane. Inhibition of the DPP4 enzyme will increase blood GLP-1 levels and induce regeneration of pancreatic beta cells. Senggani leaf (Melastoma malabathricum) boiled water is believed by the people of the Ciamis area to be used as a diabetes medicine. There have been many studies and reviews related to Senggani (Melastoma malabathricum) and its potential. This review focuses on the discussion of Senggani as an antidiabetic by analyzing the reduction in glucose levels and the repair ability of pancreatic beta cells. The results of the literature study that show that senggani leaves have the ability to reduce blood glucose levels and repair activity of pancreatic beta cells through the DPP-4 enzyme inhibition mechanism supported by molecular docking simulation data. There are 12 active compounds that have a binding site similarity above 50% with the comparison compound vildagliptin. Rutin is the best active compound which has a 100% similarity of the binding site. Based on in vivo research and toxicity analysis on the admetsar database, senggani leaf extract and active compounds of senggani leaves have low toxicity, making it safe to be used as antidiabetic herbal preparations.
The Efficiency of Melanoidin Based-Waste Degradation with Different Biological Methods Hafizh Zahra; Ilham Kurniawan; Abdurrahman Hakim
Current Biochemistry Vol. 7 No. 2 (2020)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29244/cb.7.2.2

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Each processing palm fresh fruit bunches (FFB) into Crude Palm Oil (CPO) will produce solid and liquid waste. One of the forms of liquid waste produced is Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME). POME waste can cause problems for the environment because it has physical characteristics of dark brown color, high density, rich in organic matter, and bad smell. The POME waste color is thought to come from melanoidin, a biopolymer pigment produced by the Maillard reaction of coconut processing. Apart from melanoidin, phenolic components are detected in POME waste, where this group of compounds is toxic. Several studies have shown that Lactobacillus plantarum can reduce the color of POME by 75%. The decolorization process is thought to involve an enzyme as a waste color-changing agent. However, the efficiency associated with these events has not been further investigated. There are three main methods of melanoidin degradation, such as biological, physicochemical, and enzymatic. This study uses the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyzes) approach in creating a short, concise, and clear summary through various references.
N-hexane Extract and Fraction of Green Tea as Antiproliferation of MCM-B2 Breast Cancer Cells In Vitro Lisni Noraida; Maria Bintang; Bambang Pontjo Priosoeryanto
Current Biochemistry Vol. 6 No. 2 (2019)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29244/cb.6.2.5

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Green tea (Camellia sinensis) is one of tradisional plants that have potential as anticancer. Thesample used in this research was commercial green tea extract. The purpose of this study was to test theantiproliferation activity of green tea extract on breast cancer cell MCM-B2 in vitro. Green tea extract wasfractionated using three solvents, ie water, ethanol 70%, and n-hexane. Extract and water fraction of greentea have Lethality Concentration 50 (LC50) value of more than 1000 ppm. Fractions of ethanol 70% and nhexane had an LC50 value of 883.48 ppm and 600.56 ppm, respectively. The results of phytochemicalscreening of green tea extract are flavonoids, tannins, and saponins, while the phytochemical screeningresults of n-hexane fraction are flavonoids and tannins. Antiproliferation activity was tested on breast cancercells MCM-B2 and normal cells Vero by tripan blue staining method. The highest MCM-B2 cell inhibitoryactivity was achieved at a concentration of 13000 ppm green tea extract and 1000 ppm of n-hexane fraction,59% and 59%, respectively. The extract and n-hexane fraction of green tea are not toxic to normal Verocells characterized by not inhibiting normal cell proliferation.
Analysis of Blood Hemoglobin Levels Using Biosensors Based on Heme Oxygenase from Serratia marcescens Ahmad Irvan Pratama; Aisyah Sahara; Sintia Intan Agsari
Current Biochemistry Vol. 7 No. 1 (2020)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29244/cb.7.1.5

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Hemoglobin levels are influenced by nutrition, iron conditions, and body metabolism. One of the medical disorders related to human blood, especially erythrocyte levels is anemia. This condition causes the need for effective and efficient methods of measuring blood hemoglobin levels, including in terms of cost. One alternative measurement of hemoglobin levels that can be used is the heme oxygenase-based sensor from Serratia marcescens. This study aims to develop techniques to measure blood hemoglobin levels by utilizing biological sensor based on heme oxygenase fromSerratia marcescens. The stages of the experiments include: rejuvenation and production of Serratia marcescens isolates, isolation of heme oxygenase, purification of enzymes with ammonium sulphate 45-65% and 65-85% saturation, measurement of protein content and enzyme activity, enzyme immobilization to the surface of carbon electrodes, and assay of biosensor heme oxygenase kinetics. Test of protein content and enzyme activity produces enzyme specific activity at 45-65% fraction of 0.0158 U/mg and at 65-85% fraction of 0.0069 U/mg, so the fraction to be used in biosensors is 45-65% fraction. The biosensor kinetics test results in a hemoglobin level of 12.0, 13.8, and 14.3 g/dL in blood samples A, B, and, C, while the hemoglobin level measured in a standard laboratory test is 12.0, 13.8, and 14.3 g/dL. It was concluded that the biosensors developed in this study can measure hemoglobin levels in blood samples with a precision of 0.8 and an accuracy of 96.04%.
The Potency of Nanocurcuminoid of Temulawak as A Preventive Agent for Lipid Peroxidation on Inflammation in Rats Waras Nurcholis; Chelsea; Laksmi Ambarsari
Current Biochemistry Vol. 6 No. 1 (2019)
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The formation of prostaglandins and free radicals in the body occurs in response to inflammation. The use of non-steroidal synthetic drugs to overcome the effects of free radicals often causes harmful side effects to the body. Natural ingredients that have high antioxidant potential, such as curcumin, ginger are expected to overcome this problem. This study aims to measure the antioxidant potential of ginger nanocurcuminoid preparations coated with palmitic acid, by observing the lipid peroxide profile in the liver of inflammatory Spague-Dawley rats. SpagueDawley mice were induced with 1% carrageenan to trigger inflammation, then the lipid peroxide levels were measured after 24 hours. Measurement of lipid peroxide levels was carried out using a spectrophotometer with a wavelength of 532 nm. The size of the nanocurcuminoid preparation coated with palmitic acid was 561.53 nm with an IP value of 0.309. Lipid peroxide levels in the curcuminoid extract group at a dose of 100 mg / kg BW and the nanocurcuminoid group at a dose of 250 mg / kg BW were 0.27x10-4 nmol / g and 1.22 x10-4 nmol / g respectively. These showed that the antioxidant potential of temulawak nanocurcuminoids at a dose of 250 mg / kg BW was 114 times higher than that of curcuminoid extract at a dose of 100 mg / kg BW.
Review: Gallotannins; Biosynthesis, Structure Activity Relationship, Anti-inflammatory and Antibacterial Activity Ilham Kurniawan; Hafizh Zahra
Current Biochemistry Vol. 8 No. 1 (2021)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29244/cb.8.1.1

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Tannins are one of the main compounds in plants with potential health benefits. Gallotannin is one of the biologically active tannins groups produced by some medicinal plants. Gallotannins is a hydrolyzable tannin compound biosynthesized through gallic acid, shikimic acid, and pentagalloylglucose pathways. Gallotannins can be separated by cascade solvent extraction procedures, column chromatography, and preparative HPLC. This review focuses on the discussion of biosynthesis and structure-activity relationship of tannins as antibacterial and anti-inflammatory. The structure-activity relationship (SAR) and biological activity of gallotannins is caused by the molecular bonds between gallotannins and certain other compounds, especially proteins, which make complex compounds, change physiological and morphological processes in bacterial cells or tissues. The biological activities of gallotannin include anti-inflammatory, anticancer or antitumour, antiviral, antioxidant, antibacterial, and antidiabetic. This review used the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) method approach in a short, concise, and clear summary about tannins through various references. Keywords: Biological activities, Biosynthesis, Gallotannins
Minimum Concentration of Stingless Bee Propolis (Trigona sp.) in Inhibiting the Growth of Dandruff Bacteria Akhmad Endang Zainal Hasan; I Made Artika; Erlank Bagjavicenna
Current Biochemistry Vol. 8 No. 1 (2021)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29244/cb.8.1.2

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Lack of confidence in men and women, one of which is when there is dandruff on the hair and scalp. Hair loss is a further symptom of the presence of white scales on the scalp that cause itching. The presence of excessive microorganisms can aggravate this dandruff. Ingredients such as ketocanozole, zinc pyrithione, selenium sulfide and sulfur are compounds commonly used in shampoo formulas. Propolis is an alternative natural ingredient to treat dandruff. The purpose of this study was to determine the minimum growth inhibitory concentration (MIC) of propolis against dandruff-causing bacteria. Dandruff-causing microbes were isolated from dandruff hair and with the well method in a petri dish, the minimum growth inhibitory concentration of propolis was determined. The microbial colonies produced were very diverse with a round shape like grapes, yellowish white in color. The concentration of 6.25% is the MIC value of propolis extract against dandruff microbes. The effectiveness values against ketoconazole and propolis X from the tested propolis extract were 223.52% and 99.59%, respectively. Keywords: hair loss, dandruff, propolis, bacteria , Trigona

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