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Potensi Daun dan Bunga Telang (Clitoria ternatea L.) sebagai Antioksidan Florentinus Dika Octa Riswanto; Anastasia Melin Fitria Wulandari; Faustina Evania Ngai; Corina Febrianti Isabel; Agatha Kania Ugahari Dyatmika; Filisia Putri Rosari; Dewi Setyaningsih
MEDICINUS Vol 35 No 2 (2022): MEDICINUS
Publisher : PT Dexa Medica

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (154.205 KB) | DOI: 10.56951/medicinus.v35i2.92

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Indonesia has various traditional plants that are potential to be used as medicinal agents. The telang plant (Clitoria ternatea L.) has been studied regarding its’ potency as a traditional medicine. The parts of the telang plant that are often used are leaves and flowers. Telang leaves and flowers contain several compounds with antioxidant activity including phenolics, flavonoids, anthocyanins, and tannins. Antioxidant activity can be tested using several methods, e.g. DPPH, ORAC, and FRAP. Based on the results of the literature review, it is known that telang leaves and flowers have antioxidant activity and do not show any potential toxicity, therefore they can be considered as safe to be used.
Potensi Tanaman Sukun (Artocarpus altilis) Sebagai Agen Antiinflamasi dan Antidiabetes Ni Gusti Ayu Diantari; Debby Yunita; Maria Aurelia Afila Tutonugi; Theresia Helena Tokan; Teresia Kiki Oktavianti; Florentinus Dika Octa Riswanto; Dewi Setyaningsih
MEDICINUS Vol. 36 No. 2 (2023): MEDICINUS
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56951/medicinus.v36i2.122

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Background: Artocarpus altilis is a plant whose every part is beneficial for health. In Indonesia, the distribution of this plant is only found in certain places and has not been cultivated. Breadfruit is basically rich in flavonoid, tannin, and saponin compounds that are known to be potential as antidiabetic and antiinflammatory. Diabetes is a group of metabolic disease characterized by hyperglycemia, due to lack of insulin production and/or sensitivity. Type 2 diabetes is a degenerative disease that is a global health problem. Type 2 diabetes is treated using antidiabetic agents and/or insulin. Inflammation is a local reaction of the body characterized by certain symptoms. Treatment of inflammation using synthetic drugs is associated with various side effects. Objective: This review is aimed to provide information about antidiabetic and anti-inflammatory activities in breadfruit plant. Results: Substance of breadfruit plant with antidiabetic efficacy was found in the stem, leaf, and fruit, showed by results of phytochemical test. Antidiabetic activity was proven by in vivo, in vitro, and AlCl calorimetry tests, while anti-inflammatory substance was found in the leaf and fruit, and the anti-inflammatory activity was showed by results of in vivo and in vitro tests. Conclusion: Breadfruit plants can be potentially developed as an alternative treatment for diabetes and inflammation.