Saintia Biologi
Vol 1, No 1 (2012)

KELAINAN PERKEMBANGAN KRANIOFACIAL FETUS MENCIT (Mus musculus L.) Strain DDW SETELAH PEMBERIAN EKSTRAK N-HEKSAN BUAH ANDALIMAN (Zanthoxylum acanthopodium DC.)

Mai Sarah (Universitas Sumatera Utara)
Emita Sabri (Unknown)
Salomo Hutahaean (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Dec 2012

Abstract

The purpose of this study is  to investigate the effect of n-hexane extract of andaliman (Zanthoxylum acanthopodium DC.) fruit on craniofacial development of DDW Mice (Mus musculus L.). Experiment was carried out using Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with 5 treatments and 6 replicates. Treatments  consist  of a blank control, vehicle control (1% CMC) and 3 concentrations of andaliman extract (2%, 4% and 6%). All treatments were administered by oral gavage (0.1 ml/10 g bw) once  daily from day 0 to day 10 of gestation.  N-hexane extract of andaliman fruit induced developmental abnormalities in craniofacial structures i.e. increased the incidence of microphthalmia (P <0.05), and hydrocephalus (P <0.05). In conclusion, we suggested that andaliman fruit may have fetotoxic effects.   Keyword: andaliman (Zanthoxylum acanthopodium DC.), micropthalmia, hydrocephalus

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