Jurnal Penelitian Medika Eksakta
ISSN 1411-6626
Vol. 5 / No. 2 / Published : 2004-08
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Original Article :
The potency of morinda citrifolia extract as hepatopro- tective in mice
Author :
- Widayat Sastrowardoyo*1
- Sri Agus Sudjarwo*2
- Pusat Penelitian Obat Tradisional, Lembaga Penelitian Universitas Airlangga
- Pusat Penelitian Obat Tradisional, Lembaga Penelitian Universitas Airlangga
Abstract :
The hepatoprotective effect of Morinda citrifolia extract was investigated against paracetamol induced hepatic damage. Paracetamol at a dose of 400 mg/kg body weight produced liver damage in mice as manifested by the risemin serum level of Glutamate Oxaloacetate Transaminase (SGOT) and Glutamate Pyruvate Transaminase (SGPT) to 133.3 5.31 /L and 74.9 6.54 /L respectively, compared to respective control values of 76.3 9.18 /L and 35.2 4.57 /L.Pretreatment with Morinda citrifolia extract at dose 400 mg/kg BW but not at dose 100 mg/kg BW and dose 200 mg, significantly prevent paracetamol induced rise in SGOT and SGPT. Morinda citrifolia at dose 100/kg BW, 200 mg/kg BW and 400 mg BW inhibited rise SGOT was 130.7 8.37, 127.5 7.84 and 114 6.79 /L respectively and SGPT was 78.6 5.42, 66.9 9.78 and 59.3 9.76 /L respectivelyThe result suggest that the Morinda citrifolia extract possesses hepatoprotective activity is probably connected with its antioxidant activity
Keyword :
Morinda citrifolia, hepatoprotective,
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