Judul: Daya Inhibisi Ekstrak Rimpang Jahe Merah dan Kulit Kayu Manis terhadap Aktivitas Enzim Siklooksigenase 2 dan Enzim Xantin Oksidase Secara In Vitro
Abstrak: Red ginger and cinnamon are medicine plants which can be used as anti-inflammation and lowering uric acid level in blood. In this study, water and ethanol extracts of red ginger root and cinnamon bark have been assayed for phytochemical constituent, toxicity by brine shrimp lethality test, and in vitro inhibition of cyclooxygenase 2 and xanthine oxidase activities. Diclofenac, ibuprofen and allopurinol were used as positive control. Based on phytochemical assay, water and ethanol extracts of red ginger root contained alkaloids, steroids, and flavonoids, while its water extract of cinnamon bark contained kaloids, triterpenoids, saponins, flavonoids, and tannins. The result of probit analyses of water and ethanol extracts of red ginger root and cinnamon bark showed that their LC50 values were 144 ppm, 108 ppm, 125 ppm, and 107 ppm, respectively. Ethanol extract of red ginger root showed very low inhibitory effect to cyclooxygenase 2 activity (23.81%) as compared to diclofenac (95,43%) and ibuprofen (93,59%). Water and ethanol extracts of cinnamon bark that have inhibitory effect more than 50% to xanthine oxidase were, 54.64% and 56.80%, with their IC50 values of 70 ppm and 63 ppm, respectively. Allopurinol exhibited the highest inhibitory effect (97.91%). The value of inhibitory effect showed that ethanol extract of red ginger root have low potential as inhibitor to cyclooxygenase 2 and rheumatoid drugs; water and ethanol extracts of cinnamon bark can be considered as potential as inhibitor of xanthine oxidase and can be used for uric acid drugs.
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Judul: Daya Hambat Siklooksigenase-2 oleh Campuran Ekstrak Suruhan (Peperomia pellucida) dan Jahe Merah (Zingiber officinale) dalam Inflamasi
Abstrak: Peperomia pellucida and Zingiber officinale were known to have anti-inflammatory activity, yet there was no further research to verify their inhibition in inflammatory process. The aim of this research is to test the potency of mixture extract of suruhan (Peperomia pellucida) and red ginger (Zingiber officinale) as anti-inflammation through in vitro inhibition of cyclooxygenase-2 enzyme. Anti-inflammatory effect was analyzed with ELISA (Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay) and spectrophotometry method at wavelenghth 412 nm. Maximum inhibition of Peperomia pellucida extract against cyclooxygenase-2 was 48% at 100 μg/mL, Zingiber officinale extract inhibition was 44% at 300 μg/mL, and for mixture extract inhibition was 15% at 175 μg/mL. Mixture extract of Peperomia pellucida and Zingiber officinale showed lower inhibitory potency to cyclooxygenase-2 compared to their single extracts. Cytotoxicity test with Brine Shrimp Lethality Test method showed that Peperomia pellucida extract, Zingiber officinale extract, and mixture extract of both plants have a cytotoxity effect with each LC50 values are 339, 591, and 728 μg/mL. Phytochemical test showed that each extract contains flavonoid, phenolic, alkaloid, and tannin. Saponin and steroid were contained only in Peperomia pellucida extract and terpenoid was contained only in Zingiber officinale extract. Rendement extract of Peperomia pellucida is 24% and Zingiber officinale is 21%.
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Judul: Sistem Pakar Perencanaan Jalur Saluran Transmisi dan Dimensi Pondasi Strap Footing Untuk Tower Listrik Saluran Udara Tegangan Tinggi (SUTT)
Abstrak: Pusat-pusat pembangkit tenaga listrik terutama yang menggunakan tenaga air, biasanya terletak jauh dari pusat-pusat beban. Dengan demikian, tenaga listrik yang telah dibangkitkan harus disalurkan melalui saluran-saluran transmisi. Saluran-saluran ini membawa tenaga listrik dari pusat pembangkit ke pusat-pusat beban baik langsung maupun melalui gardu-gardu induk. Pada penelitian ini, saluran transmisi yang diteliti adalah Saluran Udara Tegangan Tinggi (SUTT) berdaya 150 Kv. Secara ideal jalur saluran transmisi untuk SUTT yang terdiri dari beberapa tower adalah sebuah garis lurus. Akan tetapi dalam aplikasi lapangannya tidak demikian. Bisa saja berupa titik-titik dengan lokasi yang tidak beraturan, karena disesuaikan dengan kondisi lapangan. Setelah titik-titik rencana jalur saluran transmisi lokasi tower dapat dibuat, hal lain yang perlu didisain adalah dimensi pondasi tower tersebut. Apabila kita salah memilih atau merencanakan pondasi, maka kesalahan tersebut mengakibatkan terjadinya kerusakan pada struktur bangunan lainnya. Pondasi yang dipakai adalah pondasi telapak kombinasi (strap footing) dengan perbaikan tanah menggunakan pondasi sumuran (bore pile).
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