Judul: Effectiveness of Nutmeg Infusion (Myristica fragrans) as an Antidhiarrheal in Mice (Mus musculus)
Abstrak: Buah pala dikenal sebagai rempah-rempah yang memiliki nilai ekonomis dan multiguna yang dimanfaatkan dalam berbagai industri makanan, minuman, obat-obatan, parfum dan kosmestik. Belum ada riset farmakologi dari aktivitas antidiare buah pala. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kandungan senyawa metabolit sekunder melalui uji fitokimia dan mengetahui efektivitas sediaan infusa buah pala sebagai antidiare melalui metode proteksi intestinal. Selain itu penelitian ini juga bertujuan menentukan konsentrasi efektif yang memberikan efek antidiare terbaik pada mencit. Penelitian ini menggunakan 25 ekor mencit yang dibagi menjadi 5 kelompok. Kelompok perlakuan terdiri atas kelompok kontrol negatif (Tween 80 [1%] ), kelompok kontrol positif (Loperamid HCl), dan 3 kelompok perlakuan infusa buah pala dengan konsentrasi bertingkat (25%, 50% dan 100%). Perlakuan metode uji proteksi intestinal diberikan melalui rute peroral. Parameter yang digunakan pada metode proteksi intestinal adalah frekuensi defekasi dan konsistensi feses. Hasil uji fitokimia menunjukkan buah pala mengandung alkaloid, flavonoid dan saponin. Hasil uji in vivo proteksi intestinal menunjukkan infusa buah pala dengan konsentrasi 25%, 50% dan 100% efektif sebagai antidiare. Simpulan penelitian ini yaitu infusa buah pala terbukti mengandung senyawa metabolit sekunder yaitu alkaloid, saponin, dan flavonoid yang efektif sebagai antidiare. Studi ini menunjukkan infusa buah pala pada konsentrasi 25%, 50% dan 100% memiliki efek antidiare., Nutmeg is known as a spice that has economic value and is multipurpose and is used in various food, beverage, medicine, perfume and cosmetic industries. There has been no pharmacological research on the antidiarrheal activity of nutmeg. This research aims to determine the content of secondary metabolite compounds through phytochemical tests and determine the effectiveness of nutmeg infusion preparations as anti-diarrhea through intestinal protection methods. Apart from that, this research also aims to determine the effective concentration that provides the best antidiarrheal effect in mice. This study used 25 mice divided into 5 groups. The treatment groups consisted of a negative control group (Tween 80 [1%]), a positive control group (Loperamide HCl), and 3 nutmeg infusion treatment groups with graded concentrations (25%, 50% and 100%). The intestinal protection test method treatment is given via the oral route. The parameters used in the intestinal protection method are defecation frequency and stool consistency. Phytochemical test results show that nutmeg contains alkaloids, flavonoids and saponins. The results of the in vivo intestinal protection test showed that nutmeg infusion with concentrations of 25%, 50% and 100% was effective as an antidiarrheal. The conculission of this research is that nutmeg infussion in proven to contain secondary metabolite compounds, namely alkaloids, saponin and flavonoid which are effective as antidhiarrheals. This study shows that nutmeg infussion at concentrations of 25%, 50% and 100% has antidhiarrheal effects.
Keyword: antidiare, infusa, proteksi intestinal, buah pala, uji fitokimia

Judul: Effectiveness of Cashew Leaf Infusa (Anacardium occidentale L.) as Antidiarrhoea in Mice (Mus musculus)
Abstrak: Diare merupakan masalah kesehatan utama di Indonesia dengan angka kesakitan serta kematian yang masih tinggi. Pengobatan diare dapat diobati menggunakan bahan alami, salah satunya adalah tanaman jambu mete. Jambu mete merupakan tanaman yang tumbuh di Indonesia dan memiliki berbagai manfaat terutama dalam bidang kesehatan. Daun jambu mete (Anacardium occidentale L.) secara empiris telah digunakan oleh masyarakat sebagai obat diare. Penelitian ilmiah terkait infusa daun jambu mete sebagai antidiare belum diketahui. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji efektivitas infusa daun jambu mete sebagai obat antidiare dan kandungan senyawa metabolit sekunder dalam daun jambu mete. Penelitian ini menggunakan 30 ekor mencit sebagai hewan coba yang dibagi menjadi 5 kelompok. Kelompok perlakuan terdiri atas kontrol negatif (Tween 80 1%), kelompok kontrol positif (loperamid HCl), dan 3 kelompok infusa daun jambu mete konsentrasi bertingkat 25%, 50%, dan 100%. Variabel yang diamati dalam metode proteksi intestinal adalah frekuensi buang air besar, konsistensi tinja, onset, durasi, dan waktu persembuhan diare. Hasil pengujian fitokimia infusa daun jambu mete menunjukkan adanya alkaloid, flavonoid, steroid, terpenoid, saponin, dan tanin. Hasil penelitian dari metode proteksi intestinal menunjukkan efek antidiare pada semua konsentrasi infusa daun jambu mete. Konsentrasi terbaik sebagai antidiare ditunjukkan oleh infusa dengan konsentrasi 100%., Diarrheal diseases are a major health problem in Indonesia with high morbidity and mortality rates. Cashew is a plant that grows in Indonesia and has various benefits, especially in the health sector. According to experience cashew leaves (Anacardium occidentale L.) are used by the population as a medicine against diarrhea. There is no scientific research on cashew leaf infusa as an antidiarrheal. The aim of this study isto determine the efficacy of cashew leaf infusa as an antidiarrheal and the content of secondary metabolites in cashew leaves. For this study, 30 mice were used as experimental animals, which were divided into 5 groups. The treatment groups consisted of negative control (Tween 80 1%), a positive control group (loperamid HCl), and 3 groups of cashew leaf infusa at graded concentrations of 25%, 50%, and 100%. The variables observed in the intestinal protection method were frequency of defecation, stool consistency, onset, duration, and recovery time of diarrhea. The results of the phytochemical investigation of cashew leaf infusa showed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, steroids, terpenoids, saponins, and tannins. The results of the intestinal protection method showed antidiarrheal effects at all concentrations of cashew leaf infusa. Infusa showed the best antidiarrheal effect at a concentration of 100%.
Keyword: antidiare, infusa, daun jambu mete

Judul: Construction of Strongly Optimal Binary Linear Code with Minimum Distance 9 and 11
Abstrak: A binary linear code of length n over q F is a subspace of n q F . A code has three parameters that attached to it, namely length, dimension, and minimum distance. A code with length n, dimension k and minimum distance d is often called [n, k, d ]-code. Usually, when two parameters are given, then we want to find a code that has the best value for the last parameter. Based on Gilbert- Varshamov bound, if a [n, k, d ]-code exists and can not be expanded, we call it a strongly optimal code. In this paper, we construct strongly optimal code with minimum distance 9 and 11. In constructing the code, we created a theorem and algorithm based on Gilbert-Varshamov bound before we implement the algorithm to MAPLE programming language. Because of computational limitations, the program can only construct up to k = 10 for d = 9 and k = 12 for d = 11.
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