Judul: Aktivitas Ekstrak Etil Asetat Daun Mimba sebagai Antihiperglikemik pada Tikus yang Diinduksi Aloksan
Abstrak: The aimed of this study to assess the potency of ethyl acetate extract of neem leaves which has the effect anti-hyperglycaemia in white rat as experimental animals. Eighteen male white rats age 4-5 months was divided into six groups: first as a normal control group (K1) which has given aquadest, second as a negative control group (K2) which has given aquadest, a third group as a positive control (K3) were have given glibenclamide; the treatment group (KP1, KP2, KP3) were have given ethyl acetate extract of neem leaves dose of 30, 60, 90 mg/kg BW. All groups except K1 were induced by alloxan dose 150 mg / kg BW. Phytochemical screening of neem leaves contained the active ingredients such as flavonoids, saponins, and tannins. Blood glucose concentrations in rats was examined before and after induction of alloxan and after treatment. The results showed that the ethyl acetate extract of neem leaves significantly affected the decrease blood glucose concentrations. The effective dose to decrease blood glucose concentrations are 60 and 90 mg / kg BW. The study concluded that the ethyl acetate extract of neem leaves can be recomended as anti-hyperglycaemia effect.
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Judul: Potensi Antihiperglikemia Ekstrak Kulit Kayu Mahoni (Swietenia macrophylla King) pada Tikus yang Diinduksi Aloksan
Abstrak: Mahogany bark (Swietenia macrophylla King) contain active compound which have antihyperglycemic activity. This research was aimed at investigating the effect of mahogany bark on blood glucose concentration and histopathology in rat’s pancreas which induced alloxan. On this research Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into 5 groups, each group were 5 rats, A (NaCl 0.9% + aquades), B (aloxan + aquades), C (aloxan + Glibenclamide 0.25 mg/kg BW), D (aloxan + water extract of mahogany bark 250 mg/kg BW), and E (aloxan + metanol extract of mahogany bark 250 mg/kg BW). Blood glucose concentration defined by using Accu-Chek® Active glucometer. Pancreas histopathology analysis was carried out with Haematoxylin Eosin (HE) staining and observed under light microscope. Result showed water extract of mahogany bark can decrease blood glucose concentration from 173,2 mg/dL to 94 mg/dL (45,73%) and methanol extract of mahogany bark can decrease blood glucose concentration from 118,6 mg/dL to 88 mg/dL (25,80%). Result of histopathology showed there was improvement on pancreas gland. Methanol extract given better restoration effect on the islets of Langerhans than water extract
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Judul: Thermal Characteristics and Dynamics of Tropical Cyclone over Western North Pacific Ocean: A Case Study of Typhoon Songda (Chedeng) 2011
Abstrak: The frequent occasion of Tropical Cyclone (TC) over Western North Pacific (WNP) Ocean lies from 10˚N to 26˚N and 121˚E to 170˚E. Sources of TC development come from warm ocean temperature where latent heat is released during condensation processes and subsequently concentrated in the boundary layer. Relative humidity at 850-700 hPa is responsible to produce the most intense storm. Meanwhile, weak vertical wind shear between 850-200 hPa is one of the dynamical factors that lead to the development of TC. Pressure level of 850-200 hPa is chosen to minimize the thermodynamic effect in the lower troposphere. Typhoon Songda (Chedeng in the Philippines) or TSC lasted from May 18th to 30th, 2011 and strengthened into powerful Super Typhoon stage between May 24th and 27th. Long curving track and the exhibition of all sequences of TC life cycle, TSC is then considered as an ideal case of TC. The objective of the study with case of TSC is to investigate the role of thermal characteristics and dynamics on TC intensity. The research is carried out by using Advanced Research of Weather Research and Forecasting model (WRF ARW model) version 3.3. Two domains are employed in the model. The first domain situate from 02˚N to 40˚N and 118˚E to 149˚E and cover spatial resolution () of 33.1 km. The second domain situate from 09˚N to 27˚N and 119˚E to 132˚E with of 11 km. Timestep of the model () is 120 seconds. The model is supported by the following physical parameterization, i.e., Yonsei University Scheme (YSU) in the boundary layer, Kain-Fritsch scheme (KF) in the cumulus, and WRF Single-Moment 3-class scheme in the microphysics. Initial meteorological condition prior to the formation of the cyclone is generated using WRF ARW standard-release model. Sensitivity of the model output is obtained from a selected single-parameter change scenarios, namely, 10 % to 20 % decrease and increase of wind shear initial data at 850-200 hPa, and by 10 % to 20 % decrease of relative humidity initial data at 850-700 hPa. The result showed that the negative correlations between wind shear and intensity are found in wind shear scenarios. Wind shears of 10 ms-1 which lead to strengthening of the wind intensity in the early period of Typhoon development are found in wind shear scenarios. The effect of wind shear changes on wind intensity is statistically significant in the 20 % wind shear scenarios. During mature stage, weak wind intensity occurred when wind shear increase as given in the WRF standard-release and the 20 % decreasing scenario. Different situation is found in the 20 % increasing scenario where wind shear tend to weak and lead to strong wind intensity at this stage. Meanwhile, the reduction of moisture supply at 850-700 hPa resulting from 20 % decreasing relative humidity play a major role in the weakening of wind intensity and reduces mechanical energy of the cycle process as much as 300 J kg-1.
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