The Exploration of Vetiver (Vetiveria zizanioides) as Co-Chemotherapy of Lung Cancer Selectively Targets AKR1C1: Bioinformatics Approach

Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) is one of the cancer-causing agents, one of which is lung cancer. In addition to being carcinogenic, ROS can also be used to kill cancer cells themselves, by increasing their levels to the threshold of apoptosis. Therefore, it is necessary to inhibit certain antioxidant enzymes that are highly expressed in lung cancer. One of them is AKR1C1 which plays a role in the eradication of intracellular ROS. However, AKR1C1 has a high structural similarity to AKR1C2, so it can inhibit therapy causing selectivity problems. Vetiver (Vetiveria zizanioides) has potential as an anticancer. This study was conducted to explore vetiver as a co-chemotherapeutic agent for lung cancer targeting AKR1C1 selectively. The method used is distillation, identification of vetiver compounds using GC-MS, and through bioinformatics studies. Predictive analysis with KNIME was carried out to determine the activity of the test compound. All tested vetiver compounds had a predictive value of 1 (active) on AKR1C1 and 0 (inactive) on AKR1C2. Through GC-MS obtained 354 compounds were identified. These compounds are used to filter the compounds predicted by KNIME. The molecular docking results showed that of the 10 tested vetiver compounds, there was 1 compound that had the strongest bond in interacting with AKR1C1, namely beta vetispirene compound with an S-score of -15.12 kcal/mol, and stronger than native ligand and aspirin. Based on the research data, it can be concluded that the beta vetispirene compound in vetiver can be a potential co-chemotherapy agent for lung cancer in targeting AKR1C1 selectively. However, further research is needed to prove its activity on lung cancer cells.Keywords: ROS (Reactive Oxygen Species), Lung Cancer, AKR1C1, selectivity, vetiver (Vetiveria zizanioides).

Bibliometric analysis of articles on nanoemulsion and/or in-situ gel for ocular drug delivery system published during the 2011–2021 period

The bibliometric data were extracted from the Scopus database to investigate the conceptual framework of ocular nanoemulsion and/or in-situ gel drug delivery system using “ocular” AND “nanoemulsion” OR “in-situ gel” keywords. The data were evaluated with RStudio and VOSviewer program.

The results reveal that the publication trends tend to increase continually. India is the most impactful country, and the most constructive institution is Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University. International Journal of Pharmaceutics is the top influential source. Ali A is the most prolific author. The title of the most impactful article was In-situ gelling systems based on Pluronic F127/Pluronic F68 formulations for ocular drug delivery”. “Controlled release” is the most popular keyword.

These results provide insights for stimulating research collaborations and revealing open issues of controlled-release ocular preparation to overcome an ocular barrier and enhance patient compliance.

Potential pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic herb-drug interactions of Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f.) and andrographolide: A systematic review

Introduction: Herb–drug interactions (HDIs) in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics can occur when natural compounds are used in combination with drugs. This study aimed to review the potential interaction of Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f.) extract (APE) and its primary compound andrographolide (AND) with several drugs exhibiting various pharmacological activities.Methods: In this systematic review, articles were collected from international databases such as PubMed, Science Direct, Springer Link, and Scopus until August 2021. The following keywords were used: Andrographis paniculata, andrographolide, HDI, drug interaction, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacology. This review was written in accordance with the guidelines of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA), SYRCLE’s risk of bias (RoB) tool for animal intervention studies, and Cochrane RoB 2 tool to analyze the RoB for qualitative assessment.Results: Twelve articles were included in accordance with the inclusion and exclusion criteria of this study. Five studies explored the potential of HDIs for combining APE with drugs and AND with theophylline, etoricoxib, nabumetone, naproxen, and tolbutamide. Five studies focused on AND in combination with aminophylline and doxofylline, meloxicam, glyburide, glimepiride, metformin, and warfarin. Two studies tested the combination of APE with gliclazide and midazolam. The HDI mechanism involving the inhibition or induction of cytochrome P450 enzyme expression was dominant in influencing the drug’s pharmacokinetic profile. Pharmacological studies on the combination of several drugs, particularly anti-inflammatory and antidiabetic drugs, showed a synergistic activity.Conclusion: APE and AND have potential pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic HDIs with various drugs. This study can be used as a therapeutic consideration in clinical aspects related to the possibility of HDIs of A. paniculata (Burm. f.).

Physicochemical properties, fatty acid composition and FTIR Spectra of Gabus (Channa striata) fish oil

This study aimed to characterize Gabus fish oil (GFO) with the scientific name of Channa striata through the determination of physicochemical properties, fatty acid composition, and FTIR spectra. Gabus fishes was obtained from Palagan (Central Java) and Bantul (Yogyakarta). Physicochemical properties of GFOs from Palagan and Bantul revealed acid values of 5.93±0.19 mg KOH/g and 2.39±0.05 mg KOH/g, saponification value of 163.39±1.96 mg KOH/g, 176.82±2.98 mg KOH/g, iodine value of 109.76±1.23 g I2/100 g, 94.21±0.16 g I2/100 g, peroxide value of 4.04±0.15 meq O2/kg and 4.03±0.59 meq O2/kg. Both oils showed significant differences in terms of physicochemical properties (P<0.05) except peroxide value having no significant difference (P>0.05). Fatty acid composition of GFO as determined by gas chromatography revealed that GFO contains a higher amount of unsaturated fatty acids such as linoleic acid and palmitoleic acid. Besides, GFO contains arachidonic acid which is act as a precursor for prostaglandin synthesis. FTIR spectrum of GFO is unique in terms of exact wavenumbers and peak intensities which supported that FTIR spectra are fingerprints that can be used for the characterization of edible fish oils

Cytotoxic Effect of the Paku Atai Merah (Angiopteris ferox Copel) Fraction on MCF-7 and HeLa Cells and its Compound Profile by GC-MS

Cancer is a condition of abnormal cell proliferation of tissue cells in the body that becomes malignant. It can attack other parts of the body and affect the normal function of the body organs. The sample used in this study was tubers of paku atai merah (Angiopteris ferox Copel), then extracted using 96% ethanol eluent to obtain a thick extract. The ethanolic extract of A. ferox was fractionated using column chromatography to get the active fraction to characterize the compound using thin-layer chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy (GC-MS) and tested its cytotoxic effectiveness on MCF-7 and HeLa cancer cells. The results of this study were obtained from fractionation using the column chromatography method to get sub-fraction C and the results of compound characterization using GC-MS and obtained variations in the class of compounds contained in the sample: amino acids, glucosinolates, alkaloids, flavonoids, and terpenoids. Based on the cytotoxic effect test of sub-fraction C on MCF-7 cells, the results obtained moderate cytotoxic effects with an IC50 value of 61.027 µg/mL, and HeLa cells had an IC50 value of 521.03 µg/mL, which was categorized as having a weak cytotoxic effect. Based on the results obtained from this study, it can be concluded that sub-fraction C of A. ferox tubers has a cytotoxic effect on MCF-7 cells to be used as a reference for tracing pure compounds from A. ferox tuber.

Metabolite Fingerprinting Based on 1H-NMR Spectroscopy and Liquid Chromatography for the Authentication of Herbal Products

Herbal medicines (HMs) are regarded as one of the traditional medicines in health care to prevent and treat some diseases. Some herbal components such as turmeric and ginger are used as HMs, therefore the identification and confirmation of herbal use are very necessary. In addition, the adulteration practice, mainly motivated to gain economical profits, may occur by substituting the high price of HMs with lower-priced ones or by addition of certain chemical constituents known as Bahan Kimia Obat (chemical drug ingredients) in Indonesia. Some analytical methods based on spectroscopic and chromatographic methods are developed for the authenticity and confirmation of the HMs used. Some approaches are explored during HMs authentication including single-component analysis, fingerprinting profiles, and metabolomics studies. The absence of reference standards for certain chemical markers has led to exploring the fingerprinting approach as a tool for the authentication of HMs. During fingerprinting-based spectroscopic and chromatographic methods, the data obtained were big, therefore the use of chemometrics is a must. This review highlights the application of fingerprinting profiles using variables of spectral and chromatogram data for authentication in HMs. Indeed, some chemometrics techniques, mainly pattern recognition either unsupervised or supervised, were applied for this purpose.

Metabolite Fingerprinting Using 1H-NMR Spectroscopy and Chemometrics for Classification of Three Curcuma Species from Different Origins

Curcuma longa, Curcuma xanthorrhiza, and Curcuma manga have been widely used for herbal or traditional medicine purposes. It was reported that turmeric plants provided several biological activities such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotector, cardioprotector, and anticancer activities. Authentication of the Curcuma species is important to ensure its authenticity and to avoid adulteration practices. Plants from different origins will have different metabolite compositions because metabolites are affected by soil nutrition, climate, temperature, and humidity. 1H-NMR spectroscopy, principal component analysis (PCA), and orthogonal projections to latent structures-discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA) were used for authentication of C. longa, C. xanthorrhiza, and C. manga from seven different origins in Indonesia. From the 1H-NMR analysis it was obtained that 14 metabolites were responsible for generating classification model such as curcumin, demethoxycurcumin, alanine, methionine, threonine, lysine, alpha-glucose, beta-glucose, sucrose, alpha-fructose, beta-fructose, fumaric acid, tyrosine, and formate. Both PCA and OPLS-DA model demonstrated goodness of fit (R2 value more than 0.8) and good predictivity (Q2 value more than 0.45). All OPLS-DA models were validated by assessing the permutation test results with high value of original R2 and Q2. It can be concluded that metabolite fingerprinting using 1H-NMR spectroscopy and chemometrics provide a powerful tool for authentication of herbal and medicinal plants.

Authentication analysis of milkfish fish oil using the combination of FTIR spectroscopy and chemometrics

Milkfish (Chanos chanos) is one of the highest-produced fish in Indonesia. Milkfish fish oil (MFO), extracted from milkfish, contains essential fatty acids and has a high price in the market, therefore MFO can be a target of adulteration. The objective of this study was to perform an authentication analysis of MFO from palm oil using FTIR spectroscopy and chemometrics. MFO was extracted from the head and flesh of milkfish and the obtained MFO was mixed with palm oil (PO) in binary mixtures to get the adulteration model of MFO with PO. All samples were scanned using ATR-FTIR at wavenumbers of 4000-650 cm-1 . Classification between authentic MFO and adulterated MFO with PO was carried out using discriminant analysis. The quantitative analysis of MFO adulterated with PO was carried out with PLSR (Partial Least Square regression) using first derivative spectra with wavenumbers of 3100-670 cm-1 . The R2 values for the correlation between the actual and predicted values in the calibration and validation of MFO were 0.9999 and 0.9994 (MFO extracted from the head) and 0.9997 and 0.9992 (MFO extracted from flesh), respectively. In addition, RMSE (root mean square errors) values of the calibration and prediction of milkfish head oil were 0.0032% and 0.0106%, while MFO extracted from the flesh was 0.0080% and 0.0123%. It can be concluded that FTIR spectroscopy combined with PLSR could be reliable for the prediction of MFO in a binary mixture with palm oil.

Analysis of candlenut oil as oil adulterant in three functional oils of soybean oil, sunflower oil and grapeseed oil in quaternary mixture systems using FTIR spectroscopy and chemometrics

Soybean oil (SBO), sunflower oil (SFO) and grapeseed oil (GPO) contain high levels of unsaturated fats that are good for health and have proximity to candlenut oil. Candlenut oil (CNO) has a lower price and easier to get oil from that seeds than other seed oils, so it is used as adulteration for gains. Therefore, authentication is required to ensure the purity of oils by proper analysis. This research was aimed to highlight the FTIR spectroscopy application with multivariate calibration is a potential analysis for scanning the quaternary mixture of CNO, SBO, SFO and GPO. CNO quantification was performed using multivariate calibrations of principle component (PCR) regression and partial least (PLS) square to predict the model from the optimization FTIR spectra regions. The highest R2 and the lowest values of root mean square error of calibration (RMSEC) and root mean square error of prediction (RMSEP) were used as the basis for selection of multivariate calibrations created using several wavenumbers region of FTIR spectra. Wavenumbers regions of 4000-650 cm-1 from the second derivative FTIR-ATR spectra using PLS was used for quantitative analysis of CNO in quaternary mixture with SBO, SFO and GPO with R2 calibration = 0.9942 and 0.0239% for RMSEC value and 0.0495%. So, it can be concluded the use of FTIR spectra combination with PLS is accurate to detect quaternary mixtures of CNO, SBO, SFO and GPO with the highest R2 values and the lowest RMSEC and RMSEP values.

GC-MS Analysis of Bioactive Compounds in Ethanol and Ethyl Acetate Fraction of Grapefruit (Citrus maxima L.) Rind

The grapefruit (Citrus maxima L.) is a plant known by the public as a fruit consumed with various properties. This plant's use is well known, such as antioxidants, enhancing immunity, anti-aging, and antibacterial properties. This study aimed to identify and analyze the chemical compounds contained in C. maxima rind. The extract was obtained by the maceration method using ethanol and ethyl acetate as solvents. The fractionation process was carried out by Column Chromatography. Observation of thin-layer chromatography profiles with UV lamps 254 and 366 nm. Analysis of chemical compound components using GC-MS and data interpretation based on the Wiley 7.0 data library. The interpretation results of the EF1 fraction are β-copaen-4-α-ol; pentadecanoic acid; hexadecanoic acid; tetradecanoic acid; dotriacontane; osthol; 2H-1-benzopyran-2-one, 7-methoxy-8-(3-methyl-2-oxobutyl); furfural; 6-(2,3-Dihydroxy-3-methylbutyl)-7-methoxycoumarin; and 6-(iodomethyl)-5-methyl-4-oxahexanolide. The chemical compounds identified in EAF2 are 1-octadecanol; decane; tetracosane; hexacosane; and 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid (2-ethylhexyl) ester. It can be concluded that these compounds have biological and pharmacological activities.

Self-nanoemulsifying Delivery of Andrographolide: Ameliorating Islet Beta Cells and Inhibiting Adipocyte Differentiation

Purpose: Insulin resistance is a characteristic of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus associated with obesity and caused by the failure of pancreatic beta cells to secrete sufficient amount of insulin. Andrographolide (AND) improves beta-cell reconstruction and inhibits fat-cell formation. This research aimed to improve the delivery of water-insoluble AND in self-nanoemulsifying (ASNE) formulation, tested in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats and 3T3-L1 preadipocyte cells.

Methods: A conventional formulation of AND in suspension was used as a control. The experimental rats were orally administered with self-nanoemulsifying (SNE) and suspension of AND for 8 days. Measurements were performed to evaluate blood glucose levels in preprandial and postprandial conditions. Immunohistochemistry was used to assess the process of islet beta cell reconstruction. In vitro study was performed using cell viability and adipocyte differentiation assay to determine the delivery of AND in the formulation.

Results: ASNE lowered blood glucose levels (day 4) faster than AND suspension (day 6). The histological testing showed that ASNE could regenerate pancreatic beta cells. Therefore, ASNE ameliorated pancreatic beta cells. The in vitro evaluation indicated the inhibition of adipocyte differentiation by both AND and ASNE, which occurred in a time-dependent manner. ASNE formulation had better delivery than AND.

Conclusion: ASNE could improve the antidiabetic activity by lowering blood glucose levels, enhancing pancreatic beta cells, and inhibiting lipid formation in adipocyte cells.

Analysis of sunflower oil in ternary mixture with grapeseed oil and candlenut oil in the ternary mixture system using FTIR spectroscopy and chemometrics

Candlenut oil (CDNO) has a high price in the market so that it can be adulterated with one or more oils, therefore, the authentication of CDNO is very important. This study was aimed to develop a Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy combined with chemometrics to analyze sunflower oil (SFO) in ternary mixture with grapeseed oil (GPO) and CDNO. SFO, GPO, CDNO and its ternary mixture were prepared and scanned randomly using FTIR spectrophotometer in the mid-infrared region of 4000-650 cm-1 , 8 cm-1 resolution and thirty-two scans. SFO quantification was performed using two multivariate calibrations of principle component regression (PCR) and partial least square (PLS). PLS using the second derivative FTIR–ATR spectra at wavenumbers regions of 3100-2750 cm-1 was used for quantitative analysis of SFO in ternary mixtures with GPO and CDNO, with correlation coefficient (R) values obtained for the relationship between actual values and FTIR predicted values of SFO of 0.9999 and 0.8744 in calibration and validation models, respectively. The errors in calibration and prediction models, expressed by the root mean square error of calibration (RMSEC) and root mean square error of prediction (RMSEP), were low, i.e. 0.233% and 7.90%, respectively. The use of FTIR spectroscopy method combined with multivariate calibration techniques is an appropriate method for detecting the adulteration of candlenut oil from GPO and SFO.

Olive (Olea europea) oil: physico-chemical characterization and antioxidant activities in vitro and in vivo

Olive oil, especially extra virgin olive oil, gained popularity recently due to its beneficial effects toward human health. Olive oil contained high amounts of monounsaturated fatty acids, especially oleic acid (C18:1) and some minor components such as tyrosol and hydroxytyrosol which are important to human health. Olive oils have been reported to have antioxidant in vitro and in vivo. This article reviewed some physico-chemical properties and antioxidant activities of olive oil either in vitro or in vivo. Olive oil was evaluated in vitro using radical scavenging activities, ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), metal chelating power, beta-carotene bleaching, linoleic acid-ferric thiocyanate method. In vivo, the antioxidant activities of olive oil were evaluated using glutathione Stransferase, catalase, and superoxide dismutase. Phenolics compounds present in olive oil contribute to antioxidant activities, therefore, olive oil is potential to be used as a food supplement.

The employment of Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and chemometrics for analysis of candlenut oil in binary mixture with grape seed oil

Candlenut oil (CDO) is the target of adulteration with other plant oils to get economical profits, therefore, reliable analytical techniques should be developed. Based on the principal component analysis (PCA), grape seed oil (GSO) has the close similarity with CDO. Therefore, this study was intended to make modelling in the authentication analysis of CDO from GSO using Fourier transformed infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy in combination with chemometrics of partial least square calibration (PLSR) and discriminant analysis (DA). FTIR spectra of CDO, GSO and its binary mixtures were subjected to FTIR spectral measurement at wavenumbers of 4000-650 cm-1 , and its absorbances were used for modelling of PLSR and DA. FTIR spectra were also subjected to pre-processing including Savitzy-Golay derivatization. The optimization results showed that FTIR spectra using second derivative at the combined wavenumbers of 3000-2800 and 1600-650 cm-1 offered the optimum models. The coefficient determination (R2 ) for the relationship between actual values and FTIR predicted values was 0.9996 and 0.9975 in calibration and internal validation (prediction) models, respectively. The errors in calibration and validation were relatively low, i.e. 0.84% and 2.19 %vol/vol, respectively. Using the same FTIR spectra, DA could discriminate pure CDO and that mixed with GSO at concentration range of 1-50%vol/vol. The combination of FTIR spectroscopy and chemometrics offered effective tools for the quantification and discrimination of CDO mixed with GSO with the main advantage of its simplicity and rapidity.

Review on in vitro antioxidant activities of Curcuma species commonly used as herbal components in Indonesia

Free radicals, reactive nitrogen species (RNS) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been known to contribute several degenerative diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, aging, certain types of cancers, rheumatoid arthritis, neurodegenerative, and diabetes mellitus. In order to overcome the negative effects of these radicals, some scientists have explored some natural antioxidants from plants and it's by-products. The antioxidant can be defined as any substances or samples capable of inhibiting free radical reactions in the oxidation reaction. Due to curcuminoids contained, Curcuma species such as Curcuma longa, Curcuma heyneana, Curcuma mangga, and Curcuma xanthorriza were commonly used for herbal components in some traditional medicine. Several in vitro tests been introduced and used to measure antioxidant activities, namely radical scavenging assay using 2,2’-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and 2,2′-azinobis-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6 -sulfonic acid) (ABTS•+), ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), ferric-thiocyanate, phosphomolybdenum method, cupric ion reducing antioxidant capacity, metal chelating power, beta-carotene bleaching linoleic-ferric-thiocyanate, and thiobarbituric acid methods. This review highlighted the antioxidant activities in vitro of C. longa, C. heyneana, C. mangga, and C. xanthorriza through several tests. To perform this review, several repute databases were analyzed and used. From this review, it can be stated that Curcuma species have powerful antioxidant activities, therefore they could be potential sources of natural antioxidants and can be used as food supplements.

Estrogenic Effect Ethanol Extract Corn Silk (Stigma maydis) on Bone Density and Histology Femur Profiles in Ovariectomized Rats Female Sprague Dawley Strain

Osteoporosis in menopause woman is caused by estrogen deficiency which plays an important role in bone formation. Corn silk (Stigma Maydis) contains stigmasterol, a phytosterol compound predicted to act as phytoestrogen. The aim of this research is to observe the activity of Corn Silk as the source of phytoestrogen by in vivo study in ovariectomized rats. Bone density analysis was examined by using x-ray. Meanwhile, histological profile of bone matrix was determined by HE-staining microscopic observation. Affinity of stigmasterol to ER (α,β) were evaluated by molecular docking. The results showed that treatment of EECS after ovariectomy has not been able to increase bone density compared to the control group OVX. Moreover, histological observation of bone matrix showed that EECS performed improvement effect compared to was observed in the administration of estradiol. Docking between stigmasterol and ER (α,β) gave the docking score which are almost the same as that seen in docking with estradiol. In summary, EECS produced positive effects on bone density in estrogens-deficient OVX rats by reducing bone resorption. Therefore, EECS may also prove to be helpful in preventing osteoporosis in postmenopausal women whose estrogen is insufficient.Keywords: osteoporosis, phytoestrogen, corn silk, stigmasterol

Validasi Penetapan Kadar Isolat Andrografolid dari Tanaman Sambiloto (Andrographis paniculata Nees) Menggunakan HPLC

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan analisis kuantitatif untuk penentuan kadar isolat andrographolide dari tanaman sambiloto (Andrographis paniculata) dan pelarut yang berbeda untuk studi awal untuk pembuatan Self Nanoemulsifying Drug Delivery System (SNEDDS) menggunakan KCKT. Pemisahan menggunakan kolom Sunfire C18 dengan campuran isokratik metanol dan air dengan perbandingan 6: 4, v / v sebagai fase gerak. Metode untuk menentukan isolat andrographolide menunjukkan presisi yang memadai, dengan RSD lebih kecil dari 1%. Akurasi dianalisis dengan menambahkan andrografolid standar, dan didapatkan nilai perolehan kembali yang baik untuk semua konsentrasi yang digunakan. Metode HPLC yang dikembangkan dalam penelitian ini menunjukkan spesifisitas dan selektivitas dengan linearitas dalam rentang kerja dan presisi dan akurasi yang baik, sehingga sangat cocok untuk menentukan kandungan isolat andrografolida. Dibandingkan dengan standar, kemurnian isolat andrografolida adalah 95,74 ± 0,29%. Penelitian awal untuk menentukan kelarutan tertinggi isolat andrographolid adalah dalam fasa minyak Capryol-90 1,226 ± 0,009 mg mL-1, surfaktan tween 80 2,965 ± 0.014 mg mL-1 dan co-surfaktan PEG 400 6,074 ± 0,101 mg mL-1. Dapat disimpulkan, metode ini cocok digunakan untuk penentuan kelarutan dari isolat andrographolide untuk pembuatan SNEDDS.

Safety Evaluation of Chicken Satay In Yogyakarta Indonesia Based on Benzo[a]pyrene Content

Chicken satay is one of Indonesian food which is very popular and processed by direct flame over the meat. But, almost every types of food which are prepared by direct flame will produce chemical compounds that contributes to the incidence of cancer. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) is a group of compound which can cause cancer and is resulted from the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels or pyrolysis of organic material containing carbon and hydrogen atoms. One PAH compound having mutagenic and highly carcinogenic effect is benzo[a]pyrene which is the highest content found in foods that are burned directly on the flame. This study aims to establish levels of benzo[a]pyrene contained in chicken satay in Yogyakarta, Indonesia and to evaluate how it meets with the maximumbenzo[a]pyrene limit in the burned food based on National Agency of Drug and Food Control which is equal to 5 ppb (5 mg/kg). Analysis were performed by Gas Chromatography method using helium as carrier gas and CPCB-Sil8 as stationary phase. After the sample was prepared and analysed by GC, it is known that the amount of benzo[a]pyrene in chicken satay found in Yogyakarta are ranging from 2.5 to 393.32 ppb. The result are quite high and far above the safety limit determined by National Agency of Drug and Food Control.Therefore, the result of the research needs to be socialized to the public so that people can be more aware about the danger of food they consume.Keywords: chicken satay, benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), policyclic aromatic hidrocarbon (PAH), carsinogen, Yogyakarta

Antidiabetic and antihiperlipidemic effect of Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f.) Nees and andrographolide in high-fructose-fat-fed rats

Objectives:

Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f.) Nees originates from India and grows widely in many areas in Southeast Asian countries. Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f.) Nees has shown an antidiabetic effect in type 1 DM rats. The present study investigates the purified extract of the plant and its active compound andrographolide for antidiabetic and antihyperlipidemic effects in high-fructose-fat-fed rats, a model of type 2 DM rats.

Materials and Methods:

Hyperglycemia in rats was induced by high-fructose-fat diet containing 36% fructose, 15% lard, and 5% egg yolks in 0.36 g/200 gb.wt. 55 days. The rats were treated with the extract or test compound on the 50^th day. Antidiabetic activity was measured by estimating mainly the pre– and postprandial blood glucose levels and other parameters such as cholesterol, LDL, triglyceride, and body weight.

Results:

The purified extract and andrographolide significantly (P<0.05) decreased the levels of blood glucose, triglyceride, and LDL compared to controls. However, no changes were observed in serum cholesterol and rat body weight. Metformin also showed similar effects on these parameters.

Conclusions:

Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f.) Nees or its active compound andrographolide showed hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effects in high-fat-fructose-fed rat.