Immunomodulator is an ingredient or drug that can modulate immune system functions and activities. This study was conducted to determine the effect of ethanol extract of Melophlus sarasinorum sponge on macrophage phagocytosis activity. Twenty four male mice balb/c were divided into six groups. The first group received 100 mg/kg of ethanol extract of Melophlus Sarasinorum sponge, the second group received 200 mg/kg of ethanol extract of Melophlus sarasinorum sponge, the third group received 300 mg/kg of ethanol extract of Melophlus Sarasinorum sponge and the fourth group received 400 mg/kg of ethanol extract of Melophlus Sarasinorum sponge. The positive control group received Phyllanthus niruri linn extract (Stimuno®) 0,13 mg/g and the negative control group received NaCMC 0,5%. The extract was orally administered from first day to seventh day. On the eighth day, each of the mice was injected Staphylococcus aureus bacteria (SA) 0.5 mL intraperitoneally. Macrophage cell activity is calculated from smears of peritoneal fluid of mice. Increased doses of ethanol extract of Melophlus sarasinorum sponge increase the amount of macrophage phagocytosis activity that are 25,25% (negative control), 61,5% (positive control), 55,75% (100 mg/kg), 60,75% (200 mg/kg), 62,25% (300 mg/kg) dan 66,25% (400 mg/kg). The results showed that the ethanol extract of Melophlus sarasinorum sponge has the potential as immunomodulator at a doses of 300 mg/kgBB and 400 mg/kg with no significantly different effectiveness with positive control in increasing macrophage cell phagocytosis activity based on the result of post-hoc statistical test of Tukey (sig.> 0,05).

Immunomodulator is an ingredient or drug that can modulate immune system functions and activities. This study was conducted to determine the effect of ethanol extract of Melophlus sarasinorum sponge on macrophage phagocytosis activity. Twenty four male mice balb/c were divided into six groups. The first group received 100 mg/kg of ethanol extract of Melophlus Sarasinorum sponge, the second group received 200 mg/kg of ethanol extract of Melophlus sarasinorum sponge, the third group received 300 mg/kg of ethanol extract of Melophlus Sarasinorum sponge and the fourth group received 400 mg/kg of ethanol extract of Melophlus Sarasinorum sponge. The positive control group received Phyllanthus niruri linn extract (Stimuno®) 0,13 mg/g and the negative control group received NaCMC 0,5%. The extract was orally administered from first day to seventh day. On the eighth day, each of the mice was injected Staphylococcus aureus bacteria (SA) 0.5 mL intraperitoneally. Macrophage cell activity is calculated from smears of peritoneal fluid of mice. Increased doses of ethanol extract of Melophlus sarasinorum sponge increase the amount of macrophage phagocytosis activity that are 25,25% (negative control), 61,5% (positive control), 55,75% (100 mg/kg), 60,75% (200 mg/kg), 62,25% (300 mg/kg) dan 66,25% (400 mg/kg). The results showed that the ethanol extract of Melophlus sarasinorum sponge has the potential as immunomodulator at a doses of 300 mg/kgBB and 400 mg/kg with no significantly different effectiveness with positive control in increasing macrophage cell phagocytosis activity based on the result of post-hoc statistical test of Tukey (sig.> 0,05).

Sappan wood extract (Caesalpinia sappan) provides better antioxidant properties than ascorbic acid. Empirically, Sappan wood is often used as traditional medicine. To support the utilization of Sappan wood, the isolation and identification of active antioxidant compounds from the methanol extract of Sappan wood had been conducted from this study. Extraction was performed with maceration and evaporation methods. The spots of active antioxidant compounds in TLC-DPPH observations were isolated using liquid vacuum chromatography to obtain two pure compounds. The results of the LC-MS/MS identification of the two compounds, respectively, exhibited peak fragmentation of molecular ions at m/z 271.09, 257.15, 167.03, 151.06, 123.12, and 104.06 at the retention time of 6.35 minutes which were translated as Alpinetine and peak fragmentation of molecular ion at m/z 287.09, 177.06, 164.05, 123.04 and 110.04 at a retention time of 5.75. minutes which were translated as 3-Deoxysappanone B. The antioxidant activity quantitatively showed that Alpinetine and 3-Deoxysappanone B were capable of scavenging DPPH radicals with IC50 values ​​of 20.11 M and 15.28 M, respectively.

The aim of this study was to determine the characteristics of the gel formula based on it�s organoleptic properties, pH, viscosity, dispersion and homogenity by stability test carried out using the cycling test method and to determine the anti-inflammatory activity of the Xestospongia Sp. in male white mice (Mus musculus) by creating an artificial edema on the mice left foot induced by 1% ?-carrageenan. The gel formula from the ethanol extract of Xestospongia Sp. sponge was physically stable in terms of its organoleptic observation, homogenity, pH and viscosity test. However, the results that were obtained after dispersion test did not fulfill the requirements. In this study, the gel formula of the ethanol extract of Xestospongia Sp. sponge was administered on the mice left foot by using the variations in extract concentration of 0.02%, 0.03%, and 0.04%, and the gel without extract as a negative control and Galtaren�gel (1% Diclofenac Sodium) as a positive control. The evaluated data were in the form of mice leg edema volume measured based on its percent of inflammation and percent of inflammatory inhibition and observed for 360 minutes. The data were analyzed by using the Kruskal-Wallis test followed by the Mann-Whitney test with a confidence level of 95%. The results of this study showed that the gel formula of ethanol extract of Xestospongia Sp. sponge has an anti-inflammatory effect on each concentration and the formula that has a large anti-inflammatory effect was obtained at extract concentration of 0.04%.

Petrosia sp. is one of the sponges from the demospongia class that has biological activity as anti-inflammatory, antimalarial, cytotoxic agent, and can be used in nanoemulgel formulation. Nanoemulsion system is thermodynamically stable and produces globule size that can increase the permeability and diffusibility of Petrosia sp. The presence of gelling agent in the nanoemulgel gives the viscosity and spreadability of Petrosia sp nanoemulsion optimally to increase the effectiveness of the active substances on the skin. This study aims to determine the formulation, characterization, and physical stability of nanoemulgel ethanol extract of sponge Petrosia sp. with carbopol 940 as the gel base. Nanoemulsion characterization included transmittance value, particle size, polydispersity index, and type of emulsion formed. The physical stability test of nanoemulgel included centrifugation and freeze thaw tests with organoleptic, pH, viscosity, and dispersibility evaluation. Nanoemulsion of Petrosia sp ethanolic extract with a composition of 1% VCO, 7% Tween-80, and 2% PEG-400 produced an oil-in-water (O/W) nanoemulsion, transmittance value of 94.84%, droplet size of 23.9 nm and particle size distribution of 0.176. The optimum formula for nanoemulgel is F1 with a nanoemulsion concentration of 75 mL and 25 g of gel base produced a clear and transparent nanoemulgel, semi-solid, soft texture, distinctive aroma, pH value of 5, viscosity of 28,000, dispersibility of 5.7 cm and the shape/color did not change after freeze thaw stability test. Based on the data above, it can be concluded that the F1 nanoemulgel formula with carbopol 940 as the base gel produced an optimal nanoemulgel.