<p><span lang="EN-US">Rimpang kunyit (<em>Curcuma longa</em> L.) merupakan tanaman tradisional yang telah dikenal berkhasiat dalam menyembuhkan luka. Kapur sirih <a name="_Hlk126939697"></a>(CaCO₃) telah terbukti memiliki khasiat sebagai antiinflamasi. Kombinasi keduanya secara empiris diketahui mempunyai efek dalam penyembuhan luka. Penelitian bertujuan untuk mengkaji potensi kombinasi ekstrak rimpang kunyit dan kapur sirih sebagai antiinflamasi dan menyembuhkan luka sayat serta menentukan komposisi yang efektif. Hewan uji yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah tikus putih jantan (<em>Rattus norvegicus</em>) yang dibagi dalam 5 kelompok uji. Kelompok 1 sebagai kontrol negatif, kelompok 2 sebagai kontrol positif, kelompok 3, 4 dan 5 diberi sediaan kombinasi ekstrak rimpang kunyit dan kapur sirih dengan komposisi masing-masing 1:1, 1:2, dan 2:1. Uji aktivitas antiinflamasi dilakukan dengan metode <em>paw edema</em> induksi λ karagenan 1% sebanyak 0,1 ml. Pengukuran volume udem dilakukan setiap jam selama 6 jam menggunakan pletismometer sedangkan untuk metode luka sayat dilakukan dengan membuat sayatan pada bagian punggung hewan uji dengan panjang 2 cm dan kedalaman 2 mm. Parameter penyembuhan luka adalah rerata panjang luka. Pengukuran luka sayat menggunakan jangka sorong digital yang dilakukan selama 12 hari. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kombinasi ekstrak rimpang kunyit dan kapur sirih memiliki potensi antiinflamasi dan penyembuhan luka sayat. Komposisi yang paling efektif dalam menyembuhkan luka sayat yaitu komposisi 2:1 sedangkan komposisi yang efektif sebagai antiinflamasi adalah 1:2.</span></p>

Hibiscus surattensis L. is a traditional medicinal plant often used for diabetes treatment in Indonesia, especially in Central Sulawesi. The leaves contain mainly kaempferol, morine, and trifolin which have various pharmacological effects, including high antioxidant properties and the potential to increase insulin secretion. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the efficacy of the Hibiscus surattensis L. leaves (HSL) active fraction in reducing the levels of HbA1c, AGEs, and GLUT-4 expression in the muscle tissue of rat model with type 2 diabetes mellitus using a high-fat and fructose diet of 1.8 g/kg BW (HFD/HF) for 8 weeks. A total of 20 male rats were randomly assigned into four groups namely (1) normal control diet with standard rat chow; (2) negative control with HFD/HF diet; (3) treatment group with metformin 100 mg/kg BW as standard; (4) treatment group given HSL active fraction (FEA) 50 mg/kg BW. All treatments were given orally for 21 days and the data were analyzed by ANOVA and continued with the LSD post hoc test. HFD/HF induction significantly increased the HbA1c and AGEs levels 3.5 times and 1.88 times higher than the normal control group. Moreover, the treatments significantly reduced (p<0.05) HbA1c and AGEs levels compared to the negative control on day 21. Blood HbA1C levels with FEA treatment decreased by 56.4%, while AGEs reduced by 54.7%. GLUT 4 expression in the muscle tissue was significantly different from the negative control with p<0.05. The results also indicate that the administration of FEA had an antidiabetic effect by reducing the levels of HbA1C and AGEs along with other potentially beneficial effects on the treatment of type 2 DM with the probable mechanism of targeting GLUT4 glucose transporter by increasing its translocation and expression.

Hantap (Sterculia coccinea Jack) has been used traditionally for various health issues, including cancer treatment. The therapeutic effects of natural ingredients are often attributed to their chemical constituents. This study aimed to analyze the phytochemical contents and cytotoxic activities of S. coccinea leaves on HeLa and MCF-7 cancer cell lines. The quantitative phytochemical analysis was carried out following standard laboratory procedures. Phytochemical compounds were identified using LC-MS/MS QTOF. The MTT assay PrestoBlue™ Cell Viability Reagent test method was used to test cytotoxic activity in the cell culture. Extraction was carried out by the maceration method using 96% ethanol as solvent. The quantitative analysis revealed that tannins were the major phytochemical constituent in the highest percentage of 72.16%, followed by alkaloids, flavonoids, and steroids, with values of 30.80, 28.66, and 2.85%, respectively. Saponins were present in the lowest percentage of 1.15%. The ethanolic extract exhibited moderate cytotoxicity on HeLa and MCF-7 cells with IC50 values of 591.00 and 578.10 µg/mL, respectively. Identification using LC-MS/MS showed the suspected compounds 5,7-dihydroxy-3-(4'-hydroxybenzyl)chromone as homoisoflavanones and kaempferide-3-O-α-L-rhamnosyl-7-O-α-L-rhamnoside from flavonol triglycosides. These results may contribute to the study on the use of leaves extract of S. coccinea for developing a chemoprevention agent.