Liver plays an important role in maintaining homeostasis and is critical for physiological functions of other organs. Morphological changes of the liver will have an impact on changes in liver function and may appear as clinical manifestations. Hepatitis is a serious disorder that causes inflammation of the liver cells and is caused by viruses, chemicals and toxins. Reactions that occur in the …
Air susu ibu (ASI) merupakan makanan terbaik bagi bayi. Menurut Survei Kesehatan Rumah Tangga tahun 2005,ASI eksklusif di perkotaan 4−12% dan pedesaan 4–5%. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui efek ekstrak air buah pepaya muda (Carica papaya L.) terhadap gambaran histologi kelenjar mamma laktasi. Penelitian dilakukan di laboratorium Farmakologi Klinik Unpad dan laboratorium Unit Penel…
Niacin has many controversies about its effect to the management of the blood glucose. The objective of the research was to know the effect of niacin to the blood glucose in obese wistar rats. This research was an experimental laboratory study with a parallel design using randomization. Male Wistar rats were used in this research. All rats were induced to be obesed with high-fat feeding for 10…
Breast milk is the best food for infants. Household Health Survey in 2005 showed exclusive breastfeeding were 4–12% in urban and 4–5% in rural areas. Objective of the study was to examine the effect of unripe papaya aqueous extract (Carica papaya L.) on lactating mammary glands histological appearance. The experiment was held on July–September 2009 at Padjadjaran University Clinical Pharm…
Cigarette smoke-free radicals can cause lipid peroxidation and pathological changes in lung cells. This effect could be prevented by highly active metabolitc in Pleurotus ostreatus such us fcnol, ascorbid acid, selenium, and ergothiene. This study aimed to analyze the effect of the Pleurotus ostreatus extract on the levels ofmalondialdehyde (MDA) and surface density (SlY) after exposure to ciga…
Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression and selective COX-2 inhibitor such as celecoxib, which widely used as antiinflamatory drug, is known to have role in cancer by reducing proliferation and growth of turnor cells, and increasing apoptosis. The research aims were to investigate the effect of selective COX-2 inhibitor and role of COX- 2 on tumor growth. This was an experimental study with pretest…