Annona muricata Linn. or soursop containts acetogenin which can induce apoptotic in in vitro assay and has cytotoxic effect. The study has been done to examine the soursop leaves extract's potency in in vivo assay to suppress tumor development by 7,12- dimethylbenz[a]anthracene (DMBA) induced. The induction process has been done twice a week for five weeks to white rat, Sprague Dawley’s s…
Cancer is one of the non-communicable diseases that has become a health problem in the world, including in Indonesia. Data World Health Organization (WHO) data in 2010 showed that cancer is the second leading cause of death after cardiovascular disease. Mean while, result at Basic Health Research Riset Kesehatan Dasar (Riskesdas) 2007 showed that cancer ranks sixth in the leading cause of d…