Abstract Introduction: Lactobacillus acidophilus is one of the bacteria causes dental caries. The previous study has shown that Kaempferia galanga extract has a potential to inhibit the growth of Lactobacillus acidophilus. Objective: To determine the antibacterial effect of Kaempferia galanga extract to Lactobacillus acidophilus. Methods:Kaempferia galanga is extracted in 3 different sol…
The limited availability of medicinal plants as well as their limitations in cultivation as a source of medicinal compounds can lead to excessive harvesting, habitat destruction and destructive exploration. This led to the extinction of rare plants and caused the condition of natural resources worse. The purpose of this study is to elucidate the potential of bioreactor in terms of its ability t…
Ultraviolet A (UVA)irradiation on human skin can generate free radical and stimulate matrix metalloproteinase produktion resultingin collagen degradation and transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) inhibition. It causes synthesis collagen inhibition and induces cell death. Α-Lipoic acid (ALA) is an universal antioxidant and a powerful scavenger of free radicals. In this study we investigated …