Description:
Melinjo leaves has several benefits as antidiabetic, antihyperglycemia, antioxidant and diuretic. In
this experiment the acute toxicity test of ethanol extract of melinjo (Gnetum gnemon L). leaves on
male white rats of wistar strain with fixed dose procedure method. The result of the screening of
the phytochemical showed that the leaves of beluntas contained alcaloid, flavonoid, saponin, fenolic,
and tanin. Ethanol extract of melinjo leaves was obtained by maceration using ethanol 70%. From
the observational study, the dose 2000 mg/kg BW was chosen as starting dose for the main study.
Experimental animal subject used in the main study were 10 male white rats of wistar which were
divided into 2 group, normal group and treatment group with a dose of 2000 mg/kgBW. The result
showed that there were no death or toxicity sign in all experimental animals. During the 14 days
observation period, there were no significant changes in body weight of rats either in normal control
group and treatmen group with a dose of 2000 mg/kg BW (p>0.05). Melinjo leaves had no effect on
the macroscopic organs of liver, kidneys and heart of the test animals (p>0.05). The average level of
biochemical parameters in the normal group is SGOT 54.13±11.428 U/L, SGPT 47.476±21.655 U/L,
creatinine 0.632±0.199 mg/dL, and urea 14.46±2.267 mg/dL, while the 2000 mg/kg BW dose group
is SGOT 60.192±14.198 U/L, SGPT 55.968±22.998 U/L, creatinine 0.756±0.204 mg/dL, and urea
16±2.561 mg/dL. It showed that the ethanol extract of melinjo leaves with a dose of 2000 mg/kgBW
are the category of practically non-toxic
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Type:
Journal
Document:
Diploma III Farmasi
Date:
23-06-2024
Author:
AYU ADELIA LESTARI