Background: This study was done to determine the effect of root extract of Acalypha indica Linn (akar kucing) in protecting neuron viability ofthe rat hippocampus on tissue culture in hypoxic condition. Methods: This is an experimental study of in vitro prirnary cell culture of hippocampus of Sprague Dowley aduh rat. The cultures were group into control (C) and exposure to root extract of Aca…
Human embryonic stem cell has been used extensively in research; it has certain advantagecompared to animal stem cell, but application in clinical setting is ethically problematik.Nuclear reprogramming attempt to produce pluripotent cells made a breakhrough by the discovery of induced pluripotent stem cells from adult somatik cells. Transfection of 4 transcription factors Oct3/4.c-Myc . Sox2 an…
Aim To demonstrate nerve protection and/or treatment effect of Acalypha indica Linn. extract on nerve paralysis induced by subcutaneus injection of pancuronium bromide on frog’s back. Methods The study was performed on sixty frogs (Bufo melanostictus Schneider) that divided into two groups, i.e. the neuro-protection and neuro-therapy group. Each group was divided further into 6 sub-treatment …
Changes in body weight is September by energy belance. Satiety and hunger is the way of body to meintain balance of energy. Hypothalmus receive variety of sigal to make an adjustment and regualte food intake. Ghrelin is the novel hormone from the stomach which is knowing since 1999 have an ability to increase food intake by stimulating vegal and hungercenter in hypothalamus. Herba Centella (Peg…