The effect of the nutrient nitrogen sources ammonium nitrate, ammonium chloride and potassium nitrate in the media, on the biomass and sapogenius production in the callus cultures of Agave amaniensis were studied. Combining the nutrate and ammonium ions in the media, produced relatively higher biomass, whilst using ammonium or nitrate ions only seemed to inhibit the growth of these callus cultu…
Finding new substances from natural resources is quite important, especially those possessing medical usage. This experiment was perfomed in order to isolate and elucidate the stucture of pentacyclic triterpene and sterol substances from Eupatorium in lifolium H.B.K. leaves. The structural elucidation of those substances was performed using IR, UV, mass spectrometer 1H and 13C NMR. The result s…
The objective of the study is to prove the influence of anemic on the third trimester pregnancy on the incidence of low birth weight, prematurity and intra uterine growth retardation (IUGR). Design of the study was restropective cohort. Data source was compiled from Prospective Study of health and Family Planning in Sliyeg and Gabus Wetan Sub-District, Indramayu Regency, West Java Province on A…
Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) which is caused by the dengue virus found to be endemic in Indonesia. Its morbidity and mortality rate were related to prevention measures, early diagnosis and prompt treatment. Prevention was effected by destroying the vector in the areas surrounding the patients and abiviously appropriate treatment could only be administered promptly after accurate diagnosis. Co…
Background: The clinical manification of BCC (Basal Cell Carcinoma) which often resembles other condition such as SCC (Squamous Cell Carcinoma), MM (Malignant Melonoma), Actinic keratosis, seborrheic keratosis, and veruca; makes difficulties in diagnosing BCC clinically. Objective : The objective of this study is to find out the relative frequency of BCC based on age, sex, topography and morpho…
A study on choroquine effect to the lymphocyte proliferation of BALB/c mice spleen, infected by Lysteria monocytogenes was carried out. Chloroquine, used for curing malaria and rheumatoid arthritis, is known suppressed the imune response. In this study, 70 BALB/c male mice were divided in 3 groups. The first and the second groups consist of 3 subgroups, which each subgroup consisted of 10 mice.…
A study on distribution of malaria vector was conducted in the malaria endemic area in Lampung Province from 1979 to 1992. The results showed that Anopheles sundaicus was found predominatly at lagoon in the coastal area of Southand Central Lampung subdistricts. Anopheles aconitus were found in the rice fields area of the entire Lampung Province. The information obtained can be used to improve f…