() contain a number of active compounds such as flavonoids, tannins, phenolics, steroids, and alkaloids. The active compounds from plants have been shown to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by lowering cholesterol levels by inhibiting the enzyme 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzym A (HMG-CoA) reductase activity. This study aims to investigate the potential active compounds in the ethanolic extract of Tacca tubers () from the Banyak Islands, Aceh Singkil Regency, Aceh Province both in vitro and in silico.
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November 2021
Neem ( A. Juss) is one of the tropical plants found in Indonesia that has been used to prevent and treat various diseases. This study aimed to investigate the effect of the ethanol extract of neem leaves on the concentration of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), urea, and creatinine in male rats.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInvestigations of antibacterial, antioxidant, and anti-type 2 diabetes mellitus activities have been carried out on Mart. plant extract fractions. An isolate from a fraction of ethyl acetate extract was characterized with spectroscopic data.
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