THE EFFECT OF CIPLUKAN EXTRACT (Physalis angulata L.) TO THE NUMBER OF FIBROBLASTS IN IMIQUIMOD INDUCES PSORIASIS MICE MODEL

Abstract

Imiquimod induces activation of Th17 cells and dendritic cells that play a role in psoriasis. Ciplukan extract ( Physalis angulata L.) contains steroid compounds, flavonoids, alkaloids, and saponins such as Physalin B, Physalin F, Physalin G which have anti-inflammatory activity in psoriasis pathophysiology. This research is an experimental research with post test only with control group design. Thirty five female mice were divided into 7 groups. Group A: negative control, group B: positive control, group C induced by imiquimod and given with ciplukan extract 400 mg/kg BW for 7 days, group D induced by imiquimod and given with ciplukan extract 800 mg/kg BW for 7 days, group E induced imiquimod and given with ciplukan extract 1,200 mg/kg BW for 7 days, group F induced by imiquimod and given with methotrexate 1 mg/kg BW for 7 days, and group G induced by imiquimod and given with a combination of ciplukan extract 1,200 mg/kgBW and methotrexate 1mg/kgBW for 7 days. 7 days. The number of fibroblast cells was counted on the fifteenth day by taken a sample of mouse skin and made histological preparations and then counted manually used a microscope. The mean number of fibroblast cells in groups A, B, C, D, E, F, and G were 21.6±2.3, respectively; 39.2±5.5; 30.6±1.3; 24.0±2.8; 24.8±2.9; 28,4±3,0;28,2±3,2 . The results of the test One Way ANOVA showed a value of p = 0.000 (p < 0.05), so that the results are significant.   Keywords: ciplukan extract, fibroblast, methotrexate , Physalis angulata