UJI AKTIVITAS ANTIINFLAMASI EKSTRAK ETANOL RUMPUT MUTIARA (Hedyotis corymbosa L. Lamk) TERHADAP TIKUS PUTIH

Abstract

Inflamation is the body’s defense mechanism in response to tissue injury and interference by external factors. Pearl grass (Hedyotis Corymbosa L.Lamk) is one of  Rubiaceae family. Pearl grass have efficacy in the treatment as anti-inflamatory, anti-diabetic, anti-bacteria, and antioxidant. Pearl grass contains flavonoids has pharmacological effects as a anti-inflamatory. The purpose of this study was to determine the anti-inflamatory effect of ethanolic extract of pearl grass (EERM) on white rats incuded by λ- carragenan.This research was conducted by experimental method which included pearl grass extraction, phytochemical screening, and anti-inflamatory activity test of ethanolic of pearl gras with paw edema method using digital plethysmometer. As experimental animals 15 rats were divided into 5 groups, each group were 3 rats. As an inductor λ-carragenan 1 % was administered intraplantar. Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose (Na-CMC) 0,5 % as negative control, 2,25 mg/kg bw diclofenac dose as positif control and ethanolic extract of pearl grass dose 100 mg/kg bw, dose 200 mg/kg bw, and dose of 400 mg/kg bw as a test material given orally. Observations were made for 6 hours. The test data were analyzed statistically using one way ANOVA and continuced with Tukey’s B.The results of phytochemical indicated that ethanolic extract of pearl grass contained alkaloids, flavanoid, saponins, tanin and glycosides. The dosage of ethanolic extract of pearl grass 100 mg/kg bw, dose 200 mg/kg bw, dose 400 mg/kg bw has the effect as anti-inflamatory. The effective dose of ethanol extract of pearl grass as an anti-inflamatory in white rats was 400 mg/kg bw.