Saat Parasit Membasmi Parasit: Uji Efektivitas Ekstrak Benalu Sebagai Terapi Malaria Baru

Nowadays, the antimalarial drug used showed resistances. Scientists look for new drugs by research especially using herbal plans. The mistletoe(Dendrophthoe pentandra) is previously known having antimalarial activity. This study was conducted to determine in vitro antiplasmodial activity, mechanism of heme polymerase inhibition, and cytotoxicity of water and ethanol extracts of Dendrophthoe pentandra against Vero cells.The results showed that water and ethanol extract of Dendrophthoe pentandra has in vitro antiplasmodial activity, inhibition of polymerase heme, and cytotoxic effect on Vero cells with IC50 values.It can be concluded that Dendrophthoe pentandra has potency as an antiplasmodial.Keywords :Dendrophthoe pentandra, antiplasmodium, heme polymerase, cytotoxic, Vero cel

Uji Aktivitas Antiplasmodium Ekstrak Benalu Secara in Vivo Pada Mencit Galur Swiss

Malaria is one of the most prevalent tropical disease in the world. Until now, the use of antimalarials in malaria patients generated a lot of resistance so many scientists began the development of research using herbal plant ingredients, for example mistletoe (Dendrophthoe pentandra) This study was conducted to determine the effect of antiplasmodium in vivo. Antiplasmodium test conducted on P. berghei which were injected into mice suppression method. The results show that the Dendrophthoe pentandra extract has antiplasmodium activity with ED50 of 146,2 mg/kgBW. It can be concluded that Dendrophthoe pentandra has the potential as an antimalarial agent in vivo