Pengaruh Pemberian Ekstrak Kunyit Terhadap Gambaran Histopatologi Aorta Tikus Wistar (Rattus Novergicus) Hiperlipidemia

Abstract

: Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory process that can be triggered by one of the risk factors of hyperlipidemia. This research was conducted to see the aorta associated with the provision of margarine that induce hyperlipidemia and administration of curcumin turmeric-containing compounds that act as antioxidants and anti-inflammatory. This research is experimental. The purpose of this study to determine the effect of extract of turmericon Wistar rat aorta histopathology induced hyperlipidemia with margarine. This study used 20 Wistar rats were divided into 5 groups, each group consisting of 4 rats. Group A (negative control group) is given only standard pellets, group B (positive control group) was given margarine 5gr/head /dayfor 28 days, group C was given margarine 5gr/head /day for 28 days followed by administration of standard pellets for 7 day, group D given margarine 5gr/head/day for 28 days followed by administration of turmeric extract 50 mg /head/day for 7 days, and group E are given margarine 5gr/head/day along with turmeric extract 50 mg/head/dayfor 28days. The results shows that microscopically visible aortic wall with foam cells in the tunica intima and tunica media in the positive control group and the administration of 50 mg of turmeric extract reduced foam cells. Conclusion: Turmeric extract showed foam cells in the intima and media less than that of margarine