In Indonesia, rice is one of the most commonly consumed staple foods. Rice that has been stored is subject to various risks during the process. A pest of the Coleoptera order, Sitophilus oryzae, frequently targets rice. The aim of this study was to find the LC50 value, or the concentration of the vegetable insecticide needed to kill 50% of S. oryzae, the repellency index of the insecticide agai…
Excessive free radical production can lead to oxidative stress that damages DNA, proteins and lipids, triggering serious neurodegenerative and autoimmune diseases. Oxidative damage caused by free radicals can be prevented by the activity of antioxidant compounds. Based on previous research, papaya leaves, melinjo leaves, and pelawan leaves as natural antioxidants contain flavonoids and phenolic…
The use of antioxidants can prevent oxidative stress conditions, which cause tissue damage, due to too many free radicals in the body. The body produces antioxidant compounds such as SOD (Superoxide Dismutase), Gpx (Glutathione peroxidase), and catalase to protect the endothelium of blood vessels from free radical attacks, which reduce oxidative stress. This study aims to evaluate the antioxida…
Background: Tooth extraction is a process of removing the tooth from the alveolus, which creates wound and socket. The use of plants as medicine for wound healing has been known since long time ago, including betel leaf and papaya leaf. Some studies stated that tannins, saponins, and flavonoids contained in betel leaf and papaya leaf can increase fibroblasts cell number in wound healing. Aim: T…
Motile Aeromonas Septicemia (MAS) adalah penyakit pada ikan air tawar yang disebabkan oleh A. hydrophila. Penyakit ini mampu mengakibatkan kematian pada ikan hingga 80%. Salah satu upaya yang dapat dilakukan untuk mencegah MAS adalah menggunakan ekstrak daun pepaya. Daun pepaya mengandung senyawa antibakteri seperti tanin, alkaloid, flavonoid, terpenoid, saponin, dan alkaloid karpain. Selain it…
Papaya (Carica papaya L.) can be used as an altemative to treat diarrheal disease caused by infection with bacteria, such as Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhi. This study aims to know the potential of fractions and compounds of papaya leaves (Carica papaya L.) as an antibacterial to Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhi. The study was conducted in the Laboratory of Genetics and Biotechnolog…
Candida albicans infection in the oral cavity causes oral candidiasis with high prevalence in children, adults, and in people with systemic diseases. Since using long term antifungal drugs as a therapy for oral candidiasis can precipitate side effects, alternative therapies are needed therefore herbal medicines are used. One of the example is using papaya leaves and garlic combination. The purp…