Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research (Aug 2014)
Aktivitas Penghentian Pendarahan Luar Ekstrak Etanol Daun Berenuk (Crescentia cujete L) Secara In-Vivo
Abstract
Crescentia cujete L. or better known as calabash is a plant that thrives in Indonesia. Calabash has a great potential as an herbal remedy, but there is only a few scientific researches conducted on this plant, one of which is antibacterial against Bacillus subtilis and Escerichia coli on 2006 by Susanti. The method of this research was an experimental activity assay of external bleeding cessation with 3 dose variations of calabash leaf extract (80%, 60%, and 40%) by counting the bleeding time at the base of mice tail. The result showed that all 3 dose variatons had better outcomes in external bleeding cessation activity than negative controls (p<0,05).
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