Cytotoxicity Activities of Ethanol Extract of Hooks Uncaria tomentosa West Kalimantan

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Published: Jun 30, 2020
Updated: 2020-06-30
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25077/jfmp.1.1.1-4.2020
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Cytotoxicity, Uncaria tomentosa, LC50

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Mega Sari Juane Sofiana
Tanjungpura University
Warsidah
Tanjungpura University
Dodi Iskandar
Polytechnic State Pontianak

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Uncaria tomentosa is a member of the plant family Rubiaceae. It has been used as medicinal plants in West Kalimantan. The cytotoxic of ethanol extract from the hooks of U. Tomentosa was determined. This study used Brine Shrimp Lethality Test (BSLT) method with solution concentration 1,000; 5,000 and 10,000 ppm. The extract has LC50 values of 21,754 ppm. It is indicated the extract not toxic. This extract is potent to be used as drugs.

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Sari Juane Sofiana, M. ., Warsidah, & Iskandar, D. . (2020). Cytotoxicity Activities of Ethanol Extract of Hooks Uncaria tomentosa West Kalimantan. The Journal of Food and Medicinal Plants, 1(1), 1-4. https://doi.org/10.25077/jfmp.1.1.1-4.2020
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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2020): June 2020
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Mega Sari Juane Sofiana, Tanjungpura University

Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science

Warsidah, Tanjungpura University

Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science

Dodi Iskandar, Polytechnic State Pontianak

Department of Agricultural Technology