Propionibacterium acnes and Staphylococcus epidermidis have been recognized as pus-forming bacteria triggering an inflammation in acne. The present study was conducted to evaluate antimicrobial activities of Thai medicinal plants against these etiologic agents of acne vulgaris. Crude extracts were tested for antimicrobial activities by disc diffusion and broth dilution methods. The results from...

As part of an island-wide project to identify and eradicate potentially invasive plant species before they become established, a program of inventories is being carried out in the urban and agricultural zones of the four inhabited islands in Galapagos. This study reports the results of the inventory from Puerto Villamil, a coastal village representing the urban zone of Isabela Island. We visite...

Thai/Lanna medicinal plant recipes have been used for the treatment of several diseases including liver cancer. In this study, methanolic extracts (MEs) of 23 plants were tested for antiproliferative activity on human hepatoma cell line (Hep G2) by the sulforhodamine B (SRB) assay. Nine MEs with potent antiproliferative activity (IC50 < 100 µg/mL) were obtained and further semipurified by liqui...

Indonesia memiliki iklim tropis dimana jumlah radiasi ultraviolet (UV) yang mencapai permukaan bumi sangat tinggi. Paparan UV berlebih pada kulit dapat menyebabkan berbagai efek negatif seperti pencoklatan, eritema, terbakar, dan kanker kulit. Salah satu upaya untuk mencegah tersebut adalah menggunakan tabir surya dengan nilai SPF Senna alata Anredera cordifolia merupakan tanaman berpotensi dim...