Guazuma ulmifolia, or commonly known as the bastard cedar, has many pharmaceutical activities. Therefore, it is claimed as a source of various plant-based medicines. This research was purposed to identify the antioxidant activities of the ethanolic extract of G. ulmifolia (EEGU) by phytochemical screening assay, total flavonoid and total phenolic testing, and comparative analysis between the antioxidant activities of EEGU and epicatechin. The qualitative phytochemical screening assay of EEGU detected the availability of phenols, flavonoids, alkaloids, tannins, and terpenoids, but not saponins and triterpenoids. Meanwhile, the total phenolic content was 32.24 µg GAE/mg extract, and the total flavonoid content was 6.48 µg QE/mg extract. The role of antioxidants examined by FRAP, DPPH, H 2 O 2 , and ABTS assays. These assays are proved that the IC 50 values of EEGU are higher than epicatechin. For DPPH scavenging, H 2 O 2 scavenging, and ABTS reduction activities, EEGU resulted IC 50 45.70 μg/mL, 162.93 μg/mL, and 35.96 μg/mL, while epicatechin only yielded IC 50 0.56 μg/mL, 57.91 μg/mL, and 16.74 μg/mL respectively. Otherwise, the highest reduction in FRAP activities were shown at 50 μg/mL concentration of epicatechin and EEGU were 236.33 and 202.71 µM Fe (II)/µg respectively. Based on these results, EEGU is concluded as an active natural product because it exhibited antioxidant activities.

Antioxidants in chemical terms are electron donors and antioxidants are biologically compounds that can overcome the negative effects of oxidants in the body such as damage to vital cells of the body. The balance between oxidants and antioxidants is very important. Antioxidant from natural sources are safer than synthetic antioxidants. Soybeans are functional food source that contains essential amino acids, vitamin e, saponins and are rich in antioxidants such as flavonoids, isoflavones and anthocyanins. The aim of this research is to investigate antioxidant potential of ethanolic extract of black soybean (EEBS) and its compound daidzein. The phytochemical screening assay evaluated by modified Farnsworth methods and to find out phenolic and flavonoid content, total phenols and flavonoids were tested. DPPH (2,2-diphenyl 1-pichylhydazy), ABTS (2,2’-Azinobis-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) reducing activity, FRAP (ferric reducing antioxidant power) activity and H2O2 scavenging activity assay were used to measure antioxidant activity. The analysis of phytochemical of EEBS exhibit the presence of saponins, alkaloids, tannins, steroids and triterpenoids and terpenoids. Total phenol and flavonoid assay showed the presence of phenols and flavonoids. Four assay of antioxidant activity showed that EEBS at highest concentration exhibit higher activity (%), and from three assays EEBS has higher antioxidant activity (expressed as IC50) than daidzein. Overall, three of the four antioxidant tests performed can be concluded that EEBS has better antioxidants activity than daidzein. Further research is needed regarding black soybean as a promising antioxidant resource.

Inflammation response is related with various diseases. One of the useful therapeutic method to suppress inflammatory mediator synthesis is by application of compounds isolated from herbal medicine as treatment for inflammatory diseases. The aim of this study was to analyse the anti-inflammatory activity of black soybean extract (BSE), daidzein, and genistein trough in vitro analysis of inflammatory mediators such as prostaglandin 2 (PGE2) and cytokines interleukin 1β (IL-1β), and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α). Safety of samples was determined by viability test using MTS (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2yl)-5-(3-carboxymethoxyphenyl)-2-(4-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium). Concentration tested for viability assay were 40, 200, 1000 μg/mL for BSE, daidzein, and genistein. Anti-inflammation activity of samples was determined by ELISA quantification of PGE-2, TNF-α, and IL-1β in conditioned medium (CM) of supplemented pro-inflammatory activated RAW 264.7 cell. Inflammation on cells were induced by Lipopolysaccharide (LPS). BSE 1000 ug/ml, daidzein 1000 ug/ml, and genistein 1000 ug/ml treatments shows <80% cell viability average compared to control cell, indicating the treatments have cytotoxicity effect on RAW 264.7 cells. Hence, concentration used for treatments are 40 and 200 μg/mL for each sample. Genistein with concentration of 40 μg/ml treatment result shows highest anti-inflammatory activity which indicated from PGE-2, TNF-α, and IL-1β concentration. This study suggests that BSE, daidzein, and genistein with concentration of 40 and 200 μg/ml were safe to use for RAW 264.7 cell and genistein with concentration of 40 μg/ml have the best anti-inflammatory activity compared to daidzein and BSE.

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<p class="Abstract">In this study, we evaluated the effects of ethanol extracts of Detam 1 soybean, Jati belanda leaf, and the combination toward expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ), CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein alpha (C/EBPα), and stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 (SCD1) genes in 3T3-L1 cells as anti-adipogenesis and anti-obesity. The differentiation of 3T3-L1 cells into adipocyte was conducted using induction medium consist of Dulbecco's Modified Eagle's Medium, 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine, insulin, dexamethasone, and fetal bovine serum. The expression of PPARγ, C/EBPα, and SCD1 gene was measured using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). Ethanol extract of Jati belanda at a concentration of 50 μg/mL was most effective to reduce PPARγ, C/EBPα, and SCD1 gene expression in 3T3-L1 cells. Ethanol extract of Detam 1 soybean failed to reduce PPARγ gene expression, whilst in the concentration of 50 μg/mL it was able to significantly reduce the C/EBPα and SCD1 gene expression. Both ethanol extracts of Detam 1 soybean and Jati belanda have potential as anti-adipogenesis and anti-obesity by suppressing adipogenesis-related gene expression, particularly C/EBPα and SCD1.</p><p><strong>Video Clip:</strong></p><p><a href="https://youtube.com/v/UWv9nChmF2Y">Maintaining 3T3-L1 cell culture</a>: 5 min 15 sec</p>

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