Effect of Giving Ethanol Extract of Red Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) on Immunohistochemical Overview of CD40 in Cardiac Aorta of Male Wistar Rat (Rattus norvegicus) Induced by Cooking Oil
Abstract:Atherosclerosis is a cardiovascular disease that can cause death such as coronary heart disease. The use of used cooking oil can cause the formation of free fatty acids, trans fatty acids and free radicals that can trigger atherosclerosis. One of the biomarkers of atherosclerosis is CD40. Red dragon fruit contains anthocyanins which act as antioxidants and anti-inflammatory. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the ethanolic extract of red dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) (EEBNM) on CD4… Show more
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