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Potensi Ekstrak Etanol Daun Petai (Parkia Speciosa Hassk.) Terhadap Kadar Superoksida Dismutase (Sod) Pada Plasma Tikus Yang Mengalami Stres Oksidatif, Ruth Haryati Butarbutar, Robiyanto Robiyanto, Eka Kartika Untari

Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research

Cigarette smoke is free radicals superoxide resources that contains, hydrogen peroxide, hidrosil and peroksil. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) is an enzymatic antioxidants that protect cells from oxidative stress by catalyzing superoxide dismutase (O2 *) into O2 and H2O2 . This study aims to determine the potential of ethanolic extract petai leaves against plasma SOD enzyme activity in animals exposed by cigarette smoke. The simplicia extracted by maseration using ethanol 96%. Thirty-six rats Sprague Dawley strain were divided into six groups: normal group was not given treatment, negative group received 10% CMC-Na, positive control group received vitamin E, and treatment group received …