Abstract:

Cecendet (Physalis angulata L.) is a herbal plant commonly used for traditional remedies in Indonesia to prevent inflammation in rheumatic disease. Several studies have determined that cecendet has an immunosuppressant activity towards pristane-induced lupus animal model. A preliminary study has proven that its use is safe in animals based on acute and sub-chronic toxicity tests. In management of lupus, methylprednisolone is used for primary immunosuppressant agent. This study aimed to investigate the effect of cecendet ethanolic extract in combination with methylprednisolone on inflammation, urinalysis, and serum creatinine level of rats as pristane-induced lupus animal models. This study was conducted at the Pharmacology Laboratory of Pharmacy Faculty of Jenderal Ahmad Yani University in January 2016. Four groups of female rats were used i.e. normal group, control group, 62.5 mg/kg body weight (BW) cecendet ethanolic extract group, and group receiving 62.5 mg/kg bw cecendet ethanolic extract combined with 0.36 mg/kg body weight methylprednisolone for six weeks, followed by thirty days of 0.5 mL pristine-induced. Examinations on anti-inflammation effect, urinalysis, and serum creatinine level  were performed in week 3 and 6 during the intervention. The results showed that the administration of cecendet ethanolic extract alone and in combination with methylprednisolone could inhibit inflammation and reduce proteinuria and serum creatinine level when compared to the control group.

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