1Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, School of Pharmacy, Institut TeknologiBandung, Indonesia
2Department of Pharmacochemistry, School of Pharmacy, Institut TeknologiBandung, Indonesia
3Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
*Corresponding Author E-mail: dewipertiwi@usu.ac.id
Online Published on 16 October, 2023.
Artocarpus is a genus of Moraceae which is scientifically proven to have pharmacological activities including antioxidants and antibacterials. The purpose of this article review on Artocarpus aims to determine the species of Artocarpus that have been studied and proven to have antioxidant and antibacterial activity. Body parts that have been studied include stems, bark, roots, fruit, leaves, twigs and latex. The results of this review concluded that Artocarpus has potential to be developed as an antioxidant related to diseases caused by the effect of free radicals and antibacterial to treat infectious diseases.
Artocarpus, Antioxidant, Antibacterial, Moraceae, Infectious, Free radicals