Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2023
  • Volume: 16
  • Issue: 5

Study antioxidant and antibacterial activity of artocarpus: A review

  • Author:
  • Pertiwi Dewi1,3,*, Rika Hartati1, Elin Julianti2, Irda Fidrianny1
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 2531 to 2536

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.

Abstract

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.

Keywords

Artocarpus, Antioxidant, Antibacterial, Moraceae, Infectious, Free radicals