Abstract
A study has been performed to find out the effect of Acorus calamus Linn. rhizome extract on
decreasing the blood cortisol concentration in albino male rats which stimulated by electro shock. 30
Wistar albino male rats, weight 150-175 grams were, divided into 6 groups which received orally
respectively PGA 3%, PGA 3% by electro shock, Acorus calamus Linn. rhizome extract 500 mg/kg BB,
1000 mg/kg BB, and 1500 mg/kg BB with electro shock, and diazepam 0,2 mg/kg BB as control also
with electro shock. The blood samples were taken in a certain time to measure the blood cortisol
concentration by fluorescent polarized immunoassay method. The data was analyzed by Simple
Anova, continued by HSD 5%, concluded that Acorus calamus Linn. rhizome extract showed the effect
on decreasing blood cortisol concentration , and the biggest effect showed by th e dose of 1500 mg/kg
BB.
Key words: Acorus calamus Linn. rhizome; blood cortisol; albino male rats
Pendahuluan
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Metode Penelitian
Alat dan Bahan
Bahan tanaman yang digunakan adalah
rimpang Dringo (Acorus calamus Linn.) yang dibuat
ekstrak dengan etanol 70% dengan cara perkolasi ,
PGA 3%, diazepam, AxSYM Cortisol Reagent Pack,
AxSym Cortisol Standard Calibrators, AxSYM Cortisol
Controls, AxSYM Probe Cleaning Solution, AxSYM
Solution 4
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Hari ke-7
Hari ke-14
2,4 0,9
2,3 0,3
2,4 0,9
2,4 0,9
3,8 0,7
5,2 0,6
2,4 0,9
3,8 0,7
2,9 0,6
2,4 0,9
2,8 1,1
2,5 0,5
2,4 0,9
2,8 0,7
2,2 0,7
2,4 0,9
2,3 0,6
1,9 0,3
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Kel. 4
Kel. 5
Kel. 6
26,3
26,3
39,5
14
44,2
51,9
57,7
63,5
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Kesimpulan
Daftar Pustaka
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yang stress akibat stressor renjatan listrik.
Disertasi Program Doktor, Program Pasca
Sarjana Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya. hal. 86,
94, 96, 107-109, 111-112.
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