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Analgesic Activity of Water Extract of Binahong (anredera cordifolia (ten.)
V. Steenis) Leaves on Swiss Webster Mice
Dominus MBunga
School of Pharmacy, Bandung Institute of
Technology
Stefany Fernandez
Health Polytechnic of Kupang
Email: noezz.bunga@gmail.com
Abstract
Pain is symptom of disease with high prevalence in the world. One model for therapy that
may have benefit in reducing pain is using binahong (Anredera cordifolia (Ten.) v. Steenis)
leaves, which was traditionally used by community. There was no study that proved analgesic
activity of binahong leaves, but many researches were performed scientifically for many
diseases. This research aimed to prove peripheral analgesic activity of binahong leaves
scientifically and to determine the effective dose that could provide activity. Extraction was
conducted by reflux method. Analgesic peripheral activity of water extract of binahong leaves
with doses of 50 mg/kg bw, 100 mg/kg bw and 200 mg/kg bw were performed which induced
by acetic acid 0.6 % (Siegmund method). This study showed that all doses of water extract of
binahong leaves had analgesic activity which was significantly different with control (p<0,05).
Water extract of binahong leaves with doses of 100 mg/kg bw and 200 mg/kg bw had the
highest analgesic activity which were not significantly different compared to aspirin.
Writhing numbers of doses 100 mg/kg bw and 200 mg/kg bw respectively were 29.60 ± 13.45
and 26.60 ± 11.89 compared to aspirin 21.00 ± 23.21 and % protection of doses 100 mg/kg bw
and 200 mg/kg bw respectively were 65.90 and 69.35 compared to aspirin 75.81.
Keywords: analgesic, anredera cordifolia, binahong, pain
*Correspondence: noezz.bunga@gmail.com
Present Address: Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara,
Indonesia - 85111
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