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ArticleVeterinary world2020

Analysis of phenolic compounds and immunomodulatory activity of areca nut extract from Aceh, Indonesia, against

Liza Meutia Sari, Rachmi Fanani Hakim, Zaki Mubarak, Andriyanto Andriyanto

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Article in Veterinary world, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. The Controversial Roles of Areca Nut: Medicine or Toxin?International journal of molecular sciences · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Liza Meutia SariDepartment of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia.
Rachmi Fanani HakimDepartment of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia.
Zaki MubarakDepartment of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia.
Andriyanto AndriyantoVeterinary Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, Indonesia.
Syiah Kuala University · IDIPB University · ID

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimThe aim of the study was to investigate the immunomodulatory activity of areca nut extract. The phytochemical content and phenolic composition of the extract were also determined. MATERIALS AND

methodsAn extract of areca nut was prepared using 96% ethanol and subsequently screened for phytochemical content using a high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method. The immunomodulatory activity of the extract was tested in 35 Sprague-Dawley rats, divided into four groups: One control group and three experimental groups in which the rats received 500, 1000, or 1500 mg/kg of oral areca nut extract biweekly (BW). The extract was orally administered 14 days before the intraperitoneal challenge with

resultsAreca nut was found to contain an alkaloid, tannin, and flavonoid compounds. HPLC analysis revealed the presence of catechin as the major compound along with quercetin. Administration of areca nut extract in rats infected with

conclusionThe antioxidant activity of areca nut might be attributed to the presence of catechin and quercetin. Administration of areca nut extract increased the number of WBCs and improved the activity and capacity of macrophages significantly in rats infected with

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areca nut extractcatechinimmunomodulatory activityphytochemical content

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PMID32158163
PMCPMC7020107
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