Formulation of Blumea balsamifera, Anredera cordifolia, and Phyllanthus niruri Extracts as Potential Anti-Inflammatory Agents
) [M] leaves. Extraction was performed using a 70% ethanol and water solution. Total flavonoid content was determined spectrophotometrically using quercetin as the standard. LC-HR-MS/MS results showed the presence of flavonoids, terpenoids, phenolics, and amino acids in each single extract (S, B, and M). Anti-inflammatory activity was assessed through the inhibition of albumin denaturation and the inhibition of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2). The highest flavonoid content (35.27 mg QE/g DW) in single extracts was found in B of the ethanolic extract, while the highest flavonoid content (40.24 mg QE/g DW) in all formulations was discovered in a combination of the ethanolic extract S:B:M (1:0:1). Moreover, the ethanolic extract S:B:M (1:0:1) gave the strongest inhibition (76.47%) of the albumin denaturation at 300 µg/mL and the strongest inhibition (98.5%) of the COX-2 inhibition at 100 µg/mL. Sembung extract was highest for reducing the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and TNF-α was 97.66% at an extract concentration of 15.625 ppm. As for S, S:B:M (1:0:1) and S:B:M (1:1:1) can reduce the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines, as IL-6 was 100% in 0 pg/mL at an extract concentration of 15.625 ppm.
Authors
- Banaz Jalil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1535-3744)
- Novriyandi Hanif (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9570-3750)
- Min Rahminiwati
- Henny Purwaningsih (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2033-8949)
- Siti Martinah Pajriah
Institutions
- IPB University (ID)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Current Issues in Molecular Biology
- Published
- 2026-04-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/cimb48040405
- Primary Topic
- Phytochemistry and Bioactivity Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00