Diarrhea is considered as a major global problem with a mortality number of 1.6 million globally, and a third-leading cause of children mortality in the world. One of the causes of diarrhea is Salmonella typhi infection and is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, causing more than a hundred thousand mortality each year. The presence of antibioticresistant strains makes it even h…
This report summarizes a total of 52 days of internship project at the Indonesia International Institute for Life-Sciences (i3L). The internship project was under the Biomedicine department which aimed to investigate the anti-infective effect of Pangium edule "seed" extracts on mice infected with Klebsiella pneumoniae. Within this project, the extraction of alkaloid as well as phenolic comp…
Indonesia is a country with high biodiversity and many plants' potential for pharmaceutical and biotechnology research. Pangium edule is one of the local Indonesian spices usually used for a specific cuisine. Currently, there are few studies of P. edule as a food preservative agent and none on its medicinal use. P. edule seeds contain antioxidants, alkaloids, and polyphenolic compounds, whic…
Indonesia is well known for its natural resources and cuisines that are rich in spices. Pangium edule or widely known as “kluwek” is one of the spices used in many traditional Indonesian cuisines. Research towards these specific spices, especially P. edule is still lacking, especially towards its potential use. The currently available research only focused on investigating the antioxidan…