Produksi rempah-rempah di Indonesia sangat melimpah. Berdasarkan data ekspor negara termasuk salah satu pengekspor terbesar Asia. Tanaman jahe (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) merupakan yang memiliki banyak manfaat sebagai bahan pembuatan obat tradisional maupun modern. Leaching metode ekstraksi padat-cair dengan menggunakan pelarut organik. Penelitian dilakukan secara eksperimental untuk mengetahui...

Elicitors are compounds, which activate chemical defences in plants. Various biosynthetic pathways are activated in treated plants depending on the compound used. The most intensively studied elicitor for manipulating defence pathways in plants is methyl jasmonate, which modifies e.g. the production of terpenoids, the main constituents of conifer oleoresin. Other commonly tested chemical elicit...

This study focused on the development of gelatin-based films with incorporation of microcrystalline cellulose as reinforcement material. Clove (Syzygium aromaticum), nutmeg (Myristica fragrans), and black pepper (Piper nigrum) oleoresins containing antimicrobial compounds of natural origin were incorporated into the films. The mechanical, thermal, optical, and structural properties, as well as ...

Pepper spray use has gained momentum since 1992 and although the active ingredient is readily available, it is considered a weapon with restricted use in many regions, including The Bahamas. In light of controversy in the literature regarding the severity of presenting respiration complaints among individuals postacute exposure of pepper spray inhalation, this descriptive case series study was ...