Morpho-histological Study of the Rat Spleen Post-Induction of Sodium Nitrite  and Acorus calamus L. Rhizome Ethanolic Extract

Siti Amira; Husnarika Febriani; Syukriah Syukriah; Ulinnuha Nur Faizah

doi:10.26740/jrba.v5n2.p89-97

Authors

Siti Amira Departement of Biology, Faculty of Sains and Technology, Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
Husnarika Febriani Departement of Biology, Faculty of Sains and Technology, Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9124-7567
Syukriah Syukriah Departement of Biology, Faculty of Sains and Technology, Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1626-6992
Ulinnuha Nur Faizah Department of Natural Science, Faculty of Education and Teaching Science, Institut Agama Islam Negeri Ponorogo, Ponorogo, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6031-4632

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26740/jrba.v5n2.p89-97

Abstract

Sodium nitrite (NaNO₂) is one of the most inorganic salts and is often used in processed meat products. Long-term consumption of sodium nitrite has been reported to cause of oxidative stress and spleen histological changes. Therefore, anti-oxidative effects are needed from natural ingredients such as Acorus calamus L. The study aims to determine the effect of A.calamus L. rhizome extract on anatomical structure and histological changes in the rat spleen induced with NaNO₂. We used a completely randomized design with twenty-five male rats divided into 5 groups. Negative control (NC) was given 0.5% CMC for 40 days; positive control (PC) on days 1-15 was given NaNO₂ (50 mg/kg BW); on days 16-30 given (50 mg/kg BW) NaNO₂ + 0.5% CMC and on days 31-40 given 0,5% carboxy methyl cellulose (CMC). Treatment 1 (T1), Treatment 2 (T2), and Treatment 3 (T3) on days 1-15 were given NaNO₂doses of 50 mg; and; on days 16-30, groups T1, T2, and T3 were given NaNO₂ + extract with each predetermined dose (250 mg/kg BW for T1, 500 mg/kg BW for T2, and 750 mg/kg BW for T3). For days 31-40 groups T1, T2, and T3 were given extracts with each predetermined dose. Results revealed that the extract of the A. calamus L. rhizome affects weight, length, and width of the spleen (P<0.05); and bleeding lesions; while having no noticeable effect (P<0.05) and having a noticeable effect on the area of the white pulp (P<0.05). Administration of ethanol extract of A. calamus L. at a dose of 250 mg/kg BW has an impact on improving spleen length; a dose of 500 mg/kg BW has an impact on the weight and length of the spleen; and a dose of 750 mg / kg BW has an impact on improving spleen length, but the size variation is still in the normal category. While extracts at doses of 250 and 500 mg/kg BW have a repair impact on tissue shrinkage in damaged white pulp.

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