The antifibrotic effect of isolate tagitinin C from tithonia diversifolia (Hemsley) A. Gray on keloid fibroblast cell.

Journal: The Pan African medical journal
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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Keloids characterized by fibroblast hyperproliferation and depositions of collagen which similar to cancer cells. Tagitinin C is a class of sesquiterpene lactones (SLS) was isolated from the leaves of the moon flower (Hemsley) A. Gray. The study aim is to evaluate the effects of tagitinin C from to keloid fibroblasts (KF).

Authors

  • Imaniar Ranti
    Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science,Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
  • Mae Sri Hartati Wahyuningsih
    Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
  • Yohannes Widodo Wirohadidjojo
    Department of Dermatology and Venerology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.