Potency of Purple Yam (Dioscorea alata L) as an Immunomodulatory Agent

Abstract: Purple yam tuber (Dioscorea alata L.) is one of tubers that has not been used optimally. One of the nutrients contained in Dioscorea species is Saponin Steroid. This paper aims to examine the potential of Steroid Saponin in purple yam tuber (Dioscorea alata L.) as an immunomodulatory agent...

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Main Authors: Sri Nabawiyati Nurul Makiyah, Muhammad Sasmito Djati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Lambung Mangkurat 2018-02-01
Series:Berkala Kedokteran
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Online Access:https://ppjp.ulm.ac.id/journal/index.php/jbk/article/view/4589
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spelling doaj-b76168a2d1374ce0a2a20204941d13922020-11-25T03:14:03ZengUniversitas Lambung MangkuratBerkala Kedokteran1412-05502548-56602018-02-01141899810.20527/jbk.v14i1.45893988Potency of Purple Yam (Dioscorea alata L) as an Immunomodulatory AgentSri Nabawiyati Nurul MakiyahMuhammad Sasmito DjatiAbstract: Purple yam tuber (Dioscorea alata L.) is one of tubers that has not been used optimally. One of the nutrients contained in Dioscorea species is Saponin Steroid. This paper aims to examine the potential of Steroid Saponin in purple yam tuber (Dioscorea alata L.) as an immunomodulatory agent. The method is by reviewing from various literatures. This article found that Steroid Saponin in purple yam tuber (Dioscorea alata L.) had a potency as an immunomodulatory agent.   Keywords: Purple yam tuber (Dioscorea alata L), Steroid Saponin, Immunomodulatoryhttps://ppjp.ulm.ac.id/journal/index.php/jbk/article/view/4589purple yam tuber (dioscorea alata l)steroid saponinimmunomodulatory
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author Sri Nabawiyati Nurul Makiyah
Muhammad Sasmito Djati
spellingShingle Sri Nabawiyati Nurul Makiyah
Muhammad Sasmito Djati
Potency of Purple Yam (Dioscorea alata L) as an Immunomodulatory Agent
Berkala Kedokteran
purple yam tuber (dioscorea alata l)
steroid saponin
immunomodulatory
author_facet Sri Nabawiyati Nurul Makiyah
Muhammad Sasmito Djati
author_sort Sri Nabawiyati Nurul Makiyah
title Potency of Purple Yam (Dioscorea alata L) as an Immunomodulatory Agent
title_short Potency of Purple Yam (Dioscorea alata L) as an Immunomodulatory Agent
title_full Potency of Purple Yam (Dioscorea alata L) as an Immunomodulatory Agent
title_fullStr Potency of Purple Yam (Dioscorea alata L) as an Immunomodulatory Agent
title_full_unstemmed Potency of Purple Yam (Dioscorea alata L) as an Immunomodulatory Agent
title_sort potency of purple yam (dioscorea alata l) as an immunomodulatory agent
publisher Universitas Lambung Mangkurat
series Berkala Kedokteran
issn 1412-0550
2548-5660
publishDate 2018-02-01
description Abstract: Purple yam tuber (Dioscorea alata L.) is one of tubers that has not been used optimally. One of the nutrients contained in Dioscorea species is Saponin Steroid. This paper aims to examine the potential of Steroid Saponin in purple yam tuber (Dioscorea alata L.) as an immunomodulatory agent. The method is by reviewing from various literatures. This article found that Steroid Saponin in purple yam tuber (Dioscorea alata L.) had a potency as an immunomodulatory agent.   Keywords: Purple yam tuber (Dioscorea alata L), Steroid Saponin, Immunomodulatory
topic purple yam tuber (dioscorea alata l)
steroid saponin
immunomodulatory
url https://ppjp.ulm.ac.id/journal/index.php/jbk/article/view/4589
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