Editor-in-Chief
Hatice Kübra Elçioğlu
Vice Editors
Levent Kabasakal
Esra Tatar
Online ISSN
2630-6344
Publisher
Marmara University
Frequency
Bimonthly (Six issues / year)
Abbreviation
J.Res.Pharm.
Former Name
Marmara Pharmaceutical Journal
Journal of Research in Pharmacy
2024 , Vol 28 , Issue 1
Guava (Psidium guajava L.) extract inhibits cytokine storm in acute respiratory distress syndrome rats model
1Biology Study Program, Faculty of Mathematics and Science Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung 40154, Indonesia2Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Maranatha Christian University, Bandung 40164, Indonesia
3Biomolecular and Biomedical Research Center, Aretha Medika Utama, Bandung 40163, Indonesia
4Biomedical Engineering Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia DOI : 10.29228/jrp.694 COVID-19 infection is always accompanied by a cytokine storm that causes acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The reduction of pro-inflammatory cytokines is expected to be used for treating COVID-19 patients. Guava (Psidium guajava L.) was believed to have properties as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. This study aims to determine the effect of guava extract (PGE) on the ARDS rats model so that it can be used as a PGE treatment for the effects caused by ARDS. This study was conducted on 25 Sprague Dawley rats model in 5 treatment groups. Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) induction was carried out to create ARDS rats model. Determination of pro-inflammatory cytokines in lung Interleukin-18 (IL-18), IL-12 and serum IL-1β, Tumour Necrosis Factor alpha (TNF-α) was performed by ELISA, NOD-, LRR- and Pyrin domain-containing protein 3 (NRLP3) expressions were determined by the quantitative Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction (qRT-PCR) method and IL-6, Nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) were analysed by immunohisto-chemistry assay. The results showed that PGE contained phenolic compound, daidzin and genistin. The IL-18, IL-12, Il-1β, TNF-α, IL-6, NF-kB and NRLP3 in ARDS model rats were decreased by PGE treatment. In conclusion, PGE can be used as a therapy for treating ARDS by decreasing pro-inflammatory marker. Keywords : Antioxidant; anti-inflammatory; ARDS; COVID-19; Psidium guajava L.