Toxicity Test of Nanoemulsions of Nutmeg Fruits and Leaves Essential Oil against  Artemia salina  Leach and Its Cytotoxicity Test against Breast Cancer Cells T47D

Undri Rastuti; Hartiwi Diastuti; Senny Widyaningsih; Moch Chasani; Cindi Sheiliyani; Anisa Rahmasari; Bunga Sita Roihanul Fajriyah; Puspa Rahma Mesayu; Ranti Kamila Habibie

doi:10.22146/ijc.91077

Toxicity Test of Nanoemulsions of Nutmeg Fruits and Leaves Essential Oil against Artemia salina Leach and Its Cytotoxicity Test against Breast Cancer Cells T47D

https://doi.org/10.22146/ijc.91077

Undri Rastuti^(1*), Hartiwi Diastuti⁽²⁾, Senny Widyaningsih⁽³⁾, Moch Chasani⁽⁴⁾, Cindi Sheiliyani⁽⁵⁾, Anisa Rahmasari⁽⁶⁾, Bunga Sita Roihanul Fajriyah⁽⁷⁾, Puspa Rahma Mesayu⁽⁸⁾, Ranti Kamila Habibie⁽⁹⁾

(1) Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Jl. Dr. Soeparno No. 61, Karangwangkal, Purwokerto 53123, Indonesia
(2) Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Jl. Dr. Soeparno No. 61, Karangwangkal, Purwokerto 53123, Indonesia
(3) Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Jl. Dr. Soeparno No. 61, Karangwangkal, Purwokerto 53123, Indonesia
(4) Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Jl. Dr. Soeparno No. 61, Karangwangkal, Purwokerto 53123, Indonesia
(5) Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Jl. Dr. Soeparno No. 61, Karangwangkal, Purwokerto 53123, Indonesia
(6) Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Jl. Dr. Soeparno No. 61, Karangwangkal, Purwokerto 53123, Indonesia
(7) Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Jl. Dr. Soeparno No. 61, Karangwangkal, Purwokerto 53123, Indonesia
(8) Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Jl. Dr. Soeparno No. 61, Karangwangkal, Purwokerto 53123, Indonesia
(9) Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Sekip Utara, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia
(*) Corresponding Author

Abstract

Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans Houtt) is a widely known spice plant, which has been reported to offer several benefits. Therefore, this study aims to develop and analyze nanoemulsions of nutmeg leaves and fruit essential oil, as well as determine their toxicity and cytotoxicity. Nanoemulsions were formulated with varying concentrations of essential oil, including 0, 1, 2, 4, and 6%. Characterization included organoleptic assessment, pH measurement, type examination, viscosity testing, transmittance analysis, particle size distribution measurement, centrifugation, and freeze-thaw cycle test. Toxicity testing results using the brine shrimp lethality test (BSLT) showed that nanoemulsions were toxic except NF F4 with high toxicity. Cytotoxicity testing on T47D breast cancer cells showed moderate activity for NF F4 nanoemulsions (IC₅₀: 34.363 ppm), while NL nanoemulsions were deemed inactive (IC₅₀: 33576.430 ppm). In addition, the organoleptic characteristics of all nanoemulsions were stable, and most parameters met the desired standards. Based on the results, further studies exploring nanoemulsions with natural products must be carried out to determine their advantages, specifically in the development of sciences.

Keywords

nanoemulsion; essential oil of nutmeg fruits and leaves; toxicity; breast cancer cells T47D; Artemia salina Leach

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22146/ijc.91077