Pengaruh Pemberian Ekstrak Biji Petai (Parkia speciosa) Terhadap Gambaran Histopatologi Ginjal Bagian Tubulus Proksimal Pada Tikus Putih (Rattus norvegicus) Jantan Galur Wistar yang Diinduksi Paracetamol
<p>Paracetamol, which is one of the NSAIDs (<em>Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drugs</em>) is widely used by the wider community as a therapeutic and pain-reducing therapy. In addition to its many uses, paracetamol can cause a variety of serious toxicities, including nephrotoxicity. Bitter bean extract (<em>Parkia speciosa</em>) has a flavonoid compound which is an antioxidant. This was a laboratory experimental study with <em>post-test only control</em> <em>group </em>design using 24 rats divided into 3 groups. Positive control group fed with standard diet, aquades and bitter bean extract (<em>Parkia speciosa</em>); each rat in the treatment group 1 was induced with paracetamol 9 mg / day orally; and each rat in the treatment group 2 was given bitter bean extract (<em>Parkia speciosa</em>) 7,2 mg / day induced paracetamol 9 mg / day after 45 min. The kidneys were taken by surgery on the 15th day and microscopically examined. The data were analyzed using IBM SPSS version 23 with Kruskal-Wallis method.</p>