The study was conducted by four female students, Dwi Jami Indah Nurhasanah, Bening Larasati, Dea Febiansi and Dhella Aprillianda ROshitafandi. The research is run under the guidance of Dr. Budi Setyadi Daryono through UGM Student Creativity program 2017.
One of the researchers, Indah said, in addition to other food ingredients other parts of pumpkin like skin has not been widely used. In fact, in the skin waste vegetable plants contained sap that has health benefits, is no exception to treat cancer.
"In the Siamese flask contains compounds of flavonoids and saponins which are secondary metabolite compounds and have properties as anti-cancer," said Dwi, Tuesday (18/7).
To determine the content of anti-cancer compounds, further research conducted with qualitative and quantitative tests, and antiproliferasi test using cell lines that have the same proliferation properties with cancer cells. Samples tested in the form of extracts of squash in the form of pasta.
