Jakarta, August 26th, 2025 — Medical Faculty of UPN Veteran Jakarta became the focal point for researchers and academics with the recent seminar and workshop. The event was a collaborative initiative between UPN Veteran Jakarta, PT. Sentral Lab Genetik, and ADInstrument, featuring two distinguished speakers in the field. This seminar aimed to enhance knowledge and technical capacity among participants in conducting non-invasive blood pressure monitoring in rodents, while also highlighting the potential of Indonesian medicinal plants in antihypertensive research.
Research on Antihypertensive Activity of Indonesian Medicinal Plants
Opening the discussion, Dr. dr. Tiwuk Susantiningsih, M. Biomed., Sp.KKLP, Head of the Moringa oleifera Study Center and Head of the Department of Medicine UPN Veteran Jakarta, emphasized the importance of leveraging Indonesia’s biodiversity for medical innovation. She explained that medicinal plants have long been studied their potential as natural antihypertensive agents, but reliable preclinical testing remains essential. “Indonesia is blessed with an abundance of medicinal plants that hold great potential as alternative antihypertensive agents. Through non-invasive monitoring in animal models, we can assess their efficacy more efficiently while minimizing stress to the subjects,” she stated. Dr. Tiwuk highlighted that by adopting modern approaches like NIBP, traditional knowledge of herbal medicine can be linked more effectively with biomedical science, producing stronger evidence for therapeutic use.
Monitoring Blood Pressure in Rodents Using ADInstrument NIBP
Continuing the session, T Vaishnavi Devi, B.E., M.B.A, Assistant Distributor Manager of ADInstrument for Southeast Asia Region, demonstrated how the NIBP system supports this type of research with precision and practicality. She pointed out that the device is designed to deliver accurate and consistent results without the need for invasive surgery, allowing repeated measurements across longer study periods. “Our NIBP technology is designed to deliver accurate and consistent results in laboratory animal studies. By avoiding invasive procedures, researchers can perform repeated measurements safely, ensuring high-quality longitudinal data”. Vaishnavi further added that the integration with PowerLab and LabChart software makes data collection seamless, giving researchers a complete solution for cardiovascular studies, including antihypertensive drug development from medicinal plants.
Impact and Commitment
The seminar and workshop underscored how non-invasive methods such as the NIBP system can transform biomedical research by combining ethical standards with scientific rigor. For researchers exploring the antihypertensive potential of medicinal plants, NIBP provides the means to gather repeatable and stress-free data, improving both the quality of findings and the welfare of animal models.
From a broader medical perspective, this technology supports translational research that bridges preclinical discoveries with clinical applications, accelerating the development of safer and more effective therapies. Through this collaborative effort, UPN Jakarta, PT. Sentral Lab Genetik, and ADInstrument reaffirmed their shared commitment to advancing science with innovative tools, ensuring that research in Indonesia continues to grow in both global relevance and local impact. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to ADInstrument and UPN Jakarta for their valuable collaboration in organizing this event.
References
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19763921/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8642800/?utm_source
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11392657/?utm_source
