Biscuits containing Moringa oleifera leaves flour improve conditions of anemia in pregnant women
Gac. sanit. (Barc., Ed. impr.)
; 35(supl. 2): S191-S195, 2021. tab
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em Inglês
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| ID: ibc-220937
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Localização: ES15.1 - BNCS
ABSTRACT
Objective:
This study analyzes whether anemia in pregnant women improves with indicators of increased hemoglobin, intake of iron and zinc when intervened with biscuits contain Moringa oleifera leaf flour.Method:
It was Quasy experiment carried out at Antang, Mamajang and Batua Public Health Center in Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The subject were the pregnant women of Trimester I and III trimesters which are divided into 2 groups with the intervention Group (n = 35) obtained M. oleifera leaf flour biscuits with combination iron tablet and the control group (n = 35) only accept FE tablets. Intervention group was given biscuits containing 40% moringa leaf flour (2.8 g per biscuits) with a dose of 2 pieces a day containing Moringa leaf flour and a combination of iron tablets with a dose of 2 times 250 mg, while the control group only consumed iron tablets at a dose of 2 times 250 mg. After 60 days, a posttest was carried out to examine hemoglobin, iron and zinc.Result:
The results showed that there was a significance increasing of hemoglobin after intervention (1.04 g/dl, p = 0.001), increasing of iron intake significantly (2.51 mg, p = 0.001) and zinc intake (0.14 mg, p = 0.144) also increas but not statistically significant. The increase in these three indicators was higher than the control group.Conclusion:
Biscuits containing M. oleifera leaf flour are able to provide improvement in the condition of pregnant mothers who have anemia, especially in hemoglobin levels, iron and zinc intake. (AU)
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Base de dados:
IBECS
Assunto principal:
Moringa oleifera
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Anemia
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Gravidez
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Gac. sanit. (Barc., Ed. impr.)
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
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Congresso e conferência
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Hasanuddin University/Indonesia