The Extract of Moringa Leaf Has an Equivalent Effect to Iron Folic Acid in Increasing Hemoglobin Levels of Pregnant Women: A randomized Control Study in the Coastal Area of Makassar

Authors

  • . Nadimin
  • Veni Hadju
  • Suryani As
  • Agussalim Buchari

Keywords:

Pregnant women, Moringa leaf extract, Anemia.

Abstract

Moringa is a tropical plant that is often found in South Sulawesi, but the use is still limited as a vegetable. Moringa leaf contain a number of nutrients such as protein, iron and vitamin C potentially to prevent anemia were more common in pregnant women. This study aimed to determine the effect of Moringa leaf extract for anemia prevention in pregnant women. This study used a Randomized Double Blind design, Pretest-Posttest controlled by using a sample of non-anemic pregnant women. Hemoglobin (Hb) level was measured by cyanment hemoglobin method using a hemocue. Hb levels of pregnant women in a group of moringa leaf extract before intervention (11 283

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2015-05-02

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Nadimin, ., Hadju, V., As, S., & Buchari, A. (2015). The Extract of Moringa Leaf Has an Equivalent Effect to Iron Folic Acid in Increasing Hemoglobin Levels of Pregnant Women: A randomized Control Study in the Coastal Area of Makassar. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 22(1), 287–294. Retrieved from https://gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/3931

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Vol. 22 No. 1 (2015)

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