BACKGROUND: Foods consumed with fiber sources will be different from foods not consumed with fiber sources because fiber has a mechanism to lower blood sugar levels. However, the difference or the correlation factor is not yet known. AIM: This study aims to determine the differences in changes in blood sugar levels in the fruit or vegetable intervention and to determine the correction factor for changes in blood sugar levels and the glycemic index (GI) of food. METHODS: The research design used was experimental with a pre-post design; the sampling technique used purposive sampling totaling 13 people divided into two groups, namely, the fruit and vegetable group. The sample was selected under normal circumstances and had no history of diabetes mellitus. Blood sugar levels taken were fasting blood sugar levels at 0’, 30’, 60’, 90’, and 120’ after the intervention to see a graph of changes in blood sugar levels. The statistical analysis used is ANOVA/Kruskal–Wallis. RESULTS: The results showed a significant difference (p < 0.005) in comparing standard bread with bread and avocado and bread and beans at 30’ after the intervention. After the intervention, bread with watermelon showed significant results at 120’ and bread with carrots at 90’. The highest GI and the lowest correction factor for changes in blood sugar levels were shown in watermelon. In contrast, the lowest GI and the highest correction factor were shown in avocado. CONCLUSION: When compared between the four interventions, giving avocados were more able to lower blood sugar levels.
Dental caries was the most common disease in both adults and children. Streptococcus mutans is the main bacteria causing plaque formation and was the initiator of dental caries. Antibacterials derived from plants can be used to prevent plaque formation. Taro (Colosia esculenta) has been used in traditional medicine. Antibacterial compounds have been discovered in C. esculenta leaves. This study aimed to determine the ability of C. esculenta leaf ethanol extract to inhibit the growth of S. mutans ATCC 31987. Simplicia preparation, extract preparation, and phytochemical screening was carried out. Then, the antibacterial activity test was performed using the disc diffusion method to determine the zone of inhibition at various concentrations of 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, and 70%. Colosia esculenta leaf ethanol extract contains alkaloids, flavonoids, triterpenoids, saponins, and produces an inhibition zone at each concentration variation. Very strong antibacterial activity was produced at a concentration of 70% at 21.11±0.46 mm, which was higher than the positive control.
Berdasarkan data dari Direktorat Jendral Kefarmasian dan Alat Kesehatan, diketahui bahwa saat ini, sekitar 90 % bahan baku pembuat obat masih berasal dari luar negeri dan sekitar 60% diantaranya berasal dari Cina, bukan dari Indonesia sendiri. Dengan demikian import bahan baku untuk pembuatan obat di Indonesia cukup besar. Limbah mangga terdiri dari 12-15% kulit dan 15-20% diantaranya adalah biji mangga. Zat yang paling banyak terkandung dalam keping biji mangga kering adalah pati yaitu rata-rata 58% b/b. Pati biji mangga memiliki kadar pati yang tinggi 58% dan amilosa hingga 33,6%, sehingga pati biji mangga memiliki prospektif yang baik untuk dikembangkan sebagai bahan baku untuk bedak dingin/masker dan sebagai disintegran. Hasil penelitian tentang pemanfaatan limbah buah mangga menunjukan bahwa pati biji mangga sangat bagus digunakan karena hasil pemeriksaan dari karakterisasi pati biji mangga untuk mengetahui kualitas pati, analisis kadar air, analisis ukuran partikel menggunakan SEM (scanning electron microscope) yang bermaksud untuk melakukan analisis kuantitatif pada ukuran granula dan pengamatan secara kualitatif untuk mengetahui struktur granula pati, EDS (energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy) dilakukan untuk mengetahui komposisi-komposisi atom pada fregelatinat pati, FTIR (fourier transform infrared) dilakukan dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui ikatan-ikatan yang ada dalam pati keping biji mangga, menunjukan hasil yang optimal tentang pati biji mangga sehingga dapat digunakan dengan baik sebagai bahan baku pembuatan bedak dingin. Tujuan Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat (PKM) di perguruan tinggi adalah untuk menciptakan inovasi teknologi untuk mendorong pembangunan ekonomi, memberi solusi berdasarkan kajian akademik atas kebutuhan, tantangan dan persoalan yang dihadapi masyarakat. Dalam PKM ini,akan diberikan arahan kepada masyarakat bagaimana metode untuk memanfaatkan limbah biji buah mangga sebagai bahan baku dalam pembuatan bedak dingin/masker. Kata kunci : Pati biji mangga,masker
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