Pemberian air rebusan daun salam (Syzygium polyanthum) dapat menurunkan kadar kolesterol pada lansia dengan hiperkolesterolemia

Widiyono, Widiyono and Aryani, Atik and Herawati, Vitri Dyah (2021) Pemberian air rebusan daun salam (Syzygium polyanthum) dapat menurunkan kadar kolesterol pada lansia dengan hiperkolesterolemia. Holistik Jurnal Kesehatan, 15 (1). pp. 39-47. ISSN 2620-7478

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Abstract

Background: Total cholesterol levels will gradually increase with age. In the elderly, uncontrolled cholesterol will be a risk factor for life-threatening diseases such as stroke and cardiovascular disease. Observing the adverse effects of hypercholesterolemia, appropriate intervention needed. The treatment of Hypercholesterolemia by using complementary herbal therapy as bay leaves. Bay leaves also contain quercetin, which is a flavonoid that plays a role in strong antioxidants because it can prevent oxidation of LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein). Flavonoids can also prevent fat deposition on the walls of blood vessels. Purpose : To determine the effect of bay leaf (Syzygium polyanthum) on reducing the cholesterol levels among elderly with Hypercholesterolemia, Method: A quasi-experimental One Group pretest-posttest design without control. The sampling taken by purposive sampling. The number of samples of this study were 29 participants. The cholesterol levels measured using a GCU (Glucose Cholesterol Urid acid), which was calibrated and had good accuracy. The statistical test used is the Paired sample t-test. As for the making of a concoction of bay leaves at each dose of administration by; as much as 10 bay leaves boiled with 400ml of water until the remaining 200ml. 400 ml per day provide in morning and evening and the therapy takes out for 1 full a month and ends with a blood examination evaluation with GCU. Results : The analysis showing that there was a significant difference in the mean cholesterol levels before and after being given the bay leaf stew with a p value of 0.001, which means that there was an effect of the provision of bay leaf boiled water on reducing cholesterol levels. Conclusion: The bay leaf is a complementary herbal therapy that is cheap and can find everywhere in Indonesia also is a non-invasive treatment. This intervention expected as alternative a non-pharmacological therapeutic method in overcoming hypercholesterolemia in the elderly. Keywords: Bay leaf (Syzygium polyanthum); Total cholesterol level; Elderly; Hypercholesterolemia

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