Pengaruh pemberian pangan antioksidan terhadap kadar malondialdehid plasma mahasiswi penyuka gorengan
Abstract: Antioxidant elements
such as vitamin C, vitamin E, lycopene, chlorophyl, polyphenol, and other
flavonoid existed on various foods of fruits, vegetable, tea, coffee, and
others. The foods are usually consumed in our every single day. Some previous
studies had shown that there were various benefits of antioxidant elements for
animal and human health. However, the antioxidative effect of the antioxidant
elements in combating free radicals in the body is not similar to each other.
Objective: This study was aimed to analyze the effect of antioxidant
foods (green grass jelly drinks, tomato juice, papaya, and black tea) on blood
levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) among college students.
Method: The study was designed by pre-post test control study. Subjects
were divided into five groups, consisted of four intervention groups and one
control group. Every group consisted 6 persons. Each subject was asked to
consume one kind of antioxidant foods in a single serving size per day for 21
days.
Results: All of the subjects who consumed fried foods had high MDA levels
in pre-intervention. The results of this study showed that MDA level in the
group of green grass jelly drink decreased significantly (p<0.05). Plasma
MDA levels tend to decline between pre and post intervention in the group of
tomato juice, papaya, and tea, but they were not statistically significant
(p>0,05).
Conclusion: The antioxidant foods which can reduce plasma MDA level were
green grass jelly drink. However, tomato juice, papaya, and tea can also reduce
plasma MDA level, but not statistically significant.
Keywords: plasma MDA level;
antioxidant source food; intervention; fried foods
Penulis: Inti Makaryani
Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd140737
