Objective: To investigate the effect of Tender Coconut Water (TCW) on the blood pressure (BP) of Primary hypertensive subjects. Materials and methods: 70 subjects were chosen at random for the 6-week ...intervention program. Forty subjects were selected as the experimental group and given 300ml per day for six weeks, while the control group was instructed to adhere to the same regimen. Both groups underwent an initial, two mid-intervention (every 15 days), and a final (post-intervention) blood pressure measurement. The obtained data was analyzed statistically. Results: The average systolic blood pressure of the experimental and control groups decreased from 145.8 mm Hg and 141 mm Hg, respectively, to 135.3 mm Hg and 140 mm Hg, respectively. The average diastolic blood pressure of the experimental and control groups decreased from 93.7 and 90.9 mmHg to 86.9 and 89.7 mmHg, respectively. Conclusion: Regardless of the aetiology of hypertension, TCW has a beneficial effect on blood pressure. TCW contains a high concentration of potassium, which induces vasodilation and enhances endothelial function. Recommendation: A complete medical and family history is recommended and should include values of blood pressure, risk factors, overall cardiovascular risk assessment, signs and symptoms of coexistent/hypertension illness, and symptoms of secondary hypertension.
Lime peel pectin films incorporated with natural antioxidants from lime peel residue extract and using coconut water (CW) as a plasticizer were developed and applied as a sachet to retard the ...oxidation of soybean oil. The films prepared with CW as plasticizer had the lowest water solubility and were flexible compared to films prepared with glycerol as plasticizer. High water vapor permeability was observed in the films with higher plasticizer amounts in both CW and glycerol. However, the combination of CW and lime peel extract improved the film water barrier. The incorporation of lime peel extract in the film increased the total phenolic content and therefore enhanced the antioxidant activity of the film. Moreover, all lime peel pectin films retarded soybean oil oxidation during 30 days of storage. These results indicated that lime peel residue was a good source for pectin production and a natural antioxidant in bioactive films or coatings for various food applications.
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•Lime peel residues provided both pectin and natural antioxidant extract.•Coconut water (CW) showed a potential natural plasticizer for pectin films.•The combination of CW and natural lime peel extract improved water barrier.•Bioactive pectin films retarded soybean oil oxidation during 30 days of storage.
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•The potential value of waste coconut water (mature coconut water) was explored and waste coconut water was produced into high value-added healthy food.•Fresh coconut water vinegar showed pungent ...sour taste, but aged coconut water vinegar showed almond, banana or pear-like aroma.•Coconut water vinegar is rich in essential amino acids, especially phenylalanine.•17 key metabolic pathways were found, and 3 key metabolic substrates (aspartate, glutamate and pyruvate) were found, through pathway analysis.
Tender Coconut water is popular for its deliciousness and nutrition. Mature coconut water, usually discarded as waste in the coconut kernel-based food industry due to its unpleasant flavor, was used as a raw material to make vinegar by liquid-state fermentation. The compounds in fresh coconut water with high odor activity values (OAVs) were isovaleric acid and acetic acid, with pungent sour tastes. The compounds with high OAVs in aged coconut water vinegar were phenylethyl acetate, isoamyl acetate and benzaldehyde, with almond, banana or pear-like aromas. Coconut water vinegar was rich in essential amino acids, especially phenylalanine. Through pathway analysis, seventeen key metabolic pathways and three key metabolic substrates (aspartate, glutamate and pyruvate) were found. According to sensory evaluation, the aged vinegar tastes better. Coconut water vinegar is delicious and nutritious, so reprocessing mature coconut water into vinegar is an appropriate way to reuse waste coconut water.
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Background: Menstruation is periodic bleeding from the uterus which starts about 14 days after ovulation periodically due to the detachment of theuterine endometrial lining. The incidence of ...dysmenorrhea in West Java was quite high, the results of the study found that 54.9% of women experienced dysmenorrhea, consisting of 24.5% experiencing mild dysmenorrhea, 21.28% experiencing moderate dysmenorrhea and 9.36% experiencing severe dysmenorrhea. One of the treatment for menstrual pain with other non-pharmacological therapies can be used by consuming coconutwater.Purpose: This study aimed to determine the effect of giving green coconut water on dysmenorrhea pain among adolescent girls in Berekah village, Sukabumi district in 2021.Methods: This study was a Quasi Experiment using a pretest-posttest design with a control group. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling which consisted of 30 adolescent girls who experienced dysmenorrhea every menstruation. The data were analyzed using the Paired T-Test to determine the difference in scores in one group and the Independent T-Test to determine the difference in scores between groups.Results: The results showed that there was a significant difference in the dysmenorrhea pain scale before and after being given green coconut water (p <0.05).Conclusion: Green coconut water has an effect on reducing the dysmenorrhea pain scale among adolescent girls in the village of Berekah, Sukabumi district. It is hoped that green coconut water can be applied thoroughly as a traditional treatment in dealing with dysmenorrhea pain in adolescent girls
Nodal propagation plays a crucial role in mass multiplication of potato plants. Growth regulators and media selection have an impact on the efficacy and quality of propagation. Both coconut water, a ...naturally occurring organic source of growth-promoting compounds, and the synthetic growth regulator GA3 (gibberellic acid-3), have the ability to accelerate plant growth. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of growth regulators and media, specifically GA3 and coconut water (CW) in agar-based media (ABM) and Clarigel-based media (CBM) which is a Gellan gum-based media, on potato nodal propagation. In contrast to the control group, GA3 in ABM did not produce definitive results, however GA3 in CBM showed a considerable level of efficacy. For the Janak Dev variety, CBM surpassed ABM in terms of root length, root hairs, leaf size, and dry biomass, whereas ABM demonstrated superior root length for the cardinal variety. In comparison to the GA3 alone at concentration ranges from 0 to 2 mg/L, adding CW at 200 mL/L to CBM or combining GA3 (0.25 mg/L) and CW (10 mL/L) substantially enhanced features including shoot length, leaf size, and root growth for both kinds. Acclimatized plantlets had a survival efficiency of 85% to 95%, with CBM supplemented with GA3 showing the highest survival rate and CBM supplemented with CW coming in second. These results highlight the significance of growth regulator and media choice in enhancing potato nodal propagation for improved plant quality and multiplication.
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Background: Coconut water is one of the natural food products that is widely available around the world. This commodity provides nutritional content that could increase rehydration status and improve ...health. The application of coconut water to health, including improving type 2 diabetes metabolism, has gotten research interest in recent years. Objectives: This narrative review paper aimed to summarize several articles about the nutritional content and the mechanism of the potential bioactive component in coconut water to improve type 2 diabetes metabolism. Methods: This study design was a narrative review of several articles from five databases search: PubMed/MEDLINE, Scielo, PsycINFO, Microsoft Academic, and Google Scholar. Discussion: Coconut water includes several biologically active components such as protein, amino acid, fatty acid, mineral, vitamin, and phenolic compounds. The recent discovery of nutrient content, especially antioxidant properties, and arginine in coconut water, signifies a good potential in improving type 2 diabetes mellitus. Antioxidant and arginine altered blood glucose, glycated hemoglobin, serum creatinine, blood urea, albumin, albumin/globulin ratio, liver function enzyme, lipid profile, antioxidant status, and lipid peroxidation without any significant hepatocellular damage. Arginine enhanced the nitric oxide synthase activity in the liver and arginine levels in the plasma. In mammals, the arginine-nitric oxide system, which includes AMPK, cGMP, PGC-1α, and PI3K, can maintain blood glucose homeostasis, increase insulin sensitivity, and prevent diabetes-induced oxidative stress. Conclusion: Coconut water can help to improve metabolism in type 2 diabetes mellitus conditions through antioxidant activity and arginine content.
Some married couples have difficulty in choosing a family planning method. The low interest in MKJP is influenced by individual perceptions of threats and considerations of profit and loss. ...Individual perceptions are influenced by factors, namely age, education, knowledge, number of children, exposure to information sources and economic conditions. The purpose of this study was to determine the factors that influence couples of childbearing age in choosing implant contraceptives. This research method is analytic using cross sectional analysis. The number of samples in this study was 20 people. The tools used in the study used a statement questionnaire and the respondent's personal data listed in the questionnaire. The results of the analysis showed that the knowledge factor had an influence on the choice of implant contraception with a p-value of 0.007 < 0.05. Educational factors have an influence on the choice of contraceptive implants with a p-value of 0.013 < 0.05. The parity factor has an influence on the choice of contraceptive implant with a p-value of 0.032 < 0.05. Most of human knowledge is obtained through the sense of sight and the sense of hearing. One of the factors that influence the use of contraception is knowledge. Limited knowledge will affect the mother's choice of contraceptive methods. Correct knowledge about family planning programs, including about various types of contraception, will enhance community participation in family planning programsIn conclusion, couples of childbearing age who choose to use implant contraceptives are generally influenced by factors of knowledge, education and parity.
The present study aims to evaluate the vitrification of the sperm of Prochilodus brevis. Six pools were made and diluted in media composed of 5% glucose (Experiment 1) or Powder Coconut Water ...(ACP‐104; Experiment 2) associated with dimethylsulphoxide (DMSO) or ethylene glycol (EG), or its association (DMSO + EG), in concentrations of 10%, 20% or 30%. Diluted samples were vitrified, stored in liquid nitrogen, devitrified after 15 days and evaluated for kinetics, morphology and plasmatic membrane (PMI) and sperm DNA (SDI) integrity. The experiments were conducted and evaluated independently of each other. No differences (p > 0.05) were found for the kinetics and morphology parameters in both experiments. The other parameters recorded interaction between cryoprotectants and their concentrations. The best PMI results (p < 0.05) were for glucose with 10% EG (19.75 ± 2.40) and ACP‐104 with 30% EG (46.92 ± 4.59). The best SDI rates (p < 0.05) were observed when glucose (45.43 ± 5.07) and ACP‐104 (71.83 ± 3.62) were associated with 30% EG. It is possible to conclude that vitrification has great potential for P. brevis sperm conservation; thus, we suggest using the association between ACP‐104 and 30% EG.
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