Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: September | Volume: 6 | Issue: 9 | Pages: 210-213
The Effect of Kaliandra Natural Honey with Prostaglandin Levels in Adolescents
Titin Dewi Sartika Silaban1, Arni Amir1, Defrin2
1Master of Midwifery Program, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Andalas, Padang City, Indonesia
2Department of Obstetric and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Andalas, Padang City, Indonesia
Corresponding Author: Titin Dewi Sartika Silaban
ABSTRACT
Background: The aim of the study was determine the effect of kaliandra natural honey with prostaglandin levels in adolescents.
Methods: The study was conducted using a experimental study with one group pretest-posttest design. Data were collected in Polytechnic Ministry of Health of Indonesia and biomedical laboratory Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Andalas Padang City in January 2018-April 2019. The populations in this study were all adolescents with sample size 36 respondents with dysmenorrhea. Sampling was done with simple random sampling technique. Prostaglandin levels were examined with Human Elisa ebioscience kit. Data analysis used paired sample T test. A two-tailed P-value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant. All data were analysed using SPSS 21.0 program.
Results: The results of the analysis showed that before the intervention prostaglandin levels was 119.83 ± 113.84 pg/ml, and after the intervention prostaglandin levels was 105.06 ± 113.38 pg/ml. There was an effect of Kaliandra pure honey with prostaglandin levels in adolescents (p<0.05).
Conclusion: This analysis confirmed effect of kaliandra natural honey with prostaglandin levels in adolescents. Based on the results of this study it is recommended to provide administration of kaliandra natural honey can reduce the degree of dysmenorrhea and prostaglandin levels, so it is very effectively used as an herbal treatment in dysmenorrhea during menstruation.
Key words: Natural Honey, Prostaglandin, Dysmenorrhea
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