The Effect of Moringa Capsule and Moringa Tea Consumption on the Elderly's Uric Acid Level Nurhayati1,*, Kusharto Clara Meliyanti2, Madanijah Siti2, Efrizal1 1Master Student, Department of Community Nutrition, Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia 2Department of Community Nutrition, Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia *Corresponding Author: Nurhayati, Master Student, Telephone: +6285780971649, e-mail: mandeyati123@gmail.com
Online published on 4 April, 2020. Abstract The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of moringa leaves powder which is packed in a capsule to the uric acid level of pre-elderly and elderly. The subjects of this study were 24 pre-elderlies and elderlies which were 47 years old and older. These subjects were divided into two groups, one was given 2g of moringa leaves powder and the other was given 3g of moringa leaves powder. The experiment was conducted for 14 days. The subjects’ blood sample was taken to measure their uric acid level. The result of this study indicated that moringa leaves capsule's intervention decreased the uric acid level as demonstrated by the measurement in Day-7 and Day-14. Therefore, this research concluded that moringa capsule intervention for 14 days had an ability to decrease uric acid level. Top Keywords Moringa capsule, Moringa tea, Uric acid. Top |