PENGARUH PEMBERIAN SELEDRI (APIUM GRAVEOLENS L.) TERHADAP PENURUNAN HIPERKOLESTEROLEMIA PADA LANSIA DI PANTI WREDA DARMA BHAKTI KASIH SURAKARTA
Abstract: Celery,
Hypercholesterolemia. Dyslipidemia is a lipid metabolic disorder characterized
by elevated total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, triglycerides above normal
values and a decrease in HDL cholesterol. In traditional medicine, herb celery
has been used as a medicine to lower cholesterol levels because of the content
of unsaturated fatty acids in celery plants. The purpose of this study was to
determine the effect of celery extract on the decrease of hypercholesterolemia
in Elderly. Type The design of this study is quasi experimental with one group
pre test post test design. The population in this study were all elderly in
Panti Wreda Darma Bhakti Kasih Surakarta in 2016 with total sampling that is
all respondents of the research after examination total cholesterol,
triglycerides and LDL at Parahita Diagnostic Center Surakarta Laboratory with
high cholesterol result of 29 people. Result of Analyst Paired t-test Total
Cholesteol levels before and after giving Celery extract in Elderly showed P
value 0.029 which means there is influence between before and after giving
Celery extract. Result of Willcoxon test analysis of Triglyceride level before
and after giving Celery extract in Elderly obtained P value: 0,414 which means
no influence between before and after giving Celery extract. The results of
Willcoxon test analysis of LDL levels before and after giving Celery extract in
Elderly obtained P value: 0,102 which means no influence between before and
after giving extract Celery
Keywords: Celery,
Hypercholesterolemia
Penulis: Hartono, Siti
Handayani
Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd170239
