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M.Tech / M.E / PhD Thesis | Medical Science | Indonesia | Volume 7 Issue 9, September 2018

Tomato Fruit Extract Improves the Levels of Hemoglobin (HB) in Pregnant Women the Anaemia who Get Fe Supplementation

Sarliana | Suharyo Hadisaputro ^[5] | Kamilah Hidajati

Abstract: Background The prevalence of anemia in the world ranged from 40-88 %, 29 % not pregnant women and pregnant women aged 15-49 years 38 %, government programs in the prevention of anemia with granting Fe, however, the results achieved are not yet optimal. It takes a vitamin c in accelerating the process of absorption of iron. Tomatoes contain vitamin c which can be used as a therapy of non-pharmacological in fixing the status of anemia. Research method This type of research Experiment, pretest-posttest Quasy with control group design. The total sample of 26 pregnant women anemia trimester II who received supplementation of Fe tablets. Data analysis using Independent test and paired t-test. Results The awarding of the tomato fruit extracts 660 mg for 10 days can increase the levels of hemoglobin in pregnant women anemia II trimester get tablet supplementation with p-values of Fe value 0.021 (p > 0.005). Conclusion 660 mg of tomato Extract for 10 days to increased levels of hemoglobin in pregnant women anemia trimester II who received supplementation of Fe tablets.

Keywords: Tomato Extract, levels of hemoglobin, an anemic pregnant women

Edition: Volume 7 Issue 9, September 2018,

Pages: 447 - 450

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