Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Health Sciences (ICHS 2018)

Daun Kelor (Moringa oleifera L.) as an Alternative Resource of Isoflavone for Postmenopausal Women

Authors
Rehuel Christian, Theresia P.E. Sanubari, Kristiawan P.A. Nugroho
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Rehuel Christian
Available Online November 2019.
DOI
10.2991/ichs-18.2019.30How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Post Menopause, Isoflavone, Osteoporosis, Moringa oleifera L
Abstract

Post menopausal women experience physiology and dietary pattern changes which impact their health status. Hormonal changes, especially the decreased of estrogen, considered as a main trigger of health issue like osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. While, hormon replacement therapy has many side effects, high-isoflavon diet emerge as an alternative for helping post menopause women encouter hormonal imbalance because isoflavon role as phytoestrogen. Panti wreda (elderly nursing home) is one of the parties that can help the nutritional management of postmenopausal women regularly. This research aims to looking for local food which can be used especially by elderly nursing homes as an isoflavon-contained diet. This research was carried out by in-depth interviewand observation in Panti Wreda Mandiri Salib Putih (PWMSP) Salatiga along with literature review. Daun kelor (Moringa oleifera L.) contains isoflavon and calcium which helping postmenopausal women deal with osteoporosis issue. Therefore, daun kelor (Moringa oleifera L.) can be used either by PWMSP and society as an altenative diet for postmenopausal women.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Health Sciences (ICHS 2018)
Series
Advances in Health Sciences Research
Publication Date
November 2019
ISBN
10.2991/ichs-18.2019.30
ISSN
2468-5739
DOI
10.2991/ichs-18.2019.30How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2019, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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