Background: Hypertension is a condition when blood pressure at constant state is over 140190 mmHg. According to National Health Survey in 2001 the proportion of hypertension in Indonesia was 27% in male and 29% in female. The prevalence of hypertension at Bengkulu Municipality in 2005 was 1.7% (6.098), increased to 2.6% (7,244) in 2006, 2.6% (7,514) in 2007 and 7,175 in 2008. Respectively the m…
Boric acid and its salts, sodium tetraborax (borax) is one of additional ingredient which prohibited its use in food. The ban is related to the influence caused by borax compound to human health that can cause central nervous system disorders, kidney and liver. Still finding of abuse of borax in food in big cities in Indonesia, believed to be due to oversight Balai f'OM is not reached on all ty…