Serum xinc level in the reaction of leprosy patient, especially erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL), is within a very low contration. The use of oral zinc in leprosy reaction improving serum zinc levl significantly and reducing frequency ,duration, and sevrity of the reaction, also lowering steroid amount needed. The objective of this case report was to determine the effectivity of oral zinc supple…
Hildren of 1-5 years old often face nutrition problem such as undernourishment vitamin A and zinc deficiency, anemia stunting and low mental development index (MDI). Vitamin A deficiency can cause growth disorder and declining zinc transport and mobilization in the heart meanwhile zinc is needed in retinol binding protein synthesis. If the deficiency lasts for long it can cause growth disorder …
Among of the micronutrient defficiency, do not get proper prorities yet or neglegted. This situation is due to the relatively availability of data related to zinc defficiency, and broader of functional consequencies of zinc defficiency. In developed countries, studies on zinc defficiency has stated almost since half century ago, however in Indonesia this study started since 20-30 years ago. Thi…
Isoflavon as the active compound in soybean can improve of antioxidant status. Zn is needed to stimulate antioxidant enzymes activities, while vitamin E acts as chain breaking antioxidant that prevent chain reaction of free radicals. Material that use in this research were isoflavone rich-soybean flour (TKI), zinc sulfate (ZnS04•7H,O), and vitamin E (α-tokoferol asetat), while the data were …