Strada Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan (SJIK)
Vol. 9 No. 2 (2020): November

Potential of Turmeric (Curcuma Longa) in Increasing Hemoglobin Levels: Systematic Literature Review

Siti Nadirah (Poltekkes Kemenkes Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia)
Donny Kristanto Mulyantoro (Balai Litbang Kesehatan Magelang)
Sri Wahyuni (Poltekkes Kemenkes Surakarta)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Nov 2020

Abstract

According to WHO, 30% of the world's population is anemic, 27% of anemia occurs in developing countries and 6% occurs in developed countries. The handling of anemia by the government has not been maximized so that companion therapy is needed. Objective: To see the potential of turmeric (curcuma longa) to increase hemoglobin. Methods: Search methods from Scopus, Pubmed, Elsevier, Willy and Google Scholar. Published 2010 2020. RCT research with prism technique. Analysis of 25 articles related to blood loss diseases. 2 articles on hemodialysis patients, 7 articles on thalassemia patients, 3 NAFLD patients, 4 ulcerative colitis patients, 1 prehypertension patient, 3 diabetes patients, 1 metabolic syndrome patient, 1 alanine transaminase elevated patient, 2 arthritis patients and 1 breast cancer patient. There are only 3 articles that show an increase in Hb levels, so it can be concluded that curcuma longa is not effective in increasing hemoglobin levels.

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sjik

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Dentistry Health Professions Public Health

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STRADA Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan (SJIK) is a journal developed to disseminate and discuss the scientific literature and other research on the development of health so as to improve health workers knowledge and ultimately population health worldwide. This journal is intended as a medium for ...