The aim of the present study was to analyze the galohgor nutraceutical cookies effects on β-carotene serum levels and oxidative stress of postpartum mothers. To this end, a post-controlled experiment was carried out. Nineteen subjects were recruited to receive 40 g of galohgor cookies (GC) or control cookies (CC) daily for 14 days. Analysis of covariance was applied to assess the effect of the intervention. The results showed that β-carotene serum concentrations were significantly higher in the GC group compared with the CC group (0.141±0.094 μmol/L vs. 0.106±0.051 μmol/L, P<0.05). Meanwhile, malondialdehyde levels of GC group was significantly lower than that of the CC group (0.82±0.25 nmol/L vs. 0.93±0.27 nmol/L, P<0.05). These results suggest that galohgor nutraceutical may have beneficial effects on improving β-carotene serum levels and oxidative stress of postpartum mothers.

Background: Galohgor nutraceutical lactation cookies (NLC) contain polyherbal which is believed and consumed by postpartum mothers of Sundanese Ethnic in Indonesia to increase breast milk production. This study was aimed to analyze the effects of NLC cookies on breast milk volume and lactose concentrations of postpartum mothers.Methods: The experimental study with post-controlled design was conducted. Twenty eligible mother-infant pairs were enrolled and divided into two groups. They were randomly assigned to receive NLC (n=9) or original cookies (ORC, n=11). Each subjects consumed 4 pieces/d of NLC which containing 1 g galohgor nutraceutical powder/ pieces or ORC (without galohgor nutraceutical powder), for 14 days intervention period since the first day of giving birth. The measurement of breast milk production was carried out by baby weighing method using SECA 334 digital baby scale (SECA, Hamburg, Germany). A high-performance liquid chromatography method was used to determine lactose concentrations in breast milk. Data were analyzed by parametric Independent T-test or the nonparametric Mann-Whitney U-test and adjusted analysis of covariance.Results: NLC significantly increased (P<0.05) breast milk production, as shown by average breast milk volume of NLC compared to ORC, i.e., 557.0 (95% confidence interval [CI], 497.3–616.6) mL/d vs. 435.9 (95% CI, 382.3–489.6) mL/d. This result was supported by lactose concentration in breast milk of mothers who consumed NLC significantly higher (P<0.05), compared to ORC, i.e., 6.03% (95% CI, 5.66%–6.40%) vs. 5.18% (95% CI, 4.85%–5.51%).Conclusion: NLC which containing galohgor nutraceutical can be recommended to increase breast milk volume and lactose concentration in the early postpartum period.

Fatty liver is a term applied to wide spectrum of conditions characterized hispatologically by trigliseride accumulation within the cytoplasm of hepatocytes which is examined using ultrasound. This study was aimed to identify the risk factors affecting fatty liver in the patients with breast cancer on ultrasound examination at Dharmais Cancer Hospital Jakarta. The design was a cross sectional study with 70 subjects, consisted of 37 fatty liver subjects and 33 normal subjects. The result showed that risk factors of fatty liver in patient with breast cancer were overweight and obesity (Body Mass Index ?25 kg/m2) (OR : 5.5, 95%CI : 1.881 16.243) and high frequency of dietary fat (OR: 3.8, 95%CI : 1.084 13.445).ABSTRAKPerlemakan hati merupakan akumulasi asam lemak dalam bentuk trigliserida di dalam sitoplasma hepatosit yang diperiksa dengan menggunakan alat ultrasonografi.Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui faktor risiko yang berpengaruh terhadap kejadian perlemakan hati pada pasien kanker payudara dengan pemeriksaan ultrasonografi di Rumah Sakit Kanker Dharmais, Jakarta. Desain penelitian ini adalah cross sectional study, dengan subjek penelitianberjumlah 70 orang yang terdiri dari 37 contoh perlemakan hati dan 33 contoh normal. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa faktor risiko perlemakan hati pada pasien kanker payudara adalah kegemukan (overweight dan obes, Indeks Massa Tubuh ? 25 kg/m2) (OR=5.5, 95%CI : 1.881 16.243) dan tingginya frekuensi konsumsi makanan berlemak (OR=3.8, 95%CI : 1.084 13.455)