This study aimed to evaluate the antihypertensive efficacy of a new combination therapy of Hibiscus sabdariffa and Olea europaea extracts (2 : 1; Roselle-Olive), using N(G)-nitro-L-arginine-methyl ester- (L-NAME-) induced hypertensive model. Rats received L-NAME (50 mg/kg/day, orally) for 4 weeks. Concurrent treatment with Roselle-Olive (500, 250, and 125 mg/kg/day for 4 weeks) resulted in a do...

Hibiscus cannabinus, Cannabis sativa, and Hibiscus sabdariffa, fast growing productive annual plants, could provide fiber necessary to partially alleviate the world’s fiber deficit. The present study aimed at producing high yield pulp and the best mechanical strength properties with minimum impact on environment by SAS-AQ, and NSSC-AQ pulping processes. A total alkali of 13% (as Na2O), an alkal...

This paper investigates the impact of a polyphenol-enriched supplement comprised hibiscus (Hibiscus sabdariffa) and lemon verbena (Lippia Citriodora) (brand name Metabolaid®) on gut microbiota composition functionality, by performing fermentations with human faecal under gut-simulated conditions. Results indicated that Metabolaid®, in dose-dependent manner, modulated bacteriome to higher relati...

Mayoritas masyarakat gampong Asam Peutik yang berada di Kota Langsa bermata pencaharian dari sektor pertanian. Permasalahan ekonomi ini pada umumnya belum terdapat sarana prasarana memadai untuk meningkatkan sumber pendapatan dan fasilitas pelayanan umum menunjang perekonomian bertumpu kerakyatan dengan memanfaatkan potensi lahan atau pekarangan masing-masing. Tujuan pengabdian memberikan eduka...

In the search for new ingredients that counteract some of problems associated with consumption meat and products like high contents saturated fat, salt, cholesterol, absence dietary fiber, presence synthetic additives, Hibiscus sabdariffa calyxes have shown good colorant, antimicrobial, antioxidant properties. This research paper studies use H. roselle directly or by means extracts in products....

ALTERATIONS IN BIOCHEMICAL COMPONENTS IN MESTA PLANTS: Yellow vein mosaic disease of mesta (kenaf, Hibiscus cannabinus L.; and roselle, H. sabdariffa L.) is a new entrant to the disease scenario and it is associated with a novel monopartite Begomovirus. Changes in different biochemical parameters in diseased mesta plants were observed as compared to healthy ones. Isozyme pattern and assays of d...