Effect of Tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.) to Increase Force Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1) among Active Smokers
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Saminan Saminan, Nirwana Lazuardi Sary, Rezania Razali, Linda Julisafrida
Low forced expired volume in one second (FEV1) indicates decreased lung function that might be caused by airway obstruction and could be associated with smoking. Tamarind (Tamarindus indica L) has been widely used as a traditional medicine and has anti-inflammation and antioxidant effects. This study aimed to assess the effect of tamarind to in reducing airway obstruction and improving FEV1 among active smokers. A quasi-experimental study of pre-and post-test was conducted among workers at wood furniture factories in Aceh, Indonesia. Before treatment, FEV1 was measured and compared between smokers and non-smokers. Active smokers were provided with tamarind for seven consecutive days and their FEV1 were re-measured on the 8th day. In total, 40 male adult smokers and 40 male non-smokers as the control were enrolled. Half of smoker participants (50%) aged between 35-44 years. Before treatment, the FEV1 in smoking group was significantly lower compared to the non-smoking group (56.45% ± 7.97% vs. 78.33% ± 6.29%, p<0.001). The FEV1 in smoking group was significantly higher after consumed tamarind compared pre-treatment, FEV1 73.60% ± 12.44% and 56.45% ± 7.97%, respectively with p<0.001. In conclusion, T. indica L supplement for 7 days significantly increased FEV1 in active smokers, suggesting its potential to reduce airway obstruction due to smoking.
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| Pubmed Style Saminan S, Sary NL, Razali R, Julisafrida L. Effect of Tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.) to Increase Force Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1) among Active Smokers. SRP. 2021; 12(1): 1248-1250. doi:10.31838/srp.2021.1.174 Web Style Saminan S, Sary NL, Razali R, Julisafrida L. Effect of Tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.) to Increase Force Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1) among Active Smokers. http://www.sysrevpharm.org/?mno=48882 [Access: March 29, 2021]. doi:10.31838/srp.2021.1.174 AMA (American Medical Association) Style Saminan S, Sary NL, Razali R, Julisafrida L. Effect of Tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.) to Increase Force Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1) among Active Smokers. SRP. 2021; 12(1): 1248-1250. doi:10.31838/srp.2021.1.174 Vancouver/ICMJE Style Saminan S, Sary NL, Razali R, Julisafrida L. Effect of Tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.) to Increase Force Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1) among Active Smokers. SRP. (2021), [cited March 29, 2021]; 12(1): 1248-1250. doi:10.31838/srp.2021.1.174 Harvard Style Saminan, S., Sary, . N. L., Razali, . R. & Julisafrida, . L. (2021) Effect of Tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.) to Increase Force Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1) among Active Smokers. SRP, 12 (1), 1248-1250. doi:10.31838/srp.2021.1.174 Turabian Style Saminan, Saminan, Nirwana Lazuardi Sary, Rezania Razali, and Linda Julisafrida. 2021. Effect of Tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.) to Increase Force Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1) among Active Smokers. Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy, 12 (1), 1248-1250. doi:10.31838/srp.2021.1.174 Chicago Style Saminan, Saminan, Nirwana Lazuardi Sary, Rezania Razali, and Linda Julisafrida. "Effect of Tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.) to Increase Force Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1) among Active Smokers." Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy 12 (2021), 1248-1250. doi:10.31838/srp.2021.1.174 MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style Saminan, Saminan, Nirwana Lazuardi Sary, Rezania Razali, and Linda Julisafrida. "Effect of Tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.) to Increase Force Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1) among Active Smokers." Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy 12.1 (2021), 1248-1250. Print. doi:10.31838/srp.2021.1.174 APA (American Psychological Association) Style Saminan, S., Sary, . N. L., Razali, . R. & Julisafrida, . L. (2021) Effect of Tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.) to Increase Force Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1) among Active Smokers. Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy, 12 (1), 1248-1250. doi:10.31838/srp.2021.1.174 |
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