Nutraceutical Properties of Important Weeds in India

The group of plants, apart from the forest trees, agricultural, horticultural crop and medicinal plants, certain weed plants also play important role to formulate the qualitative and quantitative food and health supplements. These plants may be very specific in producing certain compound to heal the specific ailment chronically or serve as a good nutritive food supplement. There are numbers of crop species have been fortified with multi-nutrients or with the particular nutrient supplements e.g. Rice, Wheat, Maize, Sweet Potato. Instead, weeds remained underutilized and un-exploited and also treated as unwanted species. The nutritive compounds available in these plants such as polyphenols and vitamins can be the extraction from different plant portion to formulate the fortified food or curing medicine. The weed species prevailing in the nature are one of the major sources of dietary and health supplements for humans and animals since past i.e. Amaranthus lividus, Chenopodium album and many more weed species. There is still much to explore the Indian ecologic components present in wild form of flora. Hence, this chapter will majorly contribute to highlight nutritive nutaceurtical and edible weeds prevailing in Indian ecosystems.

Status of probiotic regulations in Southeast Asia countries

This review summarises the key components of the available probiotic regulations in six Southeast Asia countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam). Diverse approaches have been undertaken by the countries in regulating the marketing and sale of probiotics in foods and health supplements. Only Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand have enacted specific regulations which include their respective legal definition of probiotics. Only Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand publish a list of microorganisms permitted to be used as probiotics in foods or health supplements; the approved microorganisms are not harmonised among these countries. All six countries allow the application for new microorganisms to be used, but have adopted differing requirements and approaches. A common requirement is that all applications must be accompanied by scientific data to demonstrate clinically that the microorganisms are safe and provide health benefits. All the countries, except Indonesia and Vietnam permit the use of a small number of pre-approved generic function claims. It is noted that the countries have different specific labelling requirement for products containing probiotics. The divergent probiotic regulations in the region, either for foods or health supplements, creates inconsistencies and difficulties for all stakeholders including regulators, academia, industries and consumers, as well as impacting trade among countries. This review highlights the importance of having regulatory control to ensure consumers have access to safe, genuine and efficacious probiotic products. We propose working towards a harmonised probiotics regulation in the region to enable further development and progress of probiotics in the region.

Study on the production of Reference Material (RM) for Vitamin B1, B2, B6 in health supplements

Vitamins are essential nutrients commonly found in food products in general and health supplements in particular. In order to accurately evaluate product quality, laboratories need to use reference material in analysis, proficiency assessment, method validation and ensure the validity of the results. The use of reference materials plays an important role in the quality control of test results and is a mandatory requirement for laboratories wishing to demonstrate appropriate competence as required by ISO/IEC 17025:2017. The need to provide reference materials for laboratories is huge. However, at present, there are very few domestic organizations that can produce reference materials, while the cost of buying reference materials from reputable firms in the world is expensive. In this study, we introduced the procedure and production reference materials for the analysis of B-group vitamins (B1, B2, B6). These reference materials were evaluated for homogeneity and stability in 322 days. The certified values are consistent with the concentrations of substances present in normal samples in practice. The measurement uncertainty ranges from 14.5 - 23.3 %. The reference materials can be used for internal quality control for domestic laboratories and is also a premise for further research on standard samples with different matrix and analytical criteria.

EDUKASI PENGGUNAAN SUPLEMEN KESEHATAN PADA IBU-IBU PKK DI MASA PANDEMI COVID-19 WILAYAH DESA PEMECUTAN KAJA, KECAMATAN DENPASAR UTARA, KOTA DENPASAR

ABSTRAKPemerintah pusat terus menggalakkan pencegahan dan pengendalian Covid-19, melalui Gugus Tugas COVID-19. Salah satu cara untuk menjaga daya tahan tubuh dari serangan virus corona adalah dengan mengkonsumsi vitamin atau suplemen. Informasi vitamin/suplemen yang akan disebarkan pada pengabdian masyarakat ini adalah vitamin C, Zink, dan Vitamin D3 di wilayah Desa Pemecutan Kaja, Kecamatan Denpasar Utara, Kota Denpasar dengan sasaran ibu-ibu PKK. Tujuan dari pengabdian masyarakat ini adalah memberikan edukasi terkait pentingnya mengkonsumsi suplemen kesehatan dimasa pandemi COVID-19 dan bagaimana mengkonsumsi suplemen/vitamin dimasa pandemi COVID-19. Metode kegiatan ini dengan memberikan edukasi berupa poster secara langsung dan e-booklet melalui whatsapp grup kepada ibu-ibu PKK dan pengukuran pengetahuan dilakukan sebelum dan setelah pemberian edukasi. Hasil yang didapatkan adalah terdapat peningkatan pengetahuan ibu PKK secara signifikan (p=0,000) yakni dari skor baik semula berjumlah 19% meningkat menjadi 98% partisipan. Data tersebut menunjukkan bahwa tujuan dari program kerja tercapai, yaitu peningkatan pengetahuan partisipan ibu-ibu PKK terhadap penggunaan suplemen kesehatan di masa pandemi covid-19. Kata kunci: edukasi; suplemen; covid-19. ABSTRACTThe central government continues to promote the prevention and control of Covid-19, through the COVID-19 task force.One way to maintain the immune system from the corona virus is to take vitamins or supplements. Information on vitamins/supplements that will be distributed in this community service is vitamin C, Zink, and Vitamin D3 in the Pemecutan Kaja Village area, North Denpasar District, Denpasar City with the target of PKK women. The purpose of this activity is to provide education regarding the importance of consuming health supplements during the COVID-19 pandemic and how to take supplements/vitamins during the COVID-19 pandemic. The method of this activity is to provide education in the form of direct posters and e-booklets via whatsapp groups to PKK women and knowledge measurements are carried out before and after providing education. The results obtained were that there was a significant increase in the knowledge of PKK women (p = 0.000), namely from the original good score of 19%, it increased to 98% of participants. The data shows that the goal of the work program was achieved, namely increasing the knowledge of PKK women on the use of health supplements during the COVID-19 pandemic. Keywords: education; supplements; covid-19.

Community Consumption of Traditional Medicine and Health Supplements During the Coronavirus Disease-2019 Pandemic

Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) encourages the community to prioritize basic and personal health needs. This study aimed to explore the consumer behaviour of traditional medicine and health supplements during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia using the Consumer Decision Model approach. A quick online cross-sectional survey involving 215 respondents was carried out from December 23, 2020, until January 2, 2021. This study revealed that the majority of respondents consume the products as forced by the pandemic situation, and their use has increased than before the pandemic. The primary reason for consuming the product is to increase their immunity during a pandemic, and they felt more healthy after consuming it. Social media and television are the primary sources of product information. Furthermore, we found that the majority of respondents were branded product consumers. Respondents were more likely to have good behaviour based on knowledge of the products' legality, dosage, indication, instructions for use, and expiration date. This study sets appropriate consumer behaviour and performs the statistical tests only for branded product consumers. It is concluded that consumer behaviour in this study is related to product advertisement exposure and acceptance, environmental influence, and individual difference.

SOSIALISASI TENTANG SEHAT DENGAN OBAT TRADISIONAL DAN SUPLEMEN KESEHATAN DI MASA NEW NORMAL COVID-19

Untuk menghadapi pandemi Covid-19 selama New Normal dimana masyarakat dapat kembali melakukan aktifitas bekerja atau aktifitas lain di publik, maka diperlukan suatu upaya pengendalian dan pencegahan yang dapat dilakukan dengan meningkatkan daya tahan tubuh melalui kebiasaan hidup sehat antara lain menjaga kebersihan, asupan nutrisi yang baik, ditambah dengan penggunaan suplemen kesehatan dan ramuan herbal/obat tradisional. Informasi mengenai bahan obat tradisional dan suplemen kesehatan diperlukan, Maka dilakukan pengabdian masyarakat dengan metoda pemberian informasi atau penyuluhan untuk mengetahui OT (Obat Tradisional) dan suplemen kesehatan yang tepat untuk menghadapi pandemi di era New Normal. Sasarannya ibu-ibu tersebut karena ibu-ibu tersebut langsung berdampak pada situasi pandemi yang harus beraktifitas di daerah publik di era New Normal. Tujuan dari pengabdian masyarakat ini untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan mengenai bahan obat tradisional dan suplemen kesehatan dengan tepat dan bijak. Hasil posttest terhadap materi yang telah diberikan informasi dengan penyuluhan kepada peserta, diperoleh rata-rata nilai pengetahuannya adalah 98,57, hal ini terlihat mengalami peningkatan pengetahuan dibandingkan dengan pretest rata-rata 72,9. Dari hasil pengabdian kepada masyarakat tentang sehat dengan bahan alam di masa pandemic Covid-19 kepada ibu-ibu pegawai diperoleh terjadinya peningkatan pengetahuan terhadap materi tersebut, dan diharapkan peserta dapat mengaplikasikan dengan memanfaatkan Natural produk untuk meningkatkan daya tahan tubuh. Kata kunci: Covid-19, Obat Tradisional, Suplemen Kesehatan ABSTRACT To deal with the Covid-19 pandemic during the New Normal where people can return to work activities or other activities in public, it is necessary to control and prevent efforts that can be done by increasing endurance through healthy living habits, including maintaining cleanliness, good nutritional intake. , coupled with the use of health supplements and herbal ingredients / traditional medicines. Information about traditional medicinal ingredients and health supplements is needed. Therefore, community service is carried out by providing information or counseling methods to find out the right Traditional Medicine and health supplements to deal with the pandemic in the New Normal era. The target of these mothers is because these mothers have a direct impact on the pandemic situation which must be active in public areas in the New Normal era. The purpose of this community service is to increase knowledge about traditional medicinal ingredients and health supplements appropriately and wisely. The results of the posttest on the material that had been provided with information by counseling the participants, obtained an average value of knowledge of 98.57, this shows an increase in knowledge compared to the pretest average of 72.9. From the results of community service about being healthy with natural ingredients during the Covid-19 pandemic to employee mothers, an increase in knowledge of these materials is obtained, and it is hoped that participants can apply them by utilizing natural products to increase endurance. Keywords: Covid-19, Traditional Medicine, Health Supplements

EDUKASI BIJAK DALAM MEMILIH DAN MENGGUNAKAN SUPLEMEN PADA MASA PANDEMI COVID-19

ABSTRAKNovel coronavirus (COVID-19) saat ini telah menjadi pandemi dan masalah kesehatan dunia sehingga diperlukan upaya pengendalian dan pencegahan COVID-19. Salah satu upaya pencegahan yang dapat dilakukan adalah dengan meningkatkan ketahanan masyarakat, melalui kesehatan tubuh perorangan. Informasi mengenai suplemen kesehatan sangat diperlukan agar masyarakat dapat memilih dan menggunakan suplemen secara bijak untuk menghadapi COVID-19. Edukasi terkait penggunanaan suplemen kesehatan bertujuan untuk memberikan informasi yang benar, objektif dan tidak menyesatkan untuk menghadapi COVID-19 sehingga masyarakat dapat lebih memahaminya. Metode yang dilakukakan dengan memberikan sebanyak 30 booklet dan suplemen kesehatan kepada warga masyarakat Singasari, Puyung, Lombok Tengah. Wawasan masyarakat tentang penggunaan suplemen kesehatan meningkat setelah pemberian edukasi yang ditandai dengan masyarakat mampu mengulang kembali informasi yang sudah diberikan. Masyarakat dapat mengetahui bagaimana cara penggunaan suplemen yang tepat sehingga tidak salah dalam mengkonsumsi produk suplemen yang beredar dipasaran. Kata kunci: covid-19; booklet; suplemen ABSTRACTThe novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has now become a pandemic and a world health problem, so efforts to control and prevent COVID-19 are needed. One of the preventive efforts that can be done is to increase community resilience through the health of the individual body. Information about health supplements is needed so that people can choose and use supplements wisely to deal with COVID-19.Education related to the use of health supplements aims to provide correct, objective and not misleading information to deal with COVID-19 so that the public can better understand it. The method is carried out by providing as many as 30 booklets and health supplements to residents of the Singasari community, Puyung, Central Lombok. Public awareness about the use of health supplements increased after the provision of education, which was marked by the community being able to repeat the information that had been given. The public can find out how to use the right supplement so that there is no mistake in consuming supplement products on the market. Keywords: covid-19; booklet; supplement