Pemberian Ekstrak Buah Pare dan Diet Tinggi Lemak pada Penurunan Berat Badan Tikus Putih Jantan
<div class="Section1"><p align="center"><strong>Abstra</strong><strong>ct</strong></p><p><strong>Background</strong> : Obesity is an energy balance disorder, ketogenic diet can reduce body weight. Bitter melon (<em>Momordica charantia L.)</em> is a type of vegetable material that is often used as an antioxidant, hypocholesterolemia and hypotriglyceridemia drug. <em>Cucurbitasin</em> is a substance produced by bitter melon (<em>Momordica charantia L.)</em> with a bitter taste which causes in decreasing appetite, resulting in a decrease in triglycerides. This is caused by the bioactivity of bitter melon (<em>Momordica charantia L.)</em> which can increase lipid oxidation, which causes the accumulation of decreased fat tissue which can reduce weight.</p><p><strong>Methods</strong>: This research using pre and post test randomized controlled group design with sample size of 30 male white rats (<em>Rattus norvegicus</em>) wistar lines divided into 3 groups, group 1 as negative control group given standard feed, group 2 as positive control group given high-fat diet with a dose of 2.5 ml and group 3 as a treatment group given a high-fat feed with dose of 2.5 ml and extract of bitter melon (<em>Momordica charantia L.)</em> at dose of 37.5 mg / 150 gBB by feeding tube every morning for 28 days. Data were analyzed by T-paired tests.</p><p><strong>Result</strong>: The T-paired test in each group found a significantly different result of p = 0,000.</p><p><strong>Conclusion</strong>: given bitter melon (<em>Momordica charantia L.)</em> extract and high-fat diet can reduce weight in male white rats (<em>Rattus norvegicus</em>).</p><p> </p><p><strong>Keywords</strong>:Bitter molon extract, high fat feed, weight loss.</p><p> </p></div><strong><br clear="all" /></strong>