Pengaruh Ekstrak Jeruk Nipis untuk Menurunkan Kadar Kolestrol pada Pasien Hiperkolestrolemia di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Kuta Alam Kota Banda Aceh

Abstract

Lime is useful for lowering total blood cholesterol levels this is because lime is rich in vitamin C which is a natural anti-oxidant, which works by reducing oxidative stress, inhibiting carbohydrate digestion and inhibiting fat transport along the walls of the small intestine thereby lowering cholesterol in the blood. The aim of the study was to determine the effect of lime extract on lowering cholesterol levels in hypercholesterolemic patients in the working area of the Kuta Alam Public Health Center, Banda Aceh City. This research was conducted from 01 to 08 April 2021. The research design used a quasi-experiment with the research design being a pretest-posttest control group design with a population of 25 respondents and a sample of 20 respondents. The sampling technique used accidental sampling. The results of this study found that there was an effect of decreasing cholesterol levels before and after being given lime juice at the Kuta Alam Health Center, Banda Aceh City in 2021, with a paired T test value of 7.988 and a P value = 0.000. It is recommended for respondents to be able to use lime juice as an alternative to traditional medicine in lowering cholesterol levels which can affect other health conditions in respondents.