Effectiveness of Green Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) Water against Heavy Metal Levels in the Blood of Rattus norvegicus

Yuanita Rachmawati, Ika Mustika, Esti Tyastirin, Reni Ida Wati, Ayudya Fitri Arifa, Humairah Azzahra, Aimmatul Maghfiroh, Meilinda Rodhiya Idrus, Marsono, Mohamad Khafid Abdullah, Lailatul Amaliyah, Islamiati Ningrum

2018

Abstract

The environmental pollution can endanger human health if it comes from waste that has high toxicity such as heavy metal waste. Heavy metals that are often found in our environment are metal lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), arsenic (As), and chromium (Cr), but Pb, Hg, and Cd are the most common causes of human health problems. Green coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) water is widely consumed and believed to be an antidote. Green coconut water itself is one of the local wisdoms of herbal plants. Even though substances contained in coconut water are unknown to the ordinary people, coconut water is believed to be able to neutralize toxins in the body. The purpose of this research is to examine the effectiveness of green coconut (C. nucifera L.) water in reducing level of heavy metals (Pb, Hg, and Cd) in the blood of Rattus norvegicus L. The Pb, Hg, and Cd groups were treated each 2 mg/mL of 3 mL/week, while the combination group was given Pb-Hg-Cd each of 1 mg/mL as much as 3 mL/week. Treatment of heavy metals was carried out 3 times in a week for 4 weeks, while coconut water treatment to the Cocos group was given every day. The results showed that there were significant differences between the average Cd levels (p.value 0.009) and the average Hg levels (p.value 0.007). Cd level in the Cd group was found to be 0.223 ppm, whereas in the Cd-Cocos group, it was 0.096 ppm. The average Hg level in the Hg group was 276.15 ppm while in the Hg-Cocos group was 81.81 ppm. In the Pb group, there was a difference in the mean of treatment results, even though the difference was not significant in the Kruskal-Wallis test. This proves that C. nucifera can effectively reduce heavy metal levels, especially in Cd and Hg, in the blood of Rattus norvegicus.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Rachmawati Y., Mustika I., Tyastirin E., Wati R., Arifa A., Azzahra H., Maghfiroh A., Idrus M., Marsono., Abdullah M., Amaliyah L. and Ningrum I. (2018). Effectiveness of Green Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) Water against Heavy Metal Levels in the Blood of Rattus norvegicus. In Proceedings of the Built Environment, Science and Technology International Conference - Volume 1: BEST ICON, ISBN 978-989-758-414-5, pages 113-118. DOI: 10.5220/0008907200002481

in Bibtex Style

@conference{best icon18,
author={Yuanita Rachmawati and Ika Mustika and Esti Tyastirin and Reni Ida Wati and Ayudya Fitri Arifa and Humairah Azzahra and Aimmatul Maghfiroh and Meilinda Rodhiya Idrus and Marsono and Mohamad Khafid Abdullah and Lailatul Amaliyah and Islamiati Ningrum},
title={Effectiveness of Green Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) Water against Heavy Metal Levels in the Blood of Rattus norvegicus},
booktitle={Proceedings of the Built Environment, Science and Technology International Conference - Volume 1: BEST ICON,},
year={2018},
pages={113-118},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0008907200002481},
isbn={978-989-758-414-5},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the Built Environment, Science and Technology International Conference - Volume 1: BEST ICON,
TI - Effectiveness of Green Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) Water against Heavy Metal Levels in the Blood of Rattus norvegicus
SN - 978-989-758-414-5
AU - Rachmawati Y.
AU - Mustika I.
AU - Tyastirin E.
AU - Wati R.
AU - Arifa A.
AU - Azzahra H.
AU - Maghfiroh A.
AU - Idrus M.
AU - Marsono.
AU - Abdullah M.
AU - Amaliyah L.
AU - Ningrum I.
PY - 2018
SP - 113
EP - 118
DO - 10.5220/0008907200002481