@article {Suwondo:2017:1936-6612:3361,
title = "The Effect of Selenium Supplementation on Hemoglobin Among Farmers Working as Pesticide Sprayers",
journal = "Advanced Science Letters",
parent_itemid = "infobike://asp/asl",
publishercode ="asp",
year = "2017",
volume = "23",
number = "4",
publication date ="2017-04-01T00:00:00",
pages = "3361-3363",
itemtype = "ARTICLE",
issn = "1936-6612",
url = "https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/asp/asl/2017/00000023/00000004/art00177",
doi = "doi:10.1166/asl.2017.9107",
keyword = "Experimental Study, Vitamin C, Level of Hemoglobin, Selenium",
author = "Suwondo, Ari and Achmadi, Umar Fahmi and Suratman, .",
abstract = "
Background: The symptom of organophosphate (OPs) poisoning develops when the activity of cholinesterase enzyme (ChE) at the nerves ending is obstructed, which caused accumulation of ACh in the nerve endings. The returning of ChE to the normal levels depends on the ability of
Erythrocyte cell membrane to survive from lipid peroxidation, with the help of Glutathione peroxides enzyme (GPX), which is heavily depend on Selenium (Se). This study aimed to find out the benefits of Selenium and Vitamin C supplementation on Hemoglobin levels of the farmers working as pesticide
sprayers. Method: This was an experimental study using Pre and post test Control Group Design. Ninety nine farmers lived in Pasuruan village, Temanggung, Central Java who fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria were selected as the subjects. Se and Vit C supplementation were
given for 7 consecutive days. Results: The hemoglobin levels in Selenium group increased by 2.66%, while in the control group and the group receiving Se + Vit C decreased by 1.96% (p = 0.0001). Conclusion: Supplementation of Selenium 200 g for 7 consecutive
days would increase the hemoglobin level of pesticide sprayers-farmers.",
}