The main objective of this study was to compare the results of hemoglobin levels between pregnant women in the treatment group and the control group. Participants will be subjected to anthropometric measurements, recall of food intake for 1 x 24 hours, check hemoglobin before and after being given the intervention and participants in the treatment group are given moringa leaf capsules and iron tablets while participants in the control group are only given iron tablets. Researchers will compare the final results of hemoglobin levels between the treatment group and the control group
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
60
In this arm, pregnant mothers receive capsules containing 500 mg of powdered Moringa oleifera leaves which contain 13.09 mg of iron per100 gram. Dose: 2 × 2 capsules per day for 30 days
In this arm, pregnant mothers receive IFA tablets 2 × 1 tablet a day for 30 days. Each IFA tablet contains 400 mcg folic acid and 180 mg Ferrous Fumarate.
University Padjajaran
Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
Changes in Haemoglobin (Hb) level
Hb will be meassured twice, before treatment and 30 days after treatment
Time frame: Day 0 and day 30
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