Maringa oleifera biscuits in the concentration of hemoglobin in anemic children

Abstract

The present research work was of an experimental nature. We worked with an experimental group and a control group, aiming at determining the effect of Moringa Oleífera biscuits on the concentration of hemoglobin in children with iron deficiency anemia from 3 to 5 years of age in the city of Tumbes. The sample consisted of 26 children (boys and girls) with moderate and mild anemia, divided into two groups of 13 children each, one considered as control and the other was provided with Moringa oleifera biscuits. A data collection card, which was obtained from the clinical histories,

was used to record the information of each infant. The analysis and processing of the data was performed by the SPSS program, version 21, through the "T Student" statistical test. Anemia in the range of 10.20 ± 0.28 g/dl and 10.44 ± 0.23 g/dl was found in the control group before and after the administration of the Moringa biscuits. There was no significant variation (p>0.05), while in the experimental group the concentration of hemoglobin improved significantly (p<0.05), reaching the average value of 12.45 ± 0.69 g/dl, after receiving the Moringa biscuit, with an average starting value of 10.28 ± 0.43 g/dl. It is, therefore, concluded that the consumption of Moringa oleifera has a positive effect on hemoglobin concentration and could be used to supplement an individual's daily iron requirement.