TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Member of the Islamic Hospital Research and Development Institute (RSI) Banjarnegara, dr. Point Kusumawinakhyu, suggest consumption kefir. This drink is made from milk with a fermentation process and has many benefits.
“We together with two students from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Muhammadiyah Purwokerto (UMP) have conducted research on kefir as a source of nutrition and nutrition for patients at RSI Banjarnegara,” he said.
His party together with Nur Isnaeni from the UMP Health Faculty and two students, Endah and Miftah, conducted research in the context of community service. This community service is in the form of knowledge transfer and research results in the form of kefir milk which is rich in benefits. Point said kefir was chosen because it is easy to make and useful and not much is known.
“Also, it has not been used directly in health facilities, such as hospitals,” he explained.
He hopes that after the installation of nutrition can produce milk Kefir can then be recommended as a source of nutrition and nutrition for patients at RSI Banjarnegara who have non-communicable diseases (PTM), such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and non-PTM patients (diseases caused by viruses, bacteria, or fungi), as well as patients who are recovering. wound.
According to him, the study was conducted on experimental mice that suffered burns due to ultra violet B (UV B) rays and produced significant evidence that burns can heal.
“Many other clinical studies have proven that kefir can increase endurance, suppress cancer cell activity, lower blood sugar levels, lower cholesterol levels, and help nourish the digestive tract. Empirically, kefir has been known in various countries,” he explained.
He said kefir can be made from goat’s, cow’s, or camel’s milk through the pasteurization stage with a temperature of around 71-75 degrees Celsius. After that, the kefir seeds are put in pasteurized milk and fermentation for 48 hours, the first 24 hours being stirred and the next 24 hours can be consumed as kefir.
“The results of this research seem very simple but can produce positive benefits to help patients get healthy quickly after returning from the hospital, not only taking medicine, but getting nutritional products that can be taken home. Kefir can also be served to outpatients while waiting queue,” he said.
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