eng Enviro Research Publishers Current Research in Nutrition and Food Science Journal 2347-467X 2322-0007 2021-04-16 9 1 184 189 10.12944/CRNFSJ.9.1.18 12186 article Improving Body Weight of Female Wistar Rats Anemia by Using Iron Biofortified Maize Jumadi Muhammadong 1* Saifuddin Sirajuddin 2 M. Natsir Djide 3 Anwar Mallongi 4 Department of Public Health, Dayanu Ikhsanuddin University, Baubau City, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia. Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Makassar City, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Departments of Pharmacology, Hasanuddin University, Makassar City, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Departments of Environmental Health, Hasanuddin University, Makassar City, South Sulawesi, Indonesia.

This research aimed to evaluate the effect of iron biofortified maize (IBM) on improving the body weight of Wistar anemia. The randomized complete design was carried out with four IBM levels covered R-1=10%; R-2= 12%; R-3=14%, and R-4=16% of body weight. The body weight was measured after IBM intake for 7 days. Data analyzed by ANOVA, Fisher's LSD, and Linear regression. There was an influence IBM on the improvement of the body weight of Wistar anemia. The R-3 improved up to 0.0109% d-1 significantly different from others at p<0.05. The body weight tends to increase with the IBM level following the equation Y=0.005x-0.0096; R2 = 0.79. The maximum safe level of IBM for the body weight of anemic Wistar rat was 14%.

https://www.foodandnutritionjournal.org/volume9number1/improving-body-weight-of-female-wistar-rats-anemia-by-using-iron-biofortified-maize/ Iron Biofortified Maize Maximum Safe Level Wistar Rat Anemia