Corn Hair Turns Out Being Able To Lower Cholesterol, Here's How To Process It
The majority of our people see corn hair has no value. It
is considered waste, disposed of like useless garbage. Not able to benefit
economically or for human health.
But not in the eyes of a University of Semarang (USM)
lecturer named Haslina. The Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural Technology
(FTP) USM is able to prove if hair is not waste. Corn hair has uses for human
life. What is that?
In his hand, corn hair turned out to have a positive
value. The content in corn hair has the potential as a functional alternative
food that can treat cholesterol disease. This is because the results of his
research show corn hair contains bioactive compounds and high natural
antioxidants.
Supporting his research, Haslina took samples of local
maize varieties, namely bisma, arjuna and white srikandi varieties.
"The results showed that the fresh corn hair of the bisma variety had
the highest chemical and phytochemical content with fat and protein levels of
0.45 percent and 22.29 percent respectively,"
As a trial medium, Haslina practiced male rats. And from
the results of corn hair extract it succeeded in reducing total cholesterol
levels by 33.68 percent and decreasing triglycerides by 35.39 percent. A trial
that has tested the benefits and results.
Haslina hopes her research will be able to encourage
public awareness of the use value of corn hair. This local variety of corn hair
can be developed as a source of nutrition as well as a bioactive component to
convert corn hair waste into products that have added value.
"As can be made drinks, tea bags, cosmetic products,
etc." he added.
Haslina was appointed to research the potential of corn hair in her doctoral dissertation. The dissertation with the title Potential of Corn Silk as an Alternative for Anti-Hypercholesterolemic Functional Food was explained by Haslina in the open examination of doctoral promotion at the Sebelas Maret University (UNS) graduate program.
USM Deputy Rector I Prof. Hardani Widiastuti appreciated
Haslina's dean doctorate. Moreover, the results of his research are considered
capable of contributing directly to the community. Not only able to create
health, Haslina's research can also encourage community empowerment that leads
to increased welfare.
Hardani also hopes that by increasing the doctoral degree in
agricultural technology, it can increase the quality of human resources at FTP
USM so that it can have the opportunity to open a Masters program in food
technology. "We are proud of the achievement of this doctorate degree so
that we will add to the number of doctors in USM. Currently USM has 30 doctors
and 6 professors," he concluded.
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