Effectiveness of Combination Juice Yellow Water Melon-Plantain in Increasing Physical Endurance (Study in Sprague Dawley Rats)
Farida (a*), Afina Rachma Sulistyaning (a), Hesti Permata Sari (a)

a. Nutrition Science Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jenderal Soedirman University
* farida.140991[at]unsoed.ac.id

Abstract

Plantain high in potassium and glucose while yellow watermelon high in citrulline, glucose, antioxidant, and fluid. The combination of both can supply abundant glucose and fluid, postponed lactic acid production and inflammation in muscle, so the physical endurance can be longer. This study aims to determine effectiveness of combination juice of yellow watermelon-plantain in increasing physical endurance in Sprague Dawley rats. This study was true experiment, post test only with controlled group design. The subject were 21 male rats Sprague Dawley, divided in to controlled group, P1 group, and P2 group. The dosage of P2 was twice of P1. The subject was given a swimming test. Data were analyzed using the One Way Anova test and the Post Hoc Least Significant Difference test. The average P2 group with the double dosage had the longest physical endurance. There were differences in physical endurance (p <0.05) in each group after being given combination juices with various dosage.

Keywords: Physical endurance- plantain- yellow watermelon

Topic: Nutrition and Functional Food