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EFFECT OF COMBINATION OF CORN (ZEA MAYS L) AND STEVIA (STEVIA REBAUDIANA) LEAVES AND ANTIHIPERTENSIVE MEDICINE ON REDUCTION OF BLOOD PRESSURE IN HIPERTENSIVE PATIENTS IN MAROS DISTRICT

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Wahyuni Widowaty1, Ida Leid a Maria1, Wahiduddin, Balqis, Hasnawati Amqam
ยป doi: 10.33472/AFJBS.6.13.2024.4626-4634

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Background: Hypertension is the number one cause of death in the world each year and is more common in low- and middle-income countries. Objective: This study aims to analyse the effect of a combination of corn hair herbal tea and stevia leaves and antihypertensive drugs on blood pressure reduction in hypertensive patients in Maros Regency. Methodology: The type of research used in this study is quantitative with the Experimental Research method. Results: The intervention group (herbal tea combination of corn hair and stevia leaves and antihypertensive drugs) p = 0.0000 with a difference in blood pressure reduction before and after treatment of 18.3 mmHg while the control group (antihypertensive drugs) p = 0.0024 with a difference in blood pressure reduction before and after treatment of 7.9 mmHg. Conclusion: The comparison of the percentage of blood pressure reduction between the intervention group was 8.57% and the control group was 5.64%. PROLANIS participants who suffer from hypertension are expected to use a combination of corn hair herbal tea and stevia leaves and antihypertensive drugs as alternative ingredients for healthy food processing, treatment, and use it as an alternative for people with hypertension who want to lower their blood pressure faster.

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