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Broccoli, The Crown Jewel of Nutrition

2012-02-02T00:02:00.000-08:00

Broccoli, vegetables are very loved by former U.S. President Bill Clinton and hated by his successor, George Bush, turned out to have remarkable properties for health. Vegetables coming from Italy contains sulforaphane, which kills germs bully named heliobacterpylori hull work.
Germs are the main causes of injuries and cases of gastric cancer.

In addition, broccoli is a good anti-acetylcholinesterase for people with Alzheimer's. Research at King's College, London, England, stated, broccoli has the most powerful properties than any other vegetable.

Because contains many vitamins and minerals, broccoli nicknamed The Crown Jewel of Nutrition. Broccoli contains vitamin A, potassium, folacin, iron and fiber. Every 25 grams of broccoli contain calcium equivalent to milk. In the U.S. alone, over 25 years since his arrival, broccoli consumption increased by 940 percent! Once the popularity of broccoli in the U.S., so when Dana Varvey on Saturday Night Live singing the song that is a sentence Choppin 'Broccoli for Sigourney Weaver, the song became popular. And you know, when Bush declared his dislike for the broccoli, just the farmers send tons of broccoli to the White House as a sign of protest.

Broccoli alone in Indonesia increasingly popular, especially in big cities. Broccoli can be sauteed, made salads, disup, even serve juice.

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Broccoli, Food Important For Diabetes

2012-02-01T23:59:00.000-08:00

Predicate broccoli as a superfood like no doubt. So much research that shows how these natural foods rich in substances that are beneficial to health.
A recent study in England indicates broccoli has an important substance that is able to repair and restore the function of blood vessels damaged by diabetes. Researchers from the University of Warwick believes, is a substance called sulforaphane, has a major role in restoring the blood vessels.

As published in the journal Diabetes, mempu sulforaphane stimulates the production of enzymes that can protect blood vessels and lowering the molecules that cause cell damage significantly. Type of brassica vegetables like broccoli is associated previously with a lower risk of heart attack and stroke.

People with diabetes have a greater risk of carrying up to five times more cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks and strokes; who both also associated with damage to blood vessel cells.

In his research, a team from Warwick University, tested the effect of sulforaphane in the blood vessel cells damaged by high blood sugar levels (hyperglycemia), which is closely related to diabetes.

They noted a 73 percent reduction of molecules in the body called Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS). Hyperglycaemia can cause levels of ROS to increase three-fold and high levels of these molecules can damage body cells. Researchers also found that sulforaphane activated a protein in the body called nrf2, which protects cells and tissues from damage by activating protective antioxidant and detoxifying enzymes.

"Our research indicates that substances like sulforaphane in broccoli may help block the process associated with the development of vascular disease in diabetes. Going forward, it is important to perform research to test if eating a diet rich in brassica vegetables provide benefits for diabetic patients. We hope it will happen, "said lead researcher Professor Paul Thornalley.

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Successful Scientists Create Artificial Sperm

2012-02-01T05:29:00.000-08:00

KOMPAS.com - The rapid stem cell research entered a new phase. British scientists claim to have created human sperm from embryonic stem cells (embryonic stem cells) are first in the world. Through these findings are expected to help infertile men to have biological children.

Through research for 10 years, scientists have developed a basic knowledge of how sperm develop to design therapies that allow infertile men to have children. This was revealed by researchers from the University Newcastel Karim Nayernia, England, who previously managed to produce baby mice from artificial sperm with similar techniques.

The results of joint research between scientists from Newcastle and the Northeast England Stem Cell Institute has been published in scientific journal Stem Cells and Development.

So far, stem cells are the results of basic research in biology that brings a major breakthrough in the field of medicine. Stem cells are cells that can reproduce themselves terdiferensiaasi to produce another stem cell.

Theoretically, stem cells can become various cells in the body, such as heart cells, brain cells, pancreas, or blood vessels.

Still in doubt

Some other experts claim has not been convinced by the creation of sperm cells Nayernia and his team. According to the critics, who created sperm cells are abnormal.

"From the papers of Professor Nayernia that I read, I'm not sure the sperm derived from embryonic stem cells can be accurately called a spermatozoon," said Allan Pacey, senior lecturer in andrology at the University of Sheffield, UK.

In a statement, Pacey reveals, sperm creation Nayernia has no size, shape, movement, and sperm function as the original.

In line with Pacey, Azim Surani, professor of psychological study and reproduction of the University of Cambridge said the sperm that created a team of experts from Newcastle is still far from the actual sperm cells.

Although Nayernia said the creation of sperm cells showed all the characteristics of sperm, but critics say the creation is only open new horizons in research that are still early and not be used to fertilize the egg.

According to Nayernia, the current British government's law still prohibits the creation of embryos from lab-made sperm. In fact, he argues, the main reason of making sperm is to find out the cause of infertility, not to fertilize an egg.

He said he hopes there is loosening of the law to allow the scientists to try this sperm cell in order to produce an effective therapy for treating infertility.

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Broccoli Prevent Prostate Cancer

2012-01-31T23:51:00.000-08:00

KOMPAS.com - Broccoli, which is often used for stir-frying the cabbage family that is closely related to cauliflower. It turned out that the study of the journal Oncology, said that broccoli contains the phytonutrients sulforaphane and indoles which have anticancer effects.

Research on indole-3-carbinol proved, this component helps to reduce the active metabolite of the potent estrogen in increasing the risk of tumor growth. Especially in cancer cells that are sensitive to estrogen and simultaneously raise the levels of 2-hidroksiestrone, a form of estrogen that are protective against the presence of cancer.

According to research, Indole-3-carbinol is not only suppress the growth of breast cancer cells, but also suppress the spread of cancer cells to other organs.

The experts also found that sulforaphane increases the enzymes that detoxify the body by cleaning up carcinogenic substances more quickly than the body. Researchers at Johns Hopkins examined the effects of sulforaphane on some kinds of tumors. They were able to prove that the reduced tumor weight and the slower growing and even shrink.

Not only that, sulforaphane also has the ability to reduce cell growth and cell death in leukemia and melanoma cells. Even the research studies published in the journal Carcinogenesis of Rutgers University states that sulforaphane gives special protection to individuals who have a gene susceptible to colon cancer.

Another study published in Cancer, a journal of the American Cancer Society stated that the indole-3-carbinol (I3C), which is a component of Brassica such as broccoli and cabbage have been identified as a component of anti-cancer agent against certain reproductive tumor cells.

A study investigating the effect of I3C on the cell cycle and proliferation in human prostate cancer cells showed that the growth of prostate cancer cells is inhibited. The researchers claim that this can be recorded as a result of studies showing that "I3C has the potential antiproliferative effect" on prostate cancer cells, which qualifies as a "potential chemotherapeutic agent" against prostate cancer so? Still hesitant to eat broccoli?

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semen, What It?

2012-01-31T05:27:00.000-08:00

KOMPAS.com - seminal fluid serves as a lubricant in sexual relations. Each ejaculation, men spend an average of seminal fluid or semen about a teaspoon. Many of the seminal fluid is at least dependent on age (young growing more and more), when was the last ejaculation, and the type of stimulation received.

A teaspoon of semen contains approximately 21 kilojoules (kilo calories) and 200-500 million sperm. Because the amount of sperm is only about one percent of the seminal fluid, and what the remaining 99 percent?

According to sexologist Dr Elna McIntosh, in addition to sperm, seminal fluid made up of fructose sugar, water, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), citric acid, enzymes, proteins, phosphate, and zinc.

Therefore, no need to worry if accidentally swallowed the semen. To prevent transmission of sexual diseases, are still advised to use condoms during sex.

Nevertheless, until now still debated, whether the transmission of the HIV virus can occur through oral sex which contains seminal fluid. To be sure, not a sexually transmitted disease that can occur through sex oral
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Here's How To Beat Cancer Broccoli

2012-01-30T23:49:00.000-08:00

LONDON, KOMPAS.com - The nickname of broccoli as a superfood is not new. Numerous studies have shown that vegetables this one does have a kind of a natural ingredient that can fight cancer cells.

Based on the latest news, experts in Britain have managed to identify and explain the content of the anticancer mechanism of these substances interact with the genes responsible for cancer development.

As published in the journal Molecular Cancer BioMed Central's latest issue, the experts describe how the anticancer substance called sulforaphane works. Simply put, sulforaphane neutralize similar gene called PTEN. The gene is involved in the formation of prostate cancer cells.

Under normal conditions, PTEN would inhibit cancer development. However, in certain cells, this gene actually disappears and is then going to trigger the growth of cancer.

The presence of sulforaphane seems able to reduce the influence of cells that PTEN loss and can prevent the cancer to grow and develop.

This conclusion is obtained after scientists at the Institute of Food Research Norwich Research Park to do a series of studies. The experts using prostate tissue from the male and the cancer cells from rats. This finding may be new hope for the creation of a therapy for prostate cancer that strikes about 36,000 men each year.

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Paprika Make Sperm More Aggressive

2012-01-30T05:24:00.000-08:00

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - OTHER THAN as a vegetable or cooking spices, pepper was rich in vitamin C, even higher than oranges abortion. Paparika also contain many nutrients and can prevent cancer, coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke, diabetes mellitus, and can improve sperm quality.

Paprika (Capsicum annuum) is a type of pepper that taste sweet and slightly spicy. Compared to other chili, peppers including special because it contains a very high nutrition, especially vitamin C. The content of vitamin C in peppers is much higher than the orange that has been known as a source of vitamin C.

Every 100 grams of red pepper contains 190 mg of vitamin C, the highest among other types of peppers. In contrast, 100 grams of oranges contains only 30-50 mg of vitamin C. Vitamin C is known as a compound the body needs in a variety of important processes, ranging from the manufacture of collagen (fibrous protein that forms connective tissue in the bone), fat transport, transport electrons from a variety of enzymatic reactions, hyper healthy gums, regulating cholesterol levels, as well as immunity boosters .

In addition, our bodies need vitamin C for wound healing and improve brain function in order to work optimally. Body's need for vitamin C is 75 mg per day for adult women and 90 mg per day for adult men. The maximum limit consumption of vitamin C is 1,000 mg per day.

Paprika is also rich in vitamin A and beta-carotene. In red pepper contains 3131 IU of vitamin A, the highest dibandingakan other types of peppers. Vitamin A is necessary the body to prevent eye disease, cell growth, immune system, reproduction, and maintaining healthy skin.

Beta-carotene is an antioxidant that may play an important role in reducing the concentration of peroxyl radicals. Ability to work as an antioxidant beta-carotene comes from its ability to stabilize the carbon-core radicals. Because beta-carotene is effective at low concentrations of oxygen, beta-carotene can complement the antioxidant properties of vitamin E is effective at high concentrations of oxygen.

Beta-carotene is also known as an element of cancer prevention, especially skin cancer and lung cancer. Beta carotene can reach more parts of the body in a relatively longer time compared to vitamin A, so as to provide more optimal protection against the emergence of cancer.

The George Mateljan Foundation (2006) states that the amount of vitamin B6 on peppers include excellent category. That is because the peppers contain vitamin B6 with a high density level.

Vitamin B6 is important for the brain to function normally, helping to form proteins, hormones, and red blood cells. Most of the content of beta-carotene in paprika concentrated near the skin. Just like other vegetables, the older the color of paprika, beta-carotene in it more and more.

Anticancer
The content of vitamin B6 and folic acid in the peppers are excellent for preventing atherosclerosis and diabetes. Both of these bodies need vitamins to reduce homocysteine levels. Homocysteine is produced from the methylation cycle in the body.

Homocysteine is very harmful for the body because it can interfere with blood circulation and lead to deadly diseases such as heart disease and stroke. Paprika is also rich in fiber (dietary fiber), which will help reduce the number of cholesterol in the body and prevent colon cancer.

In red peppers, there is a fairly high lycopene. Lycopene is a carotenoid pigment that carries the color red. These pigments belong to the class of phytochemical compounds are easily found in fruits such as red peppers. Lycopene is known by a variety of benefits such as anticancer.

A study conducted at Yale University on 473 men found that men who are free of prostate cancer have more lycopene in their blood than those who were sick. The same study was also conducted by Harvard University in 2002, proving that men who consume large amounts of lycopene have a lower risk of cancer, particularly prostate cancer.

In addition to prostate cancer, lycopene may also reduce the consumption of various types of cancer. A study in Iran as reported by Cook et al (1979) showed that consumption of lycopene may reduce esofagal 39 percent of cancers in men.

De Vet HC et al (1991) reported that women who ate tomatoes at least three pieces in a week have a risk of neck bone cancer 40 percent lower than those who do not eat them. Helzlsouer et al (1996) reported that consumption of lycopene may reduce the 7.4 percent risk of uterine cancer.

Lycopene is also reported to be able to cope with stomach cancer caused by Helicobacter pylori infection. The presence of lycopene is very useful for menghmbat oxidation caused by the bacteria. According Atanasova (1997), lycopene also can inhibit the formation of N-nitrosamins which can cause stomach cancer.

Paprika is also a good antioxidant. Giovannucci (1999) reported the structure is potentially as an antioxidant lycopene. The absence of ring structures betaione cause lycopene has an excellent antioxidant activity.

Stereochemical structure of lycopene is different from other types of carotenoids. The structure of lycopene can not be converted into vitamin A and are known to be efficient in capturing free radicals than other carotenoids.

Lycopene is also known to have antioxidant activity two times stronger than beta-carotene and ten times more potent than vitamin E. Thus, reaction of lycopene as an antioxidant in the body better than vitamins A, C, E, and other minerals.

Increase Sperm
Consumption of lycopene in red pepper is believed to improve sexual quality. Lycopene is believed to increase sperm count, improve sperm structure, and increased aggressiveness.

A study conducted in India on 30 infertile couples prove that consumption of lycopene by 20 mg for 3 months continuously can increase sperm count by 67 percent, improve the structure of sperm as much as 63 percent, and increase the speed of sperm as much as 73 percent.

According to All India Institute of Science New Delhi (2002), lycopene is one of 650 types of carotenoids that are normally present in high concentrations in the testis. If low concentrations of lycopene, men will easily experience infertility.

Lycopene is the red peppers can maintain mental and physical functions of the elderly. After entry into the bloodstream, lycopene would capture free radicals on cells and repair old cells that have been damaged.

How to Processing, Selecting, and Saving the Good
Paprika processing should be done properly so as not to reduce the nutritional value. In order for vitamin C levels did not evaporate quickly, preferably peppers inserted into the dish at the end of the cooking process or mixed with salads.

Storage peppers should be done correctly. The content of vitamin C can be reduced, even lost, if the peppers that have split the old left exposed to air. According to Irna (2005), tips for choosing and storing peppers is good is as follows:

* Choose paprika whose skin is still smooth, shiny, and not dull.
* Choose peppers hard to ensure that the quality is still nice and new.
* If purchased in a state of plastic-wrapped, open the package immediately to avoid moisture.
* Store the peppers in a plastic bag that has been perforated before being put into the refrigerator, so that the resistance for a long time.
* Peppers should not be left in a state split if it will not be eaten because the vitamin C contained in it can be reduced / lost. @

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Revealed, Secrets of Speed Sperm!

2012-01-30T03:09:00.000-08:00

WASHINGTON, KOMPAS.com - Scientists have finally managed to unravel the mechanisms that control the movement of sperm cells from reaching the eggs for membuahinya. The discovery that a new chapter in research on fertility as well as opening the way for treatment and the creation of male contraception.

As reported in the February issue of the journal Cell, Dr. Yuriy Kirichok and colleagues from the University of California at San Francisco managed to observe the behavior of sperm. Sperm were not directly bererang shortly after ejaculation. However, when they enter the female reproductive tract, they started swimming and picking up speed as he approached the egg cell.

Sperm cells apparently have limitations. To be the champion, they have to wait for the right moment. The winner does not immediately move, but they waited a moment before then swam sporadically reaching the eggs.

According to researchers, the movement of sperm is also affected by the level of acidity (pH) of their internal. A small pores on the surface of sperm cells will determine the pH change that later became pelecut motion on the tail of sperm.

From previous research it has been revealed that the level of sperm activity is largely determined by internal pH. However, scientists had not yet found a mechanism that can regulate the level of acid or basanya sperm.

In his research, Dr. Yuriy Kirichok found that to increase the pH becomes more alkaline (base), sperm cells must dispose of the molecule protons. To achieve this, it can be done through the pores on the surface of sperm cells.

"The concentration of protons in the sperm 1,000 times higher than outside it. Only by opening a pore, protons will be out-we also have identified molecules that make them out," he said.

Kirichok added, the pores of proficiency level, or researchers with a term called HV1 proton channel, it seems dikonsidikan in the open position. Pores that can respond to a similar substance called anandamide, which is found in the female reproductive organs and substances that high levels around the egg.

Is the endocannabinoid anandamide, a natural substance that can affect neurons. According to researchers, substances found in marijuana cannabinoids also have a similar effect so that it can explain why the use of marijuana causes infertility in men.

"Marijuana seems to make sperm become activated prematurely, so they burned in a matter of hours," said Dr. Kirichok.

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Fat people Sucks sperm quality

2012-01-30T03:05:00.000-08:00

KOMPAS.com - Impact of overweight or obesity on the health experts continue to be studied. Recent studies have revealed that obese men have worse sperm quality than men whose weight is balanced.

For decades experts examine the impact of obesity on fertility of a man. Some literature mentions, sperm quality lower fat man, seen from low sperm counts and sperm are able to swim swiftly.

New study conducted by researchers from Argentina reinforce previous studies. The researchers evaluated 794 semen samples with a partner a man who is conducting a program of pregnancy.

The researchers found that 155 men classified as obese have a bit of sperm that can swim with the agile and able to migrate compared with men whose weight is normal.

Obese men also tend to have levels of neutral alpha-glucosidase (NAG), an enzyme that is released by the epididymal fluid, which indicates whether a mature sperm cell and can swim. NAG levels in seminal fluid could be a sign of good or poor function of the epididymis.

"This is the first study that reveals the impact of obesity on epididymal function. Even so, it does not mean a man will be infertile due to weight gain," said Dr. Ana Carolina Martini from the National University of Cordoba, Argentina.

Although the effect on the least number of active sperm swim, in research conducted by Dr. Ana is not found the impact of obesity on semen quality, including sperm count, testosterone levels, and the number of sperm with normal shape.

However, Dr. Ana reveals, there is still a chance for obese men to improve sperm quality by reducing the weight of his body. Research has shown that weight reduction could restore reproductive hormone balance.

This study, explains Dr. Ana, has some limitations, namely the respondent is a person who does have fertility problems and levels of actual body mass index can not be a measure of how much actual body fat. Experts say, the measurement of abdominal fat is more effective to know the sex hormone levels compared with body mass index.

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To Fight Cancer, Eat Broccoli Also Tunas

2012-01-29T23:47:00.000-08:00

KOMPAS.com - Broccoli is often cited as one of the powerful food-prevent-even cure cancer. This green vegetable is rich in nutrients, consisting of fiber, vitamin C and beta carotene. Broccoli also contain sulforaphane and myrosinase, which if combined, would give this vegetable anti-cancer benefits.

In order for all of these nutrients can be absorbed well and able to deliver its main benefits, how to cook it?

If cooked too ripe, myrosinase or cancer-fighting agent in broccoli could be damaged. In order for this benefit is not lost, kukuslah broccoli for 2-4 minutes, long before the vegetables are soft. Then, according to research from the University of Illinois, published in the journal Nutrition and Cancer, consumption of three to five servings of broccoli in a week.

The researchers also suggested to sprinkle the broccoli shoots, which is not less efficacious. In a lot of broccoli sprouts that myrosinase is obtained, and almost double the earlier the cancer preventive agents. Other sources of myrosinase were arugula leaves (commonly called rocket, which is popular in Italian cuisine), radish, mustard, and wasabi.

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Wow, turns out sperm Can Translucent Fabrics

2012-01-29T05:23:00.000-08:00

KOMPAS.com - Fear of pregnancy make many unmarried couples do petting or genital friction to satisfy his sexual desires. In fact, though not penetrating, the risk of pregnancy remains large.

"A healthy sperm is very agile and able to swim fast. This capability is necessary because it must move in order to reach the fallopian tubes. In fact, sperm can penetrate the pores of the fabric," said Dr. Abidin Boy, Sp OG, RS Mitra Family of Palm d'Ivoire , Jakarta.

The greater the risk of pregnancy if sperm is released near the vagina and there is a chance to get into. "In any vaginal mucus that are like glue. He will suck the sperm," added Dr. Boy is found after the launch of the campaign I Know, held by Kotex, sanitary napkin brand.

"Therefore, do not get confused when a woman can get pregnant even though no penetration. Sperm was very lively, penetrating the pants can be really, although an hour later he will die," added Dr. Boy.

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Spain, Heaven Buy Sell Sperm and egg cells

2012-01-29T02:55:00.000-08:00

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Most states prohibit the sale of sperm or egg cell. But in Spain, the transaction donor sperm and egg cells is normal.

The number of sperm and egg donors in Spain could not be separated from government policies that provide benefits for donors. As reported by The Guardian newspaper, one egg each valued 900 euros, or about USD 10 million.

This policy makes Spain was never shortage of donors. In fact, Spain has a predicate as a tourist fertility. Not only the surplus donor, Spain is also superior in terms of technology of artificial insemination.

Compared with Britain, Spain is far superior in this regard. As an illustration, infertile couples in the UK have to wait for 18 to 24 months in order to get a donor for artificial insemination. That, too, the success rate is only 45 percent.

While in Spain, infertile couples "only" were told to wait for five months for artificial insemination procedure. The success rate is also higher, about 65 percent.

About the price was competitive, this is because the number of available donors. If the average, each visit cost only 9000 euros, or about USD 100 million. Compare with the UK that cost about USD 200 million for the insemination procedure.

No wonder that many couples have children with problems, come to Spain to get a donor. Well, attracted to Spain? (mic)

Revealed, Secrets of Speed Sperm

2012-01-28T05:21:00.000-08:00

WASHINGTON, KOMPAS.com - Scientists have finally managed to unravel the mechanisms that control the movement of sperm cells from reaching the eggs for membuahinya. The discovery that a new chapter in research on fertility as well as opening the way for treatment and the creation of male contraception.

As reported in the February issue of the journal Cell, Dr. Yuriy Kirichok and colleagues from the University of California at San Francisco managed to observe the behavior of sperm. Sperm were not directly bererang shortly after ejaculation. However, when they enter the female reproductive tract, they started swimming and picking up speed as he approached the egg cell.

Sperm cells apparently have limitations. To be the champion, they have to wait for the right moment. The winner does not immediately move, but they waited a moment before then swam sporadically reaching the eggs.

According to researchers, the movement of sperm is also affected by the level of acidity (pH) of their internal. A small pores on the surface of sperm cells will determine the pH change that later became pelecut motion on the tail of sperm.

From previous research it has been revealed that the level of sperm activity is largely determined by internal pH. However, scientists had not yet found a mechanism that can regulate the level of acid or basanya sperm.

In his research, Dr. Yuriy Kirichok found that to increase the pH becomes more alkaline (base), sperm cells must dispose of the molecule protons. To achieve this, it can be done through the pores on the surface of sperm cells.

"The concentration of protons in the sperm 1,000 times higher than outside it. Only by opening a pore, protons will be out-we also have identified molecules that make them out," he said.

Kirichok added, the pores of proficiency level, or reseahttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifrchers with a term called HV1 proton channel, it seems dikonsidikan in the open position. Pores that can respond to a similar substance called anandamide, which is found in the female reproductive organs and substances that high levels around the egg.

Is the endocannabinoid anandamide, a natural substance that can affect neurons. According to researchers, substances found in marijuana cannabinoids also have a similar effect so that it can explain why the use of marijuana causes infertility in men.

"Marijuana seems to make sperm become activated prematurely, so they burned in a matter of hours," said Dr. Kirichok.

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Broccoli for Breast Health

2012-01-27T23:44:00.000-08:00

Researchers at John Hopkins University in Baltimore, USA, discovered a new anti-cancer providers. In their research, they found that young broccoli sprouts have anticancer substance called sulforaphane glucosinolate (SGS). This is very useful for preventing cancer in the breast and colon us.

SGS substances contained young broccoli is 50 times stronger than that contained in the cooked broccoli. Consumption of SGS as contained in broccoli is quite important because cancer is a disease that grows slowly. Even if diagnosed, are usually already in the stage is quite dangerous.

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Broccoli Powerful Prevent Breast Cancer

2012-01-27T23:42:00.000-08:00

KOMPAS.com - Broccoli has indeed been often cited as one of the vegetables that are capable of preventing and overcoming breast cancer. This has been proven through various studies about the benefits of broccoli are done by scientists.

Chemical compounds found in vegetables are targeting the cells that become food for tumor growth. High content of sulforaphane in broccoli are able to kill cancer stem cells, and prevent the development or spread of disease.

Researchers from the University of Michigan has successfully completed the laboratory tests on mice and cell cultures. Study author, Professor Duxin Sun, said, "We have already studied how often the effect of sulforaphane on cancer, but this study shows that the benefit is in inhibiting stem cells of breast cancer."

Every year, in the UK found about 46,000 cases of breast cancer, with 12,000 deaths. Recent chemotherapy treatments do not work against cancer stem cells, which causes the disease can recur and spread to other areas. Getting rid of the cancer stem cells believed to be very important to control tumor progression.

Because of these laboratory experiments are not tested on breast cancer patients, the researchers suggest that we not only add sulforaphane supplements in our diet. It is intended as an anticipation to prevent or treat cancer.

Currently they are developing their own methods to extract and protect those chemicals, and will continue the clinical trial to test the process.

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How Long Sperm Survive?

2012-01-27T05:19:00.000-08:00

Kompas.com - sperm cells produced by the testicles, or testes. When good quality sperm, then the chances of an egg and produce a pregnancy will be even greater. When a man ejaculates and sperm release, how long can sperm survive?

The answer depends on many factors, but the important thing is where the sperm is located. On a dry surface such as on clothing or bed linen, sperm cells will die immediately as the seminal fluid (semen) dry.

While in water, such as in the warm pool or bath tub, the age of the sperm can live much longer because they can survive in warm or wet environments. However, the possibility of sperm cells to swim and get into the female reproductive tract is very small.

Meanwhile in the body of a woman, sperm can live up to five days depending on certain conditions, such as the acidity of the vagina. Because even though sexual intercourse without contraception is done not in the fertile period, there remains the possibility of pregnancy during sperm cell is alive.

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This is the key to Longevity Men

2012-01-26T05:17:00.000-08:00

MODENA, KOMPAS.com - Sex is a basic need of every human being. If these sexual needs can be met well, life will be healthier and make life becomes longer.

Studies in Italian scientists say, a healthy sex life is one key for a man to achieve longevity. Studies indicate, sex harmony not only make you be faithful to your partner, but also can reduce the risk of heart disease and blood vessel (cardiovascular).

The conclusions expressed by experts who are members of the Italian Society of Sexual Medicine tahunnan conference held in the city of Modena, Italy, recently.

"The evidence from this research is the man who had an active sex life and faithful to their partners less often had complaints related to cardiovascular and age longer. Meningkanya sexual activity triggers more of the hormone testosterone, which leads to depression and lack of much better quality of cardiovascular, which means the metabolism better, "said one researcher, Dr. Emmanuele Jannini, of the University of Florence.

Dr Jannini added, a study involving 4,000 men shows, they are not faithful to their partners have poor cardiovascular quality. They also must struggle to overcome stress-induced increase of betrayal to their partner.

Research also revealed the poor quality of sexual life may trigger depression. Meanwhile, rising levels of testosterone during sexual activity is useful for men as it can burn a pile of sugar and reduce the risk of heart disease.

"Those who have diabetes especially benefit from a healthy sex life. Doing sexually active also helps prevent prostate problems in men," he said.

Testosterone is a hormone that is important in a man's sex life, but also a kind of anabolic steroids. Previous studies have also shown that sex has benefits for health and life, in addition to preventing osteoporosis.

The conference also discussed how the habit of spending time talking with mobile phones interfere with sperm-risk and increase the risk of infertility in men.

According to experts initial study at the University La Sapienza in Rome and Santa Maria Goretti Hospital, Latina, "found a correlation betweenhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif cell phone use and the deterioration of sperm mobility."

"Waves (radiation) appears to make sperm to be lazy. Even so, research data is still very early, and we will take it into account by the presence of other factors. They are often talked on the phone often experience excessive stress, or whether they are also more smoking and drinking alcohol, and it can affect sperm quality, "said Andrea Lenzi, President of the Italian Society of Andrology and Sexual Medicine (SIAMS).

Research conducted by Lenzi done by examining sperm men who use mobile phones for a minimum of half an hour to four hours a day.

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5 Variety of Ways Processing Broccoli

2012-01-25T23:40:00.000-08:00

KOMPAS.com - Broccoli has long been regarded as one super food that holds tremendous health benefits. These green vegetables contain vitamin C, folic acid, potassium, and fiber. Eating vegetables regularly touted able to prevent the development of breast cancer, diabetes, colon cancer, stomach cancer, and various other diseases

Unfortunately, many people are reluctant to eat broccoli. In fact, broccoli can also be a delicious meal if you have alternatives in how to process them. Here are some different ways of processing broccoli that you can follow.

A mixture of fried noodles. Saute broccoli and other vegetables mini sizes in a frying pan that has been heated, and then insert it into the bowl of noodles. Do not forget to enter the spices. In addition, you can use chicken, tofu, or shrimp into it.

Fill tempura. Incorporating broccoli fried in hot oil into the tempura batter will probably frustrate your intentions to get the health benefits of broccoli. But if you do this once in a while it feels will not be missed.

Salad vegetables. Using various types of lettuce for the salad would have been unusual. Try replacing lettuce with broccoli, and make a caesar salad with broccoli. Do not forget to give slices of chicken breast and croutons, then flush with your favorite salad dressing.

Bake the casserole. Want vegetable menu that really different than usual? Roast broccoli casserole with cheese and serve with other side dishes. In order not to feel too bad, use fat-free mayonnaise and fat-free cream cheese when baking it.

Fill baked potatoes. Like baked potato that often you enjoy in the restaurant? You can create your own in a healthier version. Enter the broccoli, bacon, and shredded cheese for the stuffing into the potato that has been baked half-baked.

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Sperm Donor Beware

2012-01-25T02:57:00.000-08:00

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Need to be aware of donor sperm, donor egg, donor embryo, the choice of gender in pregnancy without medical indication and pregnant deposit.

Research Center for Community-Based Services Reproductive Health and Infertility should further develop the technique preimplantation diagnosis (PGD) to select embiro good, for the sake of improving pregnancy and prevent birth defects, stem cells with the goal of treatment.

Soegiharto Soebijanto (64) confirms that, in a speech in the inaugural professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Saturday (05/06/2010) yesterday in Salemba, Jakarta.

"With the success already created artificial gametes is female sperm and female egg outside the country, is not impossible that this science will flourish in our land, and there will be demand for the homosex and lesbians want to have children of their partner. Rambu regulatory signs must be prepared before the problem arises, "he said.

In the inaugural speech titled IVF in Indonesia The Present and Future, reveals, the number of fertile couples in Indonesia about 40 million, there are around 6 million couples are infertile. About 30 percent of cases of infertility requiring IVF service or assisted reproductive techniques (TRB).

According Soegiharto, the cost of IVF services in Indonesia around 50 million, far less expensive than IVF abroad, which reaches around Rp369 million in the United States, Rp360 million in the UK, and around Rp220 million in Scandinavia. Costs will increase with increasing age of the wife. Of course this data is useful to prevent people should not look for IVF services to overseas.

Success rate at the age of 37 years was 27.4 percent and there was no live birth rate in the age group above 48 years. The Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) in 2008 concluded that, in the United States live birth rate was 41.3 percent and 47.3 cycles per ET for pe rsen psien under the age of 35 years.

While the success of the procedure performed 3 live birth rate is 45-53 percent, after the procedure done 6 times TRB live birth rate 51-71 percent. Live birth rate in Indonesia reached 25 percent, he said.

One effort to improve the results by treatment prior to stimulation, with the provision of contraceptive pills. Contraceptive pill, continued Soegiharto, consisting of estrogen alone, progesterone alone or a combination of both. This initial treatment will suppress the production of endogenous hormones, so an increase in response to the stimulation drugs.

Vitamin A intake

Besides Soegiharto Soebijanto, also delivered the inaugural speech as professor of obstetrics and gynecology in the Faculty of Medicine University, is Andrijono 57. He delivered a speech titled Improving Nutritional Status of Vitamin A One particular Sati Improving Reproductive Health Through the efforts of prevention Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary hydatidiform mole.

Andrijono say, prevention is the prevention of primary hydatidiform mole is very important, because the primary pencehagan provide an effective and cheap success. Although to establish that the intake of vitamin A as primary prevention is still needed strengthening in subsequent studies.

"However, efforts to improve the intake of vitamin A is one of langah an easy, safe, and inexpensive to prepare for pregnancy is excellent," he said.

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11 Reasons to Like Broccoli

2012-01-24T23:35:00.000-08:00

KOMPAS.com - Broccoli (Brassica oleracea L, Italica group) is a vegetable belonging to the cabbage tribe or Brassicaceae. These vegetables go to Indonesia not long ago (around the 1970s) and is now quite popular as food.

Some of you might not know much about what benefits can be obtained from these greens. In some literature mentioned broccoli contains vitamin C and dietary fiber in large quantities. These vegetables also contain compounds glukorafanin, which is a natural form of anticancer compounds sulforafana (sulforaphane).

Here is a variety of benefits of broccoli, which contribute greatly to health:

1. Against cancer

Broccoli contains two fitokemikal compounds called indoles and isothiocyanates. fitokemikal works to increase the activity of enzymes that act to destroy carcinogenic agents. Broccoli has anti-cancer agents such as glucoraphanin, beta-carotene, diindolylmethane, selenium and other nutrients such as vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, potassium, zinc and certain amino acids in preventing the growth of cancer cells in the breast, uterus, prostate gland, colon , kidney, liver and lungs.

2. Detoxification

Broccoli played a role in freeing the body from free radicals and toxins like uric acid. This in turn, protects the body from toxins, such as ulcers, itching, rheumatism, kidney stones, rashes, gout and eczema.

3. Overcoming constipation

Broccoli is effective enough to overcome difficulty in bowel movements because it is rich in fiber. In addition to bind toxins in the colon, fiber also helps the absorption of nutrients from food.

4. Improving the health of skin

Broccoli is a storehouse of vitamins. Vitamin C, beta-carotene and vitamin B complex present in broccoli, which is indispensable to make the skin more luminous. Even vitamin E which teradapat in broccoli helped accelerate the development of the regeneration of skin tissue that has died.

5. Sehatkan heart

The fiber content in broccoli plus the Omega-3 fatty acids, beta-carotene and other vitamins have contributed in lowering bad cholesterol levels while also regulate blood pressure. This is certainly very good to maximize cardiac function.

6. Eye care

Zeaxanthin is a key ingredient in broccoli is beneficial for eye health. These nutrients help in the repair of damage caused by UV radiation and preventing disruption eye conditions such as macular degeneration and cataracts.

7. Enhance immunity

Broccoli encourage an increase in immunity or immune to the presence of vitamin C, beta-carotene, selenium, zinc, phosphorus and copper.

8. Bone Health

Children, the elderly and pregnant or nursing mothers are advised to consume enough calcium. Calcium deficiency which can cause weakening of bones, teeth and osteoporosis. Broccoli contribute to bone health because it contains minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc.

9, Supports pregnancy

Pregnant women require essential nutrients to maintain healthy growth of the fetus. Broccoli contains all the essential nutrients needed by a pregnant woman such a antioxidants, calcium, protein, vitamins, detoxifiers, phosphorus and iron.

10. Keeping blood sugar levels

Broccoli contains a mineral called chromium which helps in proper functioning of the hormone insulin. This is one way to regulate blood sugar levels.

11. Prevents anemia

Anemia caused by iron deficiency. Broccoli is a good source of iron, so it can be used as an effective drug for anemia.

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Five-Hour Cycling Disturb Sperm?

2012-01-24T05:11:00.000-08:00

NEW YORK, KOMPAS.com - Those who have an active lifestyle with regular exercise would always feel how it impacts and benefits for health. For men, in particular, exercise has been believed to help boost and maintain stamina.

However, when associated with fertility levels, the sport was not necessarily the same applies. Research in the United States indicated that exercise does not give any effect to both the quality and quantity of sperm in most men.

Even so, there is one exception, namely those who like cycling. Research data shows that men who ride bikes at least five hours a week appeared to have fewer sperm and sperm numbers on the lower than their more sedentary.

"The tendency is that most types of exercise had no effect on semen quality. Only a few specific types of sports and sports that require a high level of intensity that has an impact," said Dr. Lauren Wise, researchers from Boston University, USA.

Previous research indicates that the level of competitive athletes suspected of having problems with sperm quality. To assess the truth of the relationship with sperm quality sport, experts conducted a study involving thousands of men. The research report was published in the journal Fertility and Sterility.

In his research, researchers monitored 2200 men who did the examination of sperm in the three fertility clinics. The respondents were asked about general health and physical activity. To eliminate the influence of other factors which might affect the health of the sperm so that the sport became an independent factor, researchers used statistical tools to move the influence of multivitamin use, body weight, blood pressure, choice of underwear, and so on.

From the results of the research revealed that men who exercise regularly, even fairly diligent in-inclined do not have a problem with the quality or quantity of sperm than those who never exercise.

However, when looking specifically at the type of sport, a man who claimed to regularly cycling five hours in a week tend to have the quality and quantity of sperm are low.

Among men who did not exercise regularly, 23 percent had low sperm counts and 27 percent have poor sperm motility. Among men who cycled at least five hours a week, nearly 31 percent had low sperm counts and sperm count by 40 percent unfavorable.

Wise reminded, too early to say if the activity of cycling on a regular basis can cause problems with sperm. "It needs to perform further studies to reinforce these findings before then considered to be the cause," he explained.

According to him, it is possible that male respondents were included in this study do not represent the general population. Because the male respondents are those who went to the clinic so that the most likely to have problems with sperm.
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Lively sunbathing Create Sperm

2012-01-23T05:10:00.000-08:00

KOMPAS.com - The man who wanted to become a father, it's good advice to follow this one simple. Berjemurlah regularly in the morning to increase intake of vitamin D naturally, while enhancing the quality of your fertility.

The results of recent research involving 340 men in Denmark who showed that vitamin D-micronutrient that the body produces when exposed to sunlight, it can improve sperm quality. Sperm cells of men adequate levels of vitamin D was more active swimming toward the egg.

Besides having a higher speed of movement, their sperm cells also have high penetration power. This is the conclusion of experts from the University of Copenhagen after a review of the quality of the sperm of 300 men chosen at random. Researchers also conducted advanced stage selection by selecting 40 samples to be analyzed completely in the laboratory.

In research, the researchers measured vitamin D levels through blood tests respondents. Nearly half of the total respondents were found to have deficiencies of vitamin C, which indicates the lack of exposure to natural sunlight.

In addition, the number of healthy sperm from men who lack vitamin D included in a category lower than men of his vitamin D levels to normal. The ability to absorb calcium from men with lower levels of vitamin D has run into difficulty. The findings, published in the journal Human Reproduction is in line with previous research that links between lack of vitamin D and lack of sperm production. This explains why many couples who seem to have a successful conception during the holiday season.

The experts found that nearly half of respondents have a shortage of vitamin D, or levels below 50 nmol / l (nanomole per liter). Meanwhile, the maximum level recommended by many experts is at least 75 nmol / l.

The ability of a chemical reaction or process in an egg that dkenal with crosome term reaction is also disturbed. Tests conducted in the laboratory also proved the same effect.

"Vitamin D is positively associated with sperm motility, which indicates a role for vitamin D in male sperm," said Dr. Martin Blomberg Jensen.

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Hard to Find Husband, Many Women Choose Vitro

2012-01-23T02:51:00.000-08:00

Kompas.com - Using donor sperm and IVF techniques are now the single women who are concerned with biological age can still have a baby, although not yet found a life companion.

In recent years an increasing number of single women who want to become mothers. According to the data in the UK, in 2009 there were 1615 cycles of in vitro fertilization (IVF) or IVF derived from donor sperm and result in 585 births. In 2010 there was an increase 21 percent by 1963 the number of IVF cycles.

"The women realize their biological clock is ticking. Hour biological men and women are different. These women are aware they can not wait to have children until their dream man emerged," said Prof.Geeta Nargund, head of reproductive medicine from St.George 's University Hospital in London.

According to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) in all types of IVF there was an increase of 5.9 percent in 2010. Therapies include IVF and intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is performed by injecting a single sperm into an egg cell.

Of all the IVF treatment, 74 percent use their own eggs and 17 percent use another woman's eggs are frozen. About three percent use donor eggs and six percent use donor insemination.

The average age of women who have IVF is 35 years old. About 4 percent are women aged 43-44 years, and two percent of women aged over 45 years.

In Indonesia alone IVF procedure should only be carried out to married couples who fail to do pregnancy in a natural way due to problems in the oviduct blockage or problem in poor sperm quality. With ethical reasons IVF technique that uses a sperm and egg donation is not permitted.

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Declining sperm quality in Age 35

2012-01-22T05:07:00.000-08:00

Kompas.com - Age does affect the quality and quantity of sperm, but apparently the decline can be started since he was 30 years old. Of course it will affect fertility.
Dr.Qian-Xi Zhu and his team from the Shanghai Institute of Planned Parenthood Research discovered the phenomenon in Chinese male seminal fluid. More than 1,000 men aged 20-60 years to donate their sperm to analyze the amount of semen produced, the sperm count, movement, and whether the sperm is normal.

Compared with men aged 20-29 years, 35-year-old man has the ability to move lower. Though the movement of sperm is essential to the process of egg fertilization. Interestingly decreased ability of sperm movement that has begun since the age of 30 years and continues to decline each year.

"Motalitas or swimming ability of sperm decreases with age and it will make them difficult to impregnate," said Andrew Wyrobek, a specialist sperm from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory who was not involved in this study.

The number of live sperm in semen is also less in the more mature men. For example, in men aged 20-29 years approximately 73 percent of sperm in the semen sample is alive, while only 65 percent live sperm in the semen of men aged 50-60 years.

After the age of 30 years, sperm counts have also reduced the normal physical. Compared with men aged 20 years, those aged over 50 years has only 16 percent of normal-looking sperm.

Declining sperm quality in Age 35

Kompas.com - Age does affect the quality and quantity of sperm, but apparently the decline can be started since he was 30 years old. Of course it will affect fertility.

Dr.Qian-Xi Zhu and his team from the Shanghai Institute of Planned Parenthood Research discovered the phenomenon in Chinese male seminal fluid. More than 1,000 men aged 20-60 years to donate their sperm to analyze the amount of semen produced, the sperm count, movement, and whether the sperm is normal.

Compared with men aged 20-29 years, 35-year-old man has the ability to move lower. Though the movement of sperm is essential to the process of egg fertilization. Interestingly decreased ability of sperm movement that has begun since the age of 30 years and continues to decline each year.

"Motalitas or swimming ability of sperm decreases with age and it will make them difficult to impregnate," said Andrew Wyrobek, a specialist sperm from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory who was not involved in this study.

The number of live sperm in semen is also less in the more mature men. For example, in men aged 20-29 years approximately 73 percent of sperm in the semen sample is alive, while only 65 percent live sperm in the semen of men aged 50-60 years.

After the age of 30 years, sperm counts have also reduced the normal physical. Compared with men aged 20 years, those aged over 50 years has only 16 percent of normal-looking sperm.

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Lovers of Fruits and Vegetables Not Immune from Increase Weight Loss

2012-01-21T23:32:00.000-08:00

KOMPAS.com - Eating foods high in fiber such as fruits and vegetables is very important to maintain ideal body weight remained. But that does not mean that people who only eat fruit and vegetables free from the threat of weight gain.
A recent study found that, just eat lots of fruits and vegetables alone is not sufficient to maintain body weight with age a person - except for people who just quit smoking.

Researchers enrolled nearly 374 000 adults in 10 European countries - were observed for 5 years - and found those who ate fruits and vegetables is still possible to gain weight.

Even so, the researchers warn that these findings can not be a reason for someone not to eat fruit and vegetables. Research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Anne-Claire Vergnaud of Imperial College London, UK, confirms that eating plant foods full of nutrients may help ward off chronic diseases like heart disease and some cancers.

For this study, Vergnaud and colleagues studied the dietary patterns and body weight of adult participants aged between 25-70 years. Having observed over the past five years, participants experienced weight gain average of one pound per year.

Men who eat lots of fruits and vegetables tend to continue to experience weight gain. However, it should be noted that this research does not take into account other factors that may contribute to weight gain, such as male daily calorie intake, exercise habits and education level.

While in the women with excess weight, those who claim to eat lots of vegetables tend to gain weight gain after five years.

The results are shown in different precisely the group of participants had quit smoking and eat lots of fruits and vegetables. Researchers noted, this group tended to experience weight loss. "No obvious reason for this," said the researcher.

But they speculate that healthy eating habits can prevent the risk of weight gain. To lower blood pressure and cholesterol, researchers suggest to meet at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables every day.

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Cell Phone Radiation Damage of sperm cells

2012-01-21T04:58:00.000-08:00

Kompas.com - voice ringing phone in your pocket could be a danger alarm for sperm cells. According to a study that found dangerous mobile phone radiation on sperm quality.

Some research has shown men mobile users have fewer sperm count, slower moving and damaged, compared with men who did not use the phone. But actually, the problem is the storage cell.

About two months ago researchers from South Africa found the man who brought his cell phone on your hip or in front pants pocket had sperm swim slower and also much less concentration. Both were very influential on a man's fertility.

Latest study on the effects of radiation conducted by researchers from Turkey to the subject of human sperm cells in the cup fed stained cell phone radiation exposure for one hour. Exposure causes the sperm to be abnormal, so that the difficulty reaching the egg.

"You should be aware the results of this research by a man who was still in the reproductive age and used to put a cell phone in his trouser pocket," says Joel Moskowitz, Ph.D., director of the University of California, Berkeley Center for familiy and Community Health.

Another study conducted on mice also gave alarming results. The researchers put the mice in special cages with mobile phones placed 2 inches from the bottom of the cage.

Once adjacent to the cell phone 6 hours every day for 18 weeks, the researchers found the percentage of live sperm decreased 25 percent, from 70 percent previously. Besides sperm cells the mice were also stuck together so it can not fertilize an egg.

Moskowitz said the results of this study have not yet reached a conclusion because the mechanism of radiation on the changes in sperm cells is unknown.

One theory says the phone will heat up when in use so that it will increase the temperature around the male genital organs when stored in a pants pocket.

Another hypothesis states that it is concerned with electromagnetic frequencies emitted by cell phones. Both the cell body or cell phones emit electromagnetic frequency and high frequency radiation will be absorbed into the body through a network thereby increasing the molecular motion in the cell body.
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Tired repellent foods

2012-01-20T23:22:00.000-08:00

KOMPAS.com - Tired of that causes the density of the daily workload is very disturbing concentration and work performance. But, you do not ever ignore this condition. Because fatigue can become chronic and increase the risk of disease.

Many ways to drive tired or exhausted in a safe manner. For example, by eating every bite you eat. What are the foods that magical? Here is a 4 (four) types of food that can help dispel the fatigue:

1. Oatmeal

Oatmeal is now considered a super food because of its ability to maintain digestive health. For these reasons, many medical practitioners and nutritionists encourage diabetic patients to eat oatmeal, especially since oatmeal helps keep blood sugar levels remain normal.

In addition to high fiber content, oatmeal provides magnesium, protein, and phosphorus, three nutrients that significantly and directly affect energy levels, making it an ideal food to combat fatigue. Oatmeal is also a source of vitamin B1 (thiamin), which plays an important role in producing energy.

2. Yogurt

Creamy texture, making yogurt can be quickly processed by the body into energy rather than solid food.
Yogurt contains probiotics - beneficial bacteria that help maintain healthy gut ecosystem by protecting against pathogens and helps the body eliminate harmful bacteria.

Recent research from the University of Toronto suggests that probiotics may help reduce symptoms of chronic fatigue by increasing the levels of the amino acid tryptophan in the brain. Tryptophan is known as a precursor of serotonin, a neurotransmitter that helps induce sleep and promote feelings of calm, help fight fatigue both physically and emotionally.

3. Spinach

Spinach is full of important nutrients that work to combat fatigue. These vegetables are not only become the best source of iron, but also very rich in magnesium
Iron plays a direct and important role in combating fatigue. Low levels of iron in the body can cause both physical and mental fatigue, and anemia.

4. Nuts and seeds

Pumpkin seeds, almonds, cashews, and hazelnuts are all good sources of magnesium, which helps fight muscle fatigue. The content of tryptophan are found in sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, cashews, walnuts, and almonds are functioning in the fight against emotional exhaustion thus helping alleviate physical fatigue.

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5 Threat of Sperm Quality

2012-01-20T04:53:00.000-08:00

Kompas.com - As an expectant father, fertility must be maintained. One of them by maintaining the quality and quantity of sperm cells. But unfortunately there are around us a lot of killer sperm, ranging from hot water, chemicals, through daily habits.

According dr.Andon Hestiantoro, Sp.OG (K), abnormal sperm is the main cause of fertility disorders partner in Indonesia. Therefore, to know what are the things that could threaten the quality of your sperm.

1. BPA chemicals

The chemical bisphenol (BPA) has been shown to cause deterioration of the quality and sperm production. These chemicals are often used in plastics, furniture, paper and ink are also causes hormone disruption in boys. Experts believe there is the greatest source of BPA in canned food. For that, choose fresh foods every day.

2. Pesticide

Pesticides used to eradicate pests often left on the leaves or skins of fruits and vegetables. Always wash vegetables and fruits that will be consumed in running water before consumption.

3. Sitting too long

Sitting too long, so is the habit of wearing tight celanan and soak in hot water will lead to increased testicular temperature, whereas the temperature of the testes should be cooler than body temperature. If the temperature is above normal testes, the production of healthy sperm will not be optimal.

4. Smoke
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Too long a smoker not only increases the risk of cancer but also bury your expectations to become a father. In addition to causing impotence, cigarette smoke also have thousands of chemicals that can damage sperm quality.

5. Obesity

Keep your weight under normal conditions through the sport because the accumulation of fat in the body would interfere with the hormone testosterone, the hormone is an important effect on sperm production. However exercise should be done according to ability. Research shows that excessive exercise would cause the body to release too many steroid hormones that affect fertility.

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So due diligence Donating Sperm

2012-01-20T02:50:00.000-08:00

Oakland, KOMPAS.com - I was so diligently donated sperm, this man finally be banned berdonor again. The reason, of which he donated sperm had produced 14 children.

Trent Arsenault (36), single healthy and strong religious beliefs, donating sperm through advertising on the internet. He gave his sperm for free to anyone in need.

However, efforts to donate sperm is considered a public threat by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA ordered Arsenault to stop such action or threatened with imprisonment of one year imprisonment and a fine of $ 100,000 (approximately USD 906 million).

Arsenault insisted, giving the sperm a real action in giving the love to fellow human beings. This made him hostile and FDA about the topic the first place.

"If I'm banned, it means that there are many couples who do not have children. Does the government need to regulate the affairs of a bedroom community?" gugatnya. (Reuters / JOE)

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Which Annoying Male Fertility

2012-01-19T18:00:00.000-08:00

KOMPAS.com - When the couple was blessed with a baby, the problem is more generally attributed to the female. Then the wife then the wife busy in therapy there thither. In fact, trouble getting pregnant may be caused by the presence of reproductive disorders in women and men. Any condition that can hamper reproduction of men?

When married couples having sexual intercourse regularly without contraception for more than a year, and the wife was also pregnant, went to the doctor immediately. Not only wives, but husbands also have to undergo reproduction. Who knows, among the variety of the following conditions exist is the culprit husband reproductive problems.

Obstacle

Although the percentage is only slightly, there are constraints on male ejaculatory tract (vas deferens), so terutuplah way for sperm to meet egg. Infection, injury, congenital abnormalities, and other conditions can cause this bottleneck.

This condition does not show symptoms. Surgery can correct this situation. Successful treatment depends on the degree of the problem and the type of operations performed. According to experts at WebMD, in America for about 50-90 percent of men experience improved the flow of sperm, and about 20-65 percent successful pregnancy.

Varicocele

This is a sort of enlarged veins or varicose veins that occur in the scrotum. As a result the temperature in the testicles to rise and affect sperm production. This issue is also without symptoms din detected through a physical health check Varicoceles can be treated through surgical tindakai. About 43 percent of men have not been able to make their partner pregnant within a year after surgery.

Sperm is Not Healthy

Too few sperm or no sperm movement slow or no motile or abnormal sperm shape, making the ability to fertilize an egg cell is also small. This situation did not show symptoms.

The use of drugs to increase egg production are combined with insemination has only 8-17 per cent success rate per cycle.

Sperm allergy

A man's body can make antibodies that kill sperm. This is mostly caused by vasectomy, an infection, or trauma to the reproductive organs. Steroid drugs sometimes used to suppress sperm antibodies, but many doctors do not approve it given the side effects that can be generated. Besides technologies such as sperm injection and insemination can be used to attempt pregnancy, but its success also did not differ with the problem of irregular sperm.

No obvious reason

Not a few cases of infertility are not known for sure-http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifcause, although the various examinations have been performed to establish the diagnosis. Some experts link this issue with the increasingly rampant environmental toxins might contribute as risk factors.
Action in vitro fertilization (IVF) shows the success of pregnancy about 20-40 percent each cycle. However, after three years of treatment, the chance of fertilization decreased by about 20-25 percent annually.

Combination Problems

Indicated combinations if the doctor finds a problem on both sides, the husband and wife. For this condition, symptoms, circumstances and the success rate varies greatly depending on the problem. (Saptorini)
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Sperm Successfully Grown in Laboratory Grail

2012-01-18T16:30:00.000-08:00

LONDON, KOMPAS.com - The team of researchers led by Professor Stefan Schlatt from the University of Munster, Germany, successfully growing rat sperm in the laboratory. Sperm were grown in the dish with the seeds of the cells in the testes of mice and after investigation no abnormality.

These results made researchers increasingly optimistic that one day human beings can remain fertile tidsak have a child without the help of donor sperm. Later, the seeds of human cells in the testes to produce sperm responsibility can be taken and grown in the laboratory.

"I believe that it is possible to grow sperm using tissue chttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifontaining germ cells from testicular sperm taken to further stimulate the production of sperm in the laboratory," said Mahmoud Huleihel, Israeli researchers involved in the research.

As quoted by FoxNews, Tuesday (03/01/2012), Huleihel said, "It took several years for us to arrive at this stage, so a technique for growing human sperm will not come overnight, but we have started the research after the success of the these mice. "

The study is published in Asian Journal of Andrology. The study appeared not long after Japanese scientists managed to turn stem cells into sperm cells, which are then used for fertilization of her eggs. It seems that the future for infertile men to have children increasingly bright.

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Signs Your Sperm Count Normal

2012-01-17T15:30:00.000-08:00

KOMPAS.com - Naturally, women prefer men voiced serious because it reminds them of the characteristic of masculinity. Unfortunately, according to recent studies, men are masculine voice was a little sperm count.
This was revealed by researchers from Australia which found that men with low-pitched voice decreased sperm concentration in the ejaculate.

"Testosterone does affect the tone of his voice low. However, high testosterone levels can actually suppress sperm production," said Leigh Simmon, Ph.D., evolutionary biologist from the University of Western Australia.

The number of sperm is indeed one important factor to support the success of fertilization. To determine whether the sperm that have qualified, it is necessary the analysis of sperm and seminal fluid (semen) in the laboratory.

In the process of this analysis there are some things that will be assessed by a physician, among others:

- The amount and viscosity of cement

Produced semen from each ejaculate between 2-6 mm (1/2-1 teaspoon). If the amount is less than that, it is feared the number of sperm cells is not sufficient to reach the egg. However, the cement that is too much may dilute the concentration of sperm. Ideally, semen should be quite thick and mengencer about 10-15 minutes post-ejaculation. Seminal fluid is too thick will make the sperm swim harder.

- The concentration of sperm

Also called sperm density, this is the amount of a million sperm per millimeter of seminal fluid. Amounted to 20 million sperm per milliliter are considered as normal.

- The movement of sperm

Measured is the percentage of sperm that can swim and also achieve the goal. One hour after ejaculation, at least 50 percent of sperm cells should be able to swim forward in a straight line.

- Morphology

This is an analysis of the shape, size, and appearance of sperm cells. Each test on 200 sperm cells should not be there any defects that could be called normal.

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In order for sperm to Avoid Optimal

2012-01-16T04:50:00.000-08:00

Kompas.com - The quantity and quality of sperm is good is the primary ridden for men in order to fertilize an egg. Therefore if you're aspiring to be a father, prepare sperm with good quality, one of them by avoid the following 4 things.

1. Wifi signal on a laptop

Wifi signal on a laptop is expected to impair the ability of sperm to swim. In fact, to reach the egg cell sperm cells must swim swiftly. In a study proved the man who spent 60 minutes with a laptop with Wifi signal light has an increased temperature in the scrotum aka their sperm factory.

According to fertility research conducted by researchers in Europe, peningkatakan temperature in the scrotum will reduce the amount of sperm to 40 percent. To avoid the habit of a laptop that is lit.

2. cell phone

Just like WiFi, the frequency of electromagnetic radiation from phones seluluer also potentially damage the sperm. In research conducted by researchers from Turkey proved that exposure to radiation from mobile phones to make sperm to be abnormal, so they are unable to reach the egg. If you have this then the pregnancy is impossible.

3. canned food

In a study published in the journal Fertility and Sterilithttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gify revealed that men had higher levels of bisphenol-A (BPA) high in their urine, sperm quality is usually lower. BPA itself in the body will resemble the hormone estrogen that disrupts the function of male hormones. BPA itself is widely used in the production of canned food, plastic, and furniture.

4. muscle-forming

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse America, a steroid commonly used to build muscle, have side effects shrink the testicles so that hampered production of male hormones. Steroids, either in the form of gels, pills, or injections, should be avoided because they interfere with reproductive function.

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10 Ways to Choosing Healthy Foods

2010-10-20T05:17:00.000-07:00

KapanLagi.com - Who would not want to live healthy? Everyone will want to live a healthy life physically and spiritually. Towards a healthy life can be done in many ways. One of them through our diet. According to experts, the key to be healthy is to consume foods with balanced nutrition. In short, we can consume a variety of foods not only contain many calories but rich in nutrients. Here are 10 tips you can follow to get healthy food, but also still feels good on the tongue.
1. Consumption of Foods Rich Nutrisi.Dibutuhkan 40 kinds of nutrients to make your body stay healthy. And one type of food intake alone can not meet all of these types. Daily food choices you should include bread and grain products full of other fruits, vegetables, dairy products and meat, fish or other foods containing protein. How much food should you eat should depend on the calories your body needs.

2. Consumption of rice-Padian Full, Fruit and Vegetables. Surveys show that most people do not consume enough of these foods. Did you already eat 6-1 servings of rice or cereal, is 3 servings of the type you eat this, including full grain? Did you already eat a meal consisting of 2-4 servings of fruit and 3-5 servings of vegetables? If you are not enjoying the kind of food before, so from now on give yourself a chance to taste it.

3. Balanced Weight Set. The weight that's suitable for you depends on many factors, including gender, height, age and heredity. Excess body fat increases your blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, diabetes and some types of cancer or other diseases. But having a body too thin can also cause osteoporosis, menstrual imbalances and other health problems. So a very balanced weight affects health.

4. Eating In The Decent size. If you maintain your portion sizes reasonable, it's easier to eat the foods you want so you stay healthy. Do you know rekomondasi cook food that is served is 3 ounces. Medium size fruit is one serving and one cup of pasta is equal two servings, and 4 servings of ice cream.

5. Eat regularly. Skipping meals will only make the hunger control is lost, even in fact be the result of excessive hunger. When you feel hungry, it's also tempting to forget about good nutrition. Eating snacks between meals is the only way that can help you overcome hunger, but do not over-eat snack.

6.Kurangi, Not Limiting Portion Eating. Most people eat to please yourself. If food is your favorite type of high fat, salt or sugar, the key to make it feasible. Please check the content in your diet and change it if it is necessary. For adults who consume foods high in fat or whole milk products in every food they actually eat too much fat. Make the list of nutrients in the food label to help you balance your food choices.

7. Balance your Food Choices Every Time. Not all food must be perfect. When you eat foods high in fat, salt or sugar, select the lowest ingredients. If you miss these food groups in a day, fix the next day.

8. Knowing the difficulty of your diet program. Improve your eating habits, first identify what is wrong with your diet. Write down everything you eat in three days, then check the list and match with these tips. What you eat too much butter, creamy sauces or salad? Rather than eliminate them altogether, better cut your portions. Are you getting enough fruits and vegetables? If not, you may miss vital nutrients in food.

9. Make Changes In Bertahap.Tak never any 'super food' or a healthy diet that is easy, do not expect to immediately remove your eating habits overnight. Start is making changes step by step until you reach a positive outcome, and so healthy eating habits throughout life. More simply, if you do not like milk without the fat, try redah milk fat. In the end maybe you'll like milk without the fat.

10. Remember, Food Not A Bad Habit. Choose foods based on your total eating patterns, not based on 'good' or 'bad. " Do not feel guilty if you love foods such as pies, potato chips, chocolate or ice cream. Eat properly, and select other foods that can balance your nutrition and various others, which is good for your health

Closer to Know Edamame / Soybeans Japan

2010-10-19T05:07:00.000-07:00

Edamame (Japanese) or soybean (Indonesia) is not the type of legume crops, but rather into the category of vegetables (vegetable). In Japan, the country of origin of these soybeans, edamame including tropical plants and vegetables as well as serve as a health snack. So also in the United States, soybean is considered as healthy food.
For most people in Indonesia, edamame soybeans may not sound familiar. This new vegetable soybean can be found in Japanese restaurants or other classy restaurant to eat or cooked into soups, or better known as edamame soybean snack that tastes delicious and tasty

In soybean there are natural compounds similar to estrogen, called phytoestrogens. This compound has been shown to inhibit bone loss (osteoporosis). Japanese woman loved to eat processed soy products like soy milk, hence the higher age of menopause and post menopause rarely have complaints.
Research shows that the polysaccharide contained in soy can reduce the levels of glucose and triglycerides postpandrial, and lower insulin-glucose ratio postpandrial (after eating). This proves that the polysaccharide content in soybean is able to control the excess blood sugar levels in the body. Diabetes Mellitus arise due to the lack of a functioning or disturbance in the function of insulin, so blood sugar rises to far exceed the normal limits
The protein contained in soy known to be rich in arginine and glycine amino acids. Both these amino acids is a constituent component and glukogen hormone insulin secreted by the pancreas gland in our body. Therefore, the higher intake of soy protein, insulin secretion and glukogen into the body tissues would be increased. With increasing levels of the hormone insulin, blood glucose levels will be reduced because some will be converted into energy
Soybean is the only kind of nut has the most complete essential amino acids. Soy protein contains 34.9 grams, Calories 331 cal, 18.1 fat grams, hidratarang 34.8 grams, Calcium 227 mg, 585 mg phosphorus, 8 mg of iron, vitamin A 110 SI, Vitamin B1 1.07 mg, and Water 7.5 grams. "Soybeans also contain antinutrisi (antitripsin, phytate, saponins, and hemagglutinin), which limits the capacity of the protein to be absorbed by the body," said Nita met at Graha Specialist RSMH a few days ago. The protein contained in soy and isoflavones can reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke because they have low LDL cholesterol and reduce blood clotting. Blood clots can trigger heart attacks if to block the artery coroner and stroke if blood clots from reaching the brain.
Soy protein and isoflavones protect against radical damage, enhance the immune system, and reduce the risk of hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis), heart disease and high blood pressure. Soybeans contain antioxidants that can improve blood pressure and improve blood vessel health
Anti Cancer
Soybean fiber is high which is 2 grams per 100 grams and isoflavones are attacking cancer in which this fiber protects the body from digestive cancers such as colon cancer and cancer
Anal. Isoflavones protect the body from cancer due to hormones like breast cancer, uterine and prostate. "Soy protein and isoflavones help protect against osteoporosis in which the protein
increase the body's ability to withstand and absorb calcium in the bone. While isoflavones to slow erosion and prevent bone keratakan. Soy isoflavones also help reduce the symptoms of menopause and PMS which helps the body regulate estrogen when the hormone levels have fluctuated. Soy protein and soluble fiber help control diabetes and kidney disease, because it can regulate glucose levels and kidney filtration. Soybeans are known to nourish the heart and high in protein as an alternative to beef, chicken and fish, even the U.S. FDA to support the products derived from soybeans.
In one grain of soybean seeds contain:

Carbohydrates ............................. 15%
Protein .................................... 38%
Unsaturated Fatty Acids ........... 18%
Vitamin
Mineral
Moisture (water) ..................... 10%
Fibre (fiber) ............................. 15%
Bioactive materials
Gynecology and the benefits contained in soy milk are:
Protein, useful for the growth, repair damaged tissue, the immune enhancer. Protein in soy milk is made by a number of amino acids (lecithin / HDL, arginine, lysine, glycine, niacin, leucine, isoleucine, threonine, tryptophan, phenylalanine). The protein contained in soy known to be rich in arginine and glycine amino acid which is a constituent component and glukogen hormone insulin secreted by the pancreas gland in our body.
Fats, Very good for the human body.
Carbohydrates, as a source of energy or energy in the body
Fiber / fiber, useful for the digestive system in the body.
Vitamin A, on soybean seed comes from carotene, which is the basic ingredient of vitamin A, helping the smooth functioning of the organ of vision and bone growth.
Vitamin B1, Vitamin B1 or often called tianin very involved in the reactions in the body that produces energy
Vitamin B2, also known as flavin, is that a lot of pigment found in milk, either cow's milk, human milk, and soy milk.
Vitamin E, paved the reproductive process and the process of menstruation, middle impotence, miscarriages, and cardiovascular heart disease, increase milk production, helping to prolong life, and as an antioxidant. People who are diligently taking antioxidants will look younger than people who rarely consume
Minerals, adding strength to function in bone structure, teeth, and nails, and can increase resistance to disease. In addition, the mineral also serves in the reproduction process that led to the growth of their bones mature.
Polysaccharide that is able to suppress levels of glucose and triglycerides postpandrial, and lower insulin-glucose ratio postpandrial (after meal), soy milk intake may help control blood sugar levels that exceed the normal limits, so it helps control diabetes.
Isoflavones, Association of amino acids with vitamins and some other nutrients in soybean seed is a form of flavonoids. Flavonoids are a type of pigment, such as leaf green substance found in green plants. These compounds typically have characteristic, namely a particular odor. Unpleasant smell contained in soybean seed is one sign that the seeds it contains flavonoids. Scientifically, flavonoids have been proved able to prevent and treat various diseases. And one of the very many types of flavonoids found in soy beans and is very beneficial for health are isoflavones. A Japanese researcher, in 1998 recommend that every human being to consume as much as 50-100 mg of soy isoflavones per day. isoflavones function that the body is to:
Smooth metabolism
Digestion
Is a nutritional supplement
Improve immunity system
Strengthen bones strukturmatriks
Stabilize blood pressure
Lowering blood cholesterol levels
Stabilize blood sugar levels
Preventing obesity
Preventing kidney disease
Reduce the symptoms of coronary heart disease (cardiovascular)
Reduce the symptoms of stroke
Reduces symptoms of arthritis and gout
Reduces symptoms of ulcer
Relieves tired and lethargic
Reduce symptoms of menopause symptoms
Slow cell aging
Prevent the growth of cancer, particularly breast and prostate cancer
Adding memory to improve cognitive function
HDL (good cholesterol), LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein) is very capable to make the process of calcification of blood vessels. Hence known as jahat.HDL cholesterol (High Density Lipoprotein) is the opposite of holding the process in a way to suck Calcification cholesterol accumulation in blood vessels, and bring it to the liver and then excreted through bile. Therefore, HDL cholesterol is known as baik.Sebetulnya which should always be noticed first was the total cholesterol level should be constantly on guard no more than 200 mg% apabilah It was not until a person has normal cholesterol levels who always, it should be seen again in HDL cholesterol.

Calcium is one of the micro minerals are useful for the human body. 99% of calcium found in bone and 1% flowed in liquid membranes, in cell structure and cell membranes. Function Calcium is a mineral that is very important that

Effect of Neurotransmitters, blood circulation and function of muscle tendon
Helps increase bone strength, in order to prevent bone loss (osteoporsis)
Helps blood circulation normally
Assist formation of protein cells and helps regulate muscle function
Controlling fatty acids (fatty acids) in the intestine that can reduce the formation of cancer cells with the aim of preventing colon cancer.

Frozen Edamame came in giving answers to the need for healthy snacks. This high-quality Japanese soy is a fresh snack products have earned an official certificate from the Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (POM) of the Republic of Indonesia.

Some key benefits of soy protein:
Soy protein (soy protein) is a plant protein. Soy beans contain complete protein and protein is the best one among all sources of digestible protein. Soy beans also contain little or no fat and almost without kolesterol.Untuk people who can not stand the lactose will be pleased to know that soy beans contain no lactose.
Being a plant protein, soy is free from steroids and antibiotics do not contain animal protein. This material is also free of parasites that contaminate some products. Soybeans are also free from sources of disease, such as mad cow and mouth disease and yoke.
Vegetarians are very happy with being able to provide soy protein, and is a better source of protein compared with animal protein sources. Providing a better protein content and more digestible protein equivalent to most supplements.
Soy beans are very versatile. Soy beans are very versatile. Various cuisines, especially Asian who recognize the value of soybeans this. A variety of natural food ingredients, savory and delicious all made from soy, such as: know, soy pudding, Soya milk, meat substitutes.
Raw foods are a good substitute - Soy contains a low fat content, and can be used as a substitute for other protein sources.
Highly recommended to consume more natural protein than protein-made if possible, artificial proteins as food usually has some risk attached to them. Best use of soy because soy is low in fat and suitable for high-protein diet.
Soy products can be incorporated into a variety of juices and beverages. And because it is free of lactose, the people who can not stand the lactose will still be able to consume milkshakes without having to suffer pain.
Soy products also can be a source of other nutrients such as saponins, isoflavones, and phytosterol. Saponins help support the immune system. When joined with cholesterol to avoid increased absorption of cholesterol in the body. Phytosterols also helps reduce the absorption of cholesterol in the body the same way saponins do.
Isoflavones are powerful antioxidants and can prevent the effects of free radicals in the body. Can prevent many of the signs of aging and have been known to help prevent cancer. This makes soy protein source of magic.
Isoflavones, along with vitamins A, C, and E is the leading defense in the fight against the disease - they also counter the effects of pollution, and stress.
Unlike other protein sources, soy is safe to be consumed in large quantities.

KUNYIT

2010-04-02T06:00:00.000-07:00

KUNYIT

Latin name: Curcuma domestica

Name of area: Powder; Kunyir; koneng; Kunyet; Yellow; Kuneh

Description of plants: Plants trunked wet, to 0.75 m high, oval-shaped leaves, red compound interest or pink. This annual herbaceous plants produce major tuber rhizome shaped dark yellow or orange light. Perbanyakannya with chicks

Habitat: Growing in the fields and in forests, especially in teak forests. Many are also grown in perkarangan. can be grown in lowland until height of 2000 m above sea level

Plant part used: Rhizome

Chemical Ingredients: Tumeron; Zingiberon; Seskuiterpena alcohol; Kurkumin; bitter substances; Fat Hars; Vitamin C

Benefits: Kholagog; Stomakik; Antispasmodik; Anti-inflammatory; Anti-bacterial; Kholeretik

Name simplesia: Curcumae domesticae Rhizoma

The traditional recipe:

Wounds and ringworm

1 finger turmeric rhizome; leaves 1 handful acid; water a little, Dipipis, Attach to injury and replaced every 3 hours

Diarrhea

Rhizome turmeric 1 / 2 finger; rasuk wind 1 / 2 teaspoon; 3 Coriander seeds; ules 1 timber fruit seeds; leaves Dundee 1 piece, mix ground; plus 115 ml water and boiled; then filtered, taken morning and evening; every time drank 100 ml

Menstrual pain

1 finger turmeric rhizome; Coriander 7 points; Clove 1 point; kawak acid; nutmeg, mix ground; plus 110 ml water and boiled; then filtered, taken 1 time a day 100 ml

Stomachache

Turmeric fingers burned 1; skin stem pulosari 1 finger; 7 Coriander seeds; All patikan china plant cell 1; 1 cup water, mix ground; added water and boiled to obtain a cup; filtered, Infants aged 5-7 months; 1 tsp / hours; Children aged 1-2 years; be taken 2 times a day; 2 tablespoons; Adult; drink 3 times a day; 1 / 2 cup

Efficacy Daun Sirih

2010-04-01T05:53:00.000-07:00

Efficacy Daun Sirih
Betel leaf is very famous for Khasiatnya that can cure various diseases, namely from the nosebleed (blood out of the nose) until the diarrhea and sore teeth

Nosebleed
Take one sheet of betel leaf, roll with the press to get out the oil and use to block out the nasal darh
Diarrhea
Take 4 to 6 pieces of betel leaves, seeds 6 pepper, 1 tablespoon of coconut oil.
Mash all ingredients together until smooth, then rub on the tummy. Repeat until cured
Toothache
Treatment: At the mouth
1. betel leaves boiled with 2 cups water to boiling and cooking water to cool it.
Use the cooking water to rinse. Repeated regularly until healed.
2. Take 2 pieces of betel leaf which has been crushed, salt to taste.

Way, tersebuh materials consumed hot as much as 1 cup, then stir until the salt dissolved, allow to cool. Water is used for gargling.

Allergies
Treatment: external, the rub on the itching part
Ingredients: 6 pieces of betel leaf, 1 slice of ginger yellow, 1.5 teaspoon eucalyptus oil.

Way, all the ground ingredients together until smooth, then rubbed on the body that itch.

Bronchitis
Take the 7 pieces of betel leaves and 1 piece of rock candy.

Way, betel leaves, finely chopped, then boiled with rock sugar with 2 cups water to boil down to 1 cup, and then filtered. Cooking water taken 3 times a day, each with 3 tablespoons.

Whitish
Take 7 to 10 pieces of betel leaf.

Way, betel leaves boiled with 2.5 liters of water to boiling. While still warm, boiled water betel leaves are used for washing and cleaning around the genitals repeatedly.

Natural medicines: Benefits of fruit around us

2010-03-30T05:47:00.000-07:00

Natural medicines: Benefits of fruit around us
Modern lifestyle of today affect many everyday lifestyle of Indonesian society. One is the consumption of fast food or junk food. In this post I will explain benefits of fruits that might have been left behind by some berungsi our society as a natural medicine or traditional medicine: Apples, Avocado and Banana

1. Apple
Apples are loaded with Vitamin B and C, minerals: calcium, phosphorus, iron and chlorine.
Benefits of apple:
- Reduces constipation or constipation, improve digestion
- Reduce gallstones and artitis (rheumatoid arthritis)
- Reduce cholesterol
- Good for the health of gums

2. Avocado Fruit
Avocado is rich in vitamins B and C are also minerals: calcium, phosphorous iron, too. Fats are also rich in fat are beneficial for the cardiovascular system.

Avocado Benefits:
- High Nutritious containing much fat, vitamins and minerals
- Beneficial for reducing inflammation of the abdominal wall
- Reduces inflammation of the digestive system

3. Bananas
Bananas are rich in vitamins B and C, as well as minerals such as calcium, sodium, magnesium and potassium.

Banana Benefits:
- Good for children / adults who have problems with appetite and digestion
- Bananas are cooked can reduce diarrhea
- Whether to reduce inflammation of the stomach and intestines
- Bananas are high-energy foods due to the high sugar content in it

Honey Benefits

2010-03-12T04:43:00.000-08:00

Honey is a food that contains various nutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins, amino acids, vitamins, minerals, dextrins, of pigments Aromatic plants and components. Even the results of nutrition research and food experts, honey contains high carbohydrates among most other livestock products of milk, eggs, meat, cheese and menterga around (82.3% higher) Every 100 grams of pure honey is worth 294 calories or grams of honey in 1000 comparisons equivalent pure 50 chicken eggs or 5.675 liters of milk or 1680 grams of meat. From the results of a recent study found substances or compounds in honey are very complex reaching 181 species.
Benefits of honey has been known since ancient Egyptian times. Even Queen Cleopatra has been used for health and beauty care.

In addition honey is also used for embalming herbs (embalming) to preserve Mummi Kings of Ancient Egypt.
The Japanese tradition is to drink honey every night to wake up fresh and healthy.
One of the unique honey is because honey contains antibiotic substances. This was the result of research Peter C Molan (1992), researchers from the Department of Biological Sciences, University of Waikoto, New Zealand. According to Honey contains proven antibiotic substance active against the attack of disease-causing pathogens.
In addition, researchers from the Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya in Malaysia, Kamaruddin (1997) also mentions that the honey contained in the anti-microbial substances, which can inhibit the disease.
Some infectious diseases by various pathogens that can be prevented and cured with honey drink on a regular basis include: respiratory infections over (ISPA), cough, fever, ulcer wound diseases, gastrointestinal infections, skin diseases.
Along with the increasing development of science and technology, it is often also used for crime. Such as falsification of honey, namely by mixing the original with a little honey or sugar cane red and citric acid added to a sense of acid and enzymes to create an impression.
In addition there is wrong view or wrong about the quality of honey. Some consider that a good honeymoon is the cause of the explosion when the lid is open or not in kerumuni ants. Indeed, it has been damaged honey fermented by enzymes and leads to the occurrence of gas and alcohol that is why the ants do not want to approach him.
At this time the people get to know the Arab Honey, Honey Honey Borneo or Sumbawa. Though the quality of honey depends on nectar from flowers sucked by the bees. So that a common naming known today is not just another place of origin is produced as mentioned above, but the origin of nectar as Honey Flower Honey (Ceiba petandra), Honey Flower Coffee (Coffea arabica), Honey Flower Klengkeng (longana Euphoria sp), Honey Flower Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum), Honey various types of flowers (Flower Mix), Honey Flower Durian (Durio sp), Honey Flower Coconut (Cocos nucifera), etc.. Each variety of honey from this plant species has a distinctive aroma and efficacy of different.
Honey Ingredients:
Honey has a chemical component which has the effect of acetylcholine koligemik. Acetylcholine serves to launch mengurango circulation and blood pressure. Sugar found in honey will be absorbed directly by the blood to produce energy rapidly when compared with regular sugar.
Besides the high sugar content (41.0% fructose; glucose 35%; sucrose 1.9%) of honey also contain other components such as pollen and other digestive enzymes. Besides, honey also contains many vitamins
such as vitamins A, B1, B2, minerals such as calcium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, iron, iodine salt is even radium. Besides honey also contain antibiotics and other organic acids such as malate acid, tartaric, citric, laklat, and oxalate. Therefore extremely high honey Khasiatnya.
Types of Honey:
The quality of honey is generally determined from the origin of flowers such as Flower Mix (various forest flowers), Honey Flower Klengkeng, coffee flower honey, Honey Flower Rambutan, Honey etc. Kapok flower.
Based on the research information the sweetest honey from flower nectar Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum).
Based on the research and the research that has been done by experts in the field of Biology, Chemistry and Medicine. proved honey has benefits and efficacy of many people's lives, including:
Efficacy and Honey Benefits:
Honey can be consumed by all levels, from fetus to parents.
1. Fetus: Honey can strengthen a weak fetus in the womb (uterus).
2. Pregnant women: Honey helps maintain stamina and health of the baby during pregnancy, and help high nutrient intake for the healthy growth of the fetus in the womb during
3. Infants: Helping a baby's brain development, because every day the brain continues to develop until the age of 5 years. For that he needs a high nutrition. Growth and brain development are strongly associated with thoughts of intelligence (IQ) and mental intelligence (EQ). This can be seen at present additional various food products either milk or baby porridge in formulated with honey as Dancow, Frisian Flag, Sustagen, etc. For that reason we do not have to give our baby the best, namely honey.
4. The children: helping to increase your appetite (the elements of a complete vitamin B in honey), so that children grow up healthy, lively and cheerful and disease resistant. (H. Mohamad, 2002)
5. Teenagers: Benefits of honey on teenagers make baligh legally grow very fast, good nutrition and regular will make a perfect body growth.
6. Adults: Level of fatigue and job stress accumulated result so that the body becomes weak and susceptible to disease. In this case the factory workers who worked hard all day long (long shift) without sufficient nutrient-prone diseases such as thypus infected, inflammation, and other bacterial infections in this case the Honey is the best supplement.
7. Seniors: Honey is the best food that is necessary for the elderly, because honey is a source of energy and nutrients that can be directly absorbed by the body, which at that age our digestive organs have started to decrease its function (Health 2001).
Traditional Recipes Honey:
1. Hair loss
People who experience hair loss or baldness can use a mixture of hot olive oil, 1 tablespoon honey and 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder before bath. Apply on the head and let stand for about 15 minutes after it had washed. The study also proved that hushed up an herb for 5 minutes was still effective.
2. Bladder infection
Mix 2 tablespoons of ground cinnamon and 1 teaspoon honey in a glass of water to lukewarm. After that drink. This potion to kill the germs in the bladder.
3. Toothache
Make a mixture of 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder and 5 tablespoons of honey.
4. Cholesterol
Blood cholesterol levels can be lowered to 2 tablespoons honey and 3 teaspoons of cinnamon powder mixed in 16-ounce (16 times of about 28 grams 1 pound = 454 grams) of tea. This herb can reduce cholesterol levels in the blood up to 10 percent in 2 hours. Pure honey taken daily cholesterol lighten disorders.
5. Colds
Light and heavy colds can be cured by honey 1 tablespoon lukewarm and ¼ teaspoon cinnamon powder daily for 3 days. This herb can cure almost all chronic cough and runny nose and sinus cleaning.
6. Infertility
Greek and Ayurvedic Medicine have been using honey for years to strengthen the cement (sperm = semen) of the men. Two tablespoons of honey taken regularly before bed will nourish effect. Female Japan, China and East Asia a difficult pregnancy and want to strengthen the uterus, commonly taking cinnamon powder for centuries ago.
Difficult pregnant women should be applied as often as a spoonful of honey and cinnamon powder on his gums. Cinnamon will mix with saliva and enters the body. There were couples from Maryland does not have an offspring for 14 years and were desperate. When knowing properties of cinnamon and honey, they consume these ingredients. The wife began to conceive and give birth to twins.
7. Stomachache
Honey mixed with cinnamon powder can cure stomach pains. Also able to clean the stomach, and ulcer healing to the roots.
8. Flatulent
Research conducted in India and Japan declared that the honey is taken with cinnamon may reduce flatulence.
9. Breath
A teaspoon of honey and cinnamon powder mixed in hot water can make a fresh breath all day. South Americans used to drink the concoction in the morning.
10. Sinus headache
Drinking a mixture of honey and lemon juice can cure sinus headaches.
11. Fatigue
A recent study showed that the sugar content in honey is more helpful than the expense of the body. The elderly who consume honey and cinnamon powder with an equal measure, proved to be more fit and flexible. Research Dr. Milton proved ½ tablespoons of honey taken with a glass of water and sprinkled with cinnamon powder can increase the Vitali-body bag in a week. Potion is drunk every day after brushing my teeth and at 3 pm at the vitality of the body decreases.
12. Cancer
Recent research in Japan and Australia showed that stomach cancer and advanced stage of bone can be cured by honey and cinnamon. Patient enough to drink 1 tablespoon honey with 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder for one month 3 times a day.
13. Overweight
Drink a glass of boiled water with honey and cinnamon powder ½ hours every morning before breakfast or when the stomach is empty. When done regularly can lose weight, even for people who are obese, drink this potion on a regular basis will prevent the fat accumulated in the body, although still eating high-calorie foods.
14. Influenza
Spanish scientists has proved that honey contains natural ingredients that kill bacteria and cure the patient of influenza from the flu. So when will drink cold honey.
15. Acne
Spread 3 tablespoons of honey and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder on the face before bed. Rinse the next morning with warm water. When done regularly every day for 2 weeks, pimples will heal up by the roots.
16. Skin infection
Take 1 part 1 part honey and cinnamon powder, apply on the skin of the sick.
17. Prevent aging
Tea mixed with honey and cinnamon powder and drink each day can prevent aging. Take 4 spoons of honey, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder and 3 cups of water and boiled like making tea. Drink as much as 4 times a day. This potion makes the skin smooth and fresh and prevent aging. Life expectancy also increases
18. Arthritis (rheumatoid arthritis / Gout)
Take 1 part honey and 2 parts water lukewarm. Add 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder. Combine honey, water is lukewarm and cinnamon. Massage into the affected part gently. The pain will be reduced within 1-2 minutes. Or arthritis sufferers can drink 1 cup hot water with 2 tablespoons honey and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder every day, morning and night.
If taken regularly, this herb can cure chronic arthritis. Recent research at Copenhagen University uses a mixture of 1 tablespoon honey and ½ teaspoon of cinnamon powder given to patients before breakfast. The results of the week 73 of the 200 patients treated recovered. Most patients who can not walk or move because of arthritis can walk without pain.
19. Heart disease
Apply honey and cinnamon powder on bread at breakfast time each day. Honey and cinnamon, reduce cholesterol in the arteries, and reduce the risk of heart attack. People who have a heart attack when taking honey and cinnamon each day can avoid second heart attacks.
Consumption of honey and cinnamon on a regular basis can facilitate breathing and strengthen the heartbeat. Wredha nursing (nursing) in the United States and Canada, managed to treat inmates who have problems due to clogged blood vessels, and reduced flexibility because of age, with these ingredients.
Description:
For those who rarely drank honey reactions / side effects that generally happen is diarrhea, but this will disappear by itself. Many people who take honey when sick. But is not much cheaper to prevent than cure, especially in conditions of the current financial crisis, amid hospital costs and the growing drug soared.

Organic milk contains Omega 3 and Anti-Oxidant Higher

2010-01-15T05:53:00.000-08:00

Organic milk contains Omega 3 and Anti-Oxidant Higher

Omega-3
Research conducted in the UK by the Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research (2003) and the University of Aberdeen (2004) showed that organic milk contains omega-3 is higher (71%) than non-organic milk. So is the ratio of omega-3 and omega-6, found organic milk is better than non-organic milk.

Omega-3 are useful for reducing blood fat levels (cholesterol and triglycerides). These substances prevent blood clots caused by platelets, which did not happen blockage in the arteries, which in turn may protect the heart and blood vessels by lowering cholesterol and blood triglycerides.

As for babies, omega-3 essential for the development of nerve function and vision. Even long before the baby is born, exactly when the process of brain growth, pregnant women are encouraged to consume foods that contain omega-3.

In adulthood, omega-3 has a special role. Brain, central nervous system and spinal nerve, composed mostly of unsaturated fatty acids (essential). This nervous system damage caused by the lack of many essential fatty acids (omega-3 and omega-6), causing memory loss in middle age and the decline of brain function significantly (premature senile dementia).

Omega-3 also plays an important role in improving immune response and inhibit some cancers. It also can reduce the risk of coronary heart disease by 50%, pressing the bad cholesterol (LDL) that reduce the risk of atherosclerosis (blockage of blood vessels) which often leads to coronary heart disease or stroke.

Vitamin E, Vitamin A and Anti-Oxidant
Jacob Holm results of research, bio-chemical experts from the Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences in collaboration with Newcastle University in England Low Impact program Food Quality stated that organic milk contains vitamin E, vitamin A and anti-oxidants is higher than non-organic milk.

Cows are raised organically, shepherd and given fresh grass feed, milk products containing vitamin E (alpha tocopherol) 50% higher, and beta-carotene (in the body converted into vitamin A) 75% higher, and antioxidant content of lutein and zeaxanthine two to three times higher.

Drinking a pint of milk containing 17.5% organic vitamin E needed by women and 14% for men. Also contains beta carotene as much as a serving of vegetables.

Anti tumor
All milk contains terkonyugasi linoleic acid (conjugated linoleic acid = CLA) is believed to increase the immune system and reduces tumor growth. Content of CLA in organic milk is higher, this is probably due to more organic cows fed grass and natural feed than to feed berkonsentrat.

Free Pesticide Residues and Other Contamination
Milk is produced from organic cattle can reduce the risk of pesticide residues terkonsumsinya carried in milk. This is because prairie pasture cows on organic farms do not use pesticides (insecticides, or herbicides fungsida).

Dr. Vyvyan Howard, a pathologist and expert toksilogi Department of Anatomy and Cell biology Human Liverpool Universities UK, said that the increased danger of chemicals in humans has occurred since World War II when intensively managed agriculture. In the last 50 years, Dr. 300-500 Howard has traced the chemicals are potentially harmful absorbed human body.

"We have formal food safety limits are based on chemical-agriculture research. There is no toxicology tests for chemical combinations, despite the fact that these studies suggest that the effect of combining the chemicals can be more dangerous. Eat food grown organically is a way of efficiently to avoid the chemicals are. "

In December 2001, a British government report states that in a dangerous pesticide (Lindane) as much as 18% in non-milk samples throughout the UK oganik. Lindane is a hormone disruptors associated with birth-defects, sexual abnormalities, reproductive problems and breast cancer. The same reports show that the butter samples tested contain DDT, which can damage the nervous system and can cause cancer in humans. And found no pesticide residues in food samples tested organic.

Since organic food standards are strict, then the British farmers are the spearhead of the practices of organic farming Europe. The British organic farmers do not use pesticides from chemical synthesis, this means that food is guaranteed not to contain chemicals that can damage the health of the family.

Some experts believe that children are vulnerable to pesticide residue - the amount of food they consume more than adults, organ system is immature and limited ability to detoxify harmful substances such.

And the growing problem of infertility in humans are associated with pesticides. Five of the 12 suspected cases of pesticide residues as the cause of hormone disruption caused by chemicals.

Antibitotik and Fertility Hormones
Organic cows given antibiotics only when sick, unlike non-organic cows are routinely given antibiotics as a precaution. If the organic cows given antibiotics, the cows 'first resting'. In other words, the resulting milk can not be consumed as organic milk for at least 2x48 hours.

Growth hormone hypers (HPP) in cattle aims to increase cattle weight without having to be given in large quantities of feed and increase the fertility of cattle. This hormone is commonly used in cattle, sheep, poultry.

HPP can have an impact on early puberty in children, disorders of sex hormones and breast cancer. Organic cows banned use of fertility hormones.

GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms / Genetic Engineering Results organisms) organic milk produced from cows not fed from the feed containing genetically engineered organisms. Pakannya free of solvent extracts and urea, so that organic milk may contain no genetically engineered ingredients or solvent residues.

Mad Cow
Mad cow disease (Bovine spongiform encephalopathy = BSE) appeared around the 90's. The disease was once endemic in the UK and Canada in 1995 and 2001. The cause is not clear, the experts called prion, which is a living protein, as its cause. This disease causes a cow's brain turned into like a sponge or foam rubber. If the brain is like this, no longer an automatic function, and then comes physical symptoms such as madness in the cow. Stagger, no appetite, salivation, and his eyes water continuously issued.

To produce meat and milk in large quantities, cows naturally eat plants, carnivores and forced to practice cannibalism indirectly by giving feed derived from glandular stomach / abdomen other animals.

To meet the protein requirements of cattle on feed, cattle or sheep are cut, jeroannya not eaten and not thrown away as well. Rather processed, milled again to serve as animal feed as a protein source for livestock. Body parts are not sold cow made into flour. This feed is called a blood meal, bone meal, liver powder and so on. Well, that's a source of protein since the 90's is considered as a trigger and the emergence of mad cow epidemic in England and Canada in 1995 and 2001.

Organic cows never given feed derived from animals, so that no cases of mad cow found in the UK comes from organic dairy farms .

Source: http://www.omsco.co.uk and various sources

Tip Save Organic Food Shopping

2010-01-15T05:50:00.000-08:00

KOMPAS, Friday, April 11, 2008! 11:17 pm
Tip Save Organic Food Shopping

Will issue concerns the use of formaldehyde, pesticides, dyes, and genetic engineering in food products, organic products are increasingly popular. Unfortunately the price of organic food products are relatively expensive, so only those with high incomes are the consumers.

But not to worry, though a limited budget you can still eat healthy food products. This he tipsnya:

1. Purchase organic food products in traditional markets, so you can get a lower price than in supermarkets.

2. Want to buy organic food at a low price? Come to the store before closing time. Organic dishes are always cooked without using preservatives, so it can not be stored longer. Usually the store will sell at half the price than the store.

3. Do not hesitate to ask friends, neighbors, or relatives, who had first become consumers of organic food. They must know where to buy organic products at a low price.

4. Learn your shopping list. Divide what kind of food that should be an organic product, not necessarily all. For example, if you feel concerned with the use of bleach in the rice, choose organic rice. Insert one or two items of organic products rather than none at all.

5. Take advantage of discount coupons.

Currently organic food products are still most popular. A number of hypermarket periodically even provide discounts on a few organic products it sells. Take advantage of this opportunity to get healthy food products.

6. Planting himself
Planting vegetables do not always have to be done in the vast land. In the front yard or in pots can. You can try to type an easy-planted vegetables, such as chili peppers, tomatoes, celery, or lettuce. Use the appropriate planting medium and avoid pesticides in the maintenance. Then enjoy the harvest of organic food 'garden' own.

Latest Research Quality and Safety of Organic Food

2010-01-15T05:46:00.000-08:00

By: Intan DF, PT BIOCert Indonesia Bogor
Latest Research Quality and Safety of Organic Food

"Scientific evidence gathered from various research projects during the last four years showed that organic farming systems with low intake of produce quality and food safety in general is better than conventional food production systems", said project coordinator QLIF, Leifert from the University Prof.Carlo Newcastle in the UK. Results and new hypotheses are presented as an open workshop on the World Organic Congress in Modena (Italy) on 19-20 June 2008.
Composition of the increased nutrient content in organic food

There is additional evidence that organic farming practices and low berasupan on food composition to produce the increased nutrient content. QLIF workshop is to evaluate the latest scientific knowledge about the composition of food nutrient content of organic production systems and conventional critically. For example: the level of secondary metabolites in terms of nutritional benefit, but this effect is not always consistent. In the livestock production systems found that the quality, organic farming is more profitable, for example meat and milk. Another report recently published also shows the positive impact of organic milk consumption.
High food safety in organic products
QLIF Recent research also indicates that there is no evidence that the production system with a low intake of food safety risks causing a higher than conventional production systems. But in reality, agronomic practices used in organic agriculture, again showing a decrease of the risk associated animal drugs, residues and the development mikotoksin micro-organisms resistant to antibiotics in food.
Low productivity brings benefits to product quality and environmental
Challenges of organic production systems is that the results can be sold per hectare, in general, lower than conventional systems. On the other hand, QLIF project has a strategy to improve the results of some food products such as wheat, lettuce and tomato. Lower productivity was also suspected as the cause of product quality and a better environment so that, (i) intake lower nitrogen can reduce the release of N that causes ground water quality is better, (ii) plant density can cause the density of wild flora more high, and (iii) organic crop rotations can create diverse habitat for beneficial insects, soil microbes, and wild animals threatened with extinction. Thus, organic agriculture offers benefits to the local nature conservation.
Challenge to livestock production systems outside the cage
Organic production systems aim to improve the health and welfare of animals, but also considers the environment in which we live and the income of farmers. This is not an easy task, in which elements of animal welfare and environmental considerations are not always balanced each other. QLIF research results provide recommendations to farmers and other stakeholders on how to develop organic farming. For example by providing fiber to pig intestines in order to improve health, and included in the feed dry plants to combat worms that cause disease.
Energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions
QLIF research results and other studies show that in terms of energy use and emissions of gas, food crop production systems are generally superior to conventional production systems. On the farm sector, the conclusion is more varied. Animals such as cattle, can be grazed in the wider area, so that organic production can generate energy balance better than conventional systems. However, the efficiency of feed use in organic production is often lower than conventional production, and to feed that comes from cereals and other annual plant products, this causes the energy balance better on a conventional system.
Source: www.organik-market.info

Indonesia Forest Produce Organic Chemicals

2010-01-15T05:43:00.000-08:00

Indonesia Forest Produce Organic Chemicals

Palangkaraya - A senior researcher from the University of Palangkaraya (Unpar) Central Kalimantan (Central Kalimantan), Prof. Dr. H. Ciptadi, MS said that Indonesia's tropical forests produce mikromolekul organic chemistry.

Citing the literature of tropical forests of Indonesia, compiled by more than 30 thousand species of higher plants that can be viewed as a natural engineering of industrial organic chemicals produced mikromolekul, said H Ciptadi, in Palangkaraya, Wednesday (26 / 8).

These plants, said Chairman Unpar Research Institute who is also professor of biochemistry / organic chemistry, can be used for health as for medicine and herbal medicine, but their utilization is still too small.

Utilization of plants for the drug, according to him, only about one percent of the approximately 750 types of plants that spread in this world.

In Indonesia from 30 thousand species, only used only about 250 species of plants, or about 0.83 percent for the needs of these drugs.

Itupun utilization for medicinal plants along with the increasing needs of growing drug increasingly accompanied by increased prices of medicines on the market.

Therefore, the Doctor (S3) ENSCM dropout biomolecules chemistry University of Montpellier II, France, the required effort to explore the natural resources of medicinal plants native to Indonesia.

Drug utilization, or made from materials derived from plants, in addition to easy and cheap, also reported rare side effects.

In order to realize the business in Indonesia using the original drug, the government has given protection and supervision by researching the use and benefits of standardization as well as seek new sources of original drug Indonsia it, he said.

Medicinal plants is one of the plants, some, or all parts of leaves, flowers, fruit, fruit leather, bark, stems, roots, and tubers of plants contain the active substance or substances which merit for health or treatment.

To quote another expert opinions, H. Ciptadi mentioned, there are groupings medicinal plants, namely traditional medicinal plants are plants that are known or believed to have the efficacy of the drug community and has been used as raw materials.

The second group of modern medicinal plants, ie plant species have been scientifically proven ingredients contain bioactive compounds or drugs are efficacious and its use is medically justifiable.

Another group, the potential medicinal plants, namely the use of plant species contain active compounds or materials that benefit, but not yet scientifically proven, or its use as an ingredient of traditional medicine is difficult traced. (Ant / yan)

Switch to Organic, comparable price?

2010-01-15T05:40:00.000-08:00

Switch to Organic, comparable price?

General perception among consumers is that organic food is the right choice, for you who can afford it. People who choose to purchase organic foods do so with a variety of different reasons.

Some people say that the products that grow organic foods taste better. Others believe that by eating organic foods can lead toward better health, both for themselves and the environment.

But if there is clear evidence of this advantage? Organic products can cost more than three times more than the price of non-organic products, so if you want to switch to organic foods can make a significant difference to the budget of your family expenses. Is this good enough and worth?

First of all, let us consider the benefits for your family's health. By the standards of the food department USDA "Organic Foodstuffs cultivated without the use of pesticides commonly used, namely petroleum-based fertilizers, or manure-based animal waste. Dikembangbiakan animals organically must be fed organic food and are given access to exit. The animals are not given antibiotics or growth hormones. "

As we all know, with more and more contact with pesticide materials means the greater the risk to health, especially in children. Based on EPA's list of Research Department from birth defects, damage to the nervous tissues and cancer are some health problems that primarily result from too much exposed to the effects of pesticides. Of course, the department EPA has imposed a ban against the use of pesticides in growing them. However, the government still recommends that consumers wash and peel first before eating agricultural products, in order to remove sediment pesticides.

Because organic foods grown without using pesticides, they carry less residue, and even then if any. Apparently it is true, that by eating organic foods will be better for your health.

However also by the EPA, levels of pesticides on non-organic foods are low enough so that they are no longer a threat to health. Furthermore, the use of pesticides has several other important advantages, such as ensuring that the harvest is greater (and therefore can also reduce the price) and can control the growth of pests.

Environmental working group of non-profit organization has identified 12 types of the following foodstuffs contain levels of pesticide contamination hardest: peaches, apples, peppers, celery, plums, strawberries, cherries, pears, imported grapes, spinach vegetables, lettuce and potatoes. Do not keep food more nutritious-examine this when cleaning them, or buy organic.

In the conventional agricultural pesticides are not the only entity designated by the organic agriculture as a cause of health risks. Many people think that antibiotics and growth hormones, both banned in the use for the cultivation of organic crops, because the effects are not good.

In general, antibiotics have been a lot of attacking us in recent years, and because of the excessive use has led to more bacteria and viruses kebalnya to antibiotics.

In fact, the CDC states that "Nearly all significant bacterial infection in the world has become resistant to antibiotics most commonly used".

It is a bad idea for people to use antibiotics when not really necessary or if too often, also a good idea not to give it to healthy animals, since both bacteria and viruses both have an effect on human and animal health.

According to the USDA standards, if an animal is given antibiotics, the meat can not be sold as organic meat.

Therefore, buying meat and organic dairy products can help protect us from diseases that are resistant to antibiotics. Conversely, buying organic milk does not guarantee that the cows that produce milk that is never given antibiotics. That does not mean that the milk itself does not contain antibiotics, because the cow had to be free of antibiotics for at least a year before the farmer can sell the milk as organic milk.

There is disagreement about the safety of growth hormone administration to cattle to increase animal production of fresh milk or accelerate growth. Unity institutions in Europe have banned the practice of good habits in beef cattle and in dairy cows, but the council says that the U.S. FDA has determined that there is no real risk to human health.

Although rbBGH (recombinant bovine growth hormone = one type of growth hormones in cattle) can have negative effects on humans when injected into their bodies, but the FDA says that the human digestive tract and eliminating them has been destroyed by the time we mencernakannya through our food.

However milk from dairy cows results rbBGH containing higher levels will be a natural growth factor called IGF-1, and some health experts link high levels with breast cancer and prostate cancer in humans.

The price of organic milk is more expensive may be appropriate, if he can calm your mind.

Benefits for the Environment
Although the benefits of organic food consumption for the health of human body had not received official recognition from government agencies, but evidence of its benefits to the environment is stronger. Prohibition of the use of pesticides and fertilizers, certain types of organic plantations has reduced the pollution of soil and water, maintaining the diversity of plants and animals, and help produce agricultural land more fertile.

Farming organic way can also save energy that was used to produce synthetic fertilizers and peptisida. According to Nature magazine there is some evidence to suggest that carbon dioxide emissions (greenhouse gas) is reduced in organic land.

Who liked the way in organic farming such as IFOAM (International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movement), stated that there are many more advantages to be gained for the environment, but so far the research study is not sufficient to support their theory.

Disadvantages
It sounds great! So what is the lack of organic farming? Well, one of the main reasons why the farmers use fertilizer is to restore the substance of nitrogen into the soil so plants can absorb it.

Because organic farming does not use synthetic fertilizers, they instead rely on natural methods, such as compost and the changing types of crop plants, such as plant pods. Unfortunately, the compost can not provide the return of nitrogen to the soil to grow a large number of plants required to feed the cattle world.

Changing the type of crop plants is actually very promising, but many farmers unable to plant crops that they themselves could not sell it. Although some types of plants can be eaten pod, but the best type of nitrogen in producing precisely the kind that can not be eaten.

This means that organic farming must sometimes be allowed to plant crops that no one will ever buy. The organic food lovers who never gave up revealed that if the world continued to consume large amounts of meat, organic agriculture still will not stop.

Of course the solution of this problem is for people to reduce consumption of meat and increased consumption of whole grains, fruits, and vegetables.

According to the American Cancer Institute Research (AIRC) most Americans consume too much meat and need to reduce it for health reasons and environmental reasons.

So, if you care about your family's health and the environment, then reduce the consumption of meat and buying organic products is a great choice.

The price of meat is generally more expensive than vegetables, so by reducing the meat should be able to help offset the price of organic products is higher. Make sure your family's protein intake and get adequate nutrition from other food sources to ensure a balance diet. (Liz Casler / The Epoch Times / feb)

ORGANIC WASTE TO ANIMALS

2010-01-15T05:31:00.000-08:00

ORGANIC WASTE TO ANIMALS

As awareness of the environment does not exist and make us as waste feed our goats. Try starting from the price can be a bit early. Making the feed of waste separation at the start with organic and inorganic waste, followed by a census, fermentation, drying, penepungan, mixing and production pelet.Pemisahan organic waste from inorganic waste is waste that can be processed only digested by animals and animal protection by consuming toxic or materials that contain heavy metals.

Separation of waste producers should be in (or household). Therefore, the programs that most of the organic and inorganic waste in the waste producers. Garbage from hospitals and factories, many contain heavy metals or toxic materials should be avoided. Separate organic waste from other materials or shredded subsequent to the census forms that are smaller and to facilitate fermentation.

Fermentation is to see the actual values of dissolved nutrients and waste, because the fetus is usually low nutrient waste but relatively high crude fiber. Fermentation carried out with bacteria and inokulan the proper way to make high quality products. Once fermented, dry with a dry waste ground into flour before. Then add flour and stir the waste in the enzyme mixing machine, so that a complete meal in accordance with the needs of goats. If necessary, all the material that formed Pelet. Feed pellets can be stored up to 6 months. Ideally, full rations received about 3% of live weight of cattle per day. With the amount of fodder, cow no longer need HMT or grass. Some farmers are still in the grass. For example, if the animals are given complete feed 1.5% of live weight per day, grass farmer only needs to give 50% of the operating needs.

Economic Benefits
Assessment Center for Agricultural Research (BPTP) Bali shows that the use of a complete waste of feed raw materials as much as 1.5% of weight loss on Bali cattle for 5 minutes, so that more and more weight than the average 650 grams per day. Economical, high trash can obtain materials and production costs are relatively cheap, while the impact on the growth of animals is very good. Based on economic analysis, complete with cow rations waste of resources to benefit approximately 200% compared with the traditional way

Prevent Global Warming

2009-10-04T01:14:00.000-07:00

Prevent Global Warming
Monday, December 31, 2007 17:41:44
By: Dr. Fahmi Amharic
Main Researcher Bakosurtanal

Date of 3 to 14 December 2007 will be held conventions / meetings between the parties (Conference of Parties / Meeting of Parties) a high level in Bali which was held by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This meeting is expected to evaluate the Kyoto Protocol, which was made in 1997, which was signed to reduce the levels of CO2 to prevent global warming. This phenomenon can not be seen for a moment or season, but should in the long term, decades or even centuries.

Weather is a phenomenon that can vary from day to day. Long-term trend was called the climate. While this trend changed then we talk about climate change. On a global scale, is called the Global Climate Change. Since the industrial era, the record of this climate change. This effect is expected due to increased carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere as a result of better combustion of hydrocarbon fossil fuels, forests and waste, so that infrared rays from the sun more trapped in the atmosphere. Because these effects are felt in similar greenhouses, so-called Greenhouse Effect (greenhouse effect) and CO2 is also called "greenhouse gases" (Greenhouse-Gas/GHG). And because the effects of global warming, so-called "global warming".

Because it requires long-term research like this, then some people still disagree about the dimensions of global warming effects. Some consider this effect will be neutralized by the increased reactivity of a natural lake.

But inevitably we still have to prepare ourselves. The problem, of the climate can not be solved in a short time. When droughts occur, is already agricultural land planted with rice in dire need of water, there will be a food crisis. Because it was the government needs to lead to world agriculture anticipate it. Thousands of kilometers of irrigation systems should be immediately revitalized. Rice seeds have also prepared a more drought resistant.

But on the other hand, our weather monitoring systems must also continue to be built. Network needs to diperpadat, computer modernized and improved its human resources professional and well-being. This system should also be integrated into the global weather monitoring network, including satellite-based. Accuracy must be improved, so that climate prediction is indeed a scientific prediction, not just issue a handful of cheap businessmen used to get imported rice procurement projects or justification of forest fires - which had actually been intentional.

Sejak masa pencatatan temperatur secara ilmiah dan teratur selama 100 tahun terakhir, tercatat suhu bumi naik 0,75° C. What is striking, after 1950, the trend of increasing temperature seemed pretty consistent with about 0.25 ° C per decade for the mainland and 0.13 ° C per decade for the ocean.

Impact of Global Warming

Alleged global warming will affect the following form:
The polar ice and high mountains melts. According to calculations, this looks to raise sea level up to 5 to 7 meters! Of course, paras increase in average sea should be measured from the tidal station is stable, no earthquake or decrease the face of the land (land-subsidence).
If the sea water rises, the lowlands will be flooded. Coastal areas or productive lowlands below a certain level will be lost. Small islands are low will also be removed from the map. Lowlands was lost due to sea level rise, not only because of abrasion or crushed sand was taken.
If the land is lost this is the framework of the "fence line" of a country, the country's borders could return to its natural boundary disputes since disappeared. For island countries such as Indonesia and the critical sea border with several countries, the loss of an outer island could result in thousands of square kilometers sea areas that sovereignty territorial sea, exclusive economic zone or continental shelf may suddenly disappear.
Changes in plankton and automated circulation distribution changes in fish that eventually the supply of marine food sources. The fate of millions of fishermen or farmers in the balance.
Changes in vegetation. Areas now temperate will be warmer so it can grow tropical plants. Meanwhile, the region is now as warm as in Indonesia, can be turned into a desert!
Changes in disease patterns, due to some viruses or bacteria that used to exist only in tropical areas (such as malaria, dengue and the like) will hit the temperate regions. When the health workers there are not familiar with such tropical diseases, the pandemic will occur is highly malignant.
Greenhouse Gas Sources

Until now the two big countries of China and the United States refused to ratify the Kyoto protocol, although for different reasons. China plays that economic activity is still far below the industrial countries forward. Reduction of CO2 means that the people of China closed the opportunity to enjoy a standard of living better. The U.S. was indeed less interested in reducing the rate of fossilnya energy use, especially in the field of transportation. But the issue that is currently circulating precisely the source of this greenhouse gas from the Islamic world population growth is not controlled because the rejection of family planning programs (KB).

In fact, during the U.S. is "champion" producer of CO2, ie 39% of the world. State-G-8 countries (USA, Japan, Germany, Canada, UK, France, Italy and Russia) a total waste CO2 68% of the world. That is, the amount of CO2 from all other countries, including Indonesia and China less than 32%.

During this sector produces the most CO2 is the energy (both for industrial and transport). U.S. exhale almost 6500 Mega Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, where 95% of the energy sector. By comparison, Indonesia has breathed only less than 400 Mega Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, although the population of Indonesia has approached the U.S. population. But because Indonesia's frequent forest fires, whether intentional or not, Indonesia "donate" as much as 3000 Mega CO2 Ton CO2-equivalent.

Developed countries at the beginning of the UNFCCC have committed to financially assist developing countries in anticipation of climate change impacts. For that developing countries are required to do some things such as keeping its forests and has submitted the data-Greenhouse gas inventory.

But after ten years of the Kyoto Protocol, developing countries are increasingly aware that there are institutional factors that are difficult to overcome, namely: (1) industrial countries in the world's leading (known as the G-8) already on the "comfort zone" , so lazy to change; (2) in the world today there is no alternative economic schemes of the global scale, and (3) the UN did not have sufficient political capacity. In fact, the UN political and economic world today is determined by political and corporate activities of the United States - that refused to ratify the Kyoto protocol earlier.

Then it became clear that to save the planet from ecological destruction, need a new paradigm and the political system and the new global economy. Political system and capitalist economy-secular proved a failure. There needs to be an alternative system that relies to the Creator The omniscient. Allah says:

Has appeared the damage on land and at sea due to human actions, so God told them to feel part (due to) their deeds, so they come back (to the right path). (Surah 30: 41)

Alternative systems for the world and is the only system for the Muslims it is a system of global Islamic rule (Caliphate). Islamic Shari'a is applied throughout the whole of the empire will overcome this problem since the CO2 from the roots. CO2 will be reduced from the demand and supply.

From the demand side: the CO2 produced from conventional energy use (Minya, gas, coal). The more materialistic lifestyle, the more energy consumed and the more CO2 will throw away. With the replacement of the paradigm of happiness with the Islamic paradigm, it solved two problems at once: energy demand and CO2. This form of reduced demand can be either spatial layout macro or micro better, thus reducing the energy needs for transport, lighting or air conditioning. Technologically, the use of information and communication technology (ICT) can also suppress a significant transportation needs, as will many things can be done remotely (eg tele-conferencing, tele-working, etc.).

Are from the supply side, the use of renewable energy like solar energy in its various forms (solar-cell, solar farm, solar-tank), wind energy (wind-farm), the energy of water (from micro hydro to hydropower), energy waves, energy, temperature sea (Ocean-Thermal-Energy-Conversion, OTEC), tidal, geothermal energy (geothermal) that nuclear energy can help reduce the use of conventional energy, and ultimately anticipate global warming.

On the other hand, the movement of forest preservation and tree planting should be encouraged, either individually, corporations and countries. In the 12 years (1991-2003), Indonesia has lost 68 million hectares of forest, or about 10 acres per minute! Imagine, 15x wide field of forest disappear every minute the ball! At lower levels, the activist mission to remind the Ummah of the Prophet's hadith that reads something like, "Let's end the evening occurred in the morning for a Muslim to keep going to plant a tree", and in another hadith, "If the fruit enjoyed by worm or a bird, it still accounted for alms from the planted ".
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Trash It Effective for Livestock Feed

2009-10-04T01:12:00.000-07:00

Trash It Effective for Livestock Feed
Monday, December 31, 2007 17:35:40
Waste management problems experienced by not only Bali. Large countries, even advanced countries are still busy struggling to fight waste, especially waste daily which considerable numbers. However, for Bali, the problem started a bit rubbish with the launch of tertanggulangi waste processing technologies into animal feed by the Research Center for Agricultural Technology (BPTP) Bali, on Monday (10 / 5) yesterday. How background discovery and what the benefits to be gained by society when using this technology?

Garbage is a very difficult problem to overcome, especially in those countries is growing. Although already be addressed, generally the cost needed for processing this waste is relatively large, especially when using high technology. Thus, this waste problems are often resolved only in fragments without any settlement that could finish up to the root of the problem.

In fact, this waste problems should get serious attention from governments Bali because this region's position as a destination that has a high selling points for tourists. Some time ago some friends in the country consul visit to Bali TV, this waste problem is also highlighted.

Japanese Consul N. Nomura, for example, deplored the filthy tourist places in Bali. He admitted receiving many complaints from Japanese tourists visiting Bali. Conditions in the field as seen by the tourists will certainly exacerbate the image of Bali as a destination.

For this reason there is need for integrated thinking in order to answer this question. Moreover with the growing number of people getting in Bali unavoidable waste production will also be increased. Answering the increased production of waste in Bali from year to year - which is said to reach 3000 cubic meters / day - BPTP Bali conduct research to develop a waste treatment technology since 2003.

The new discovery was launched yesterday and is funded by the Bappeda is a tool capable of processing waste into cattle feed, which not only can minimize the environmental pollution level but also benefit the farmer. Thought to directly use the waste as animal feed materials used are appropriate in Bali, which most of the people are farmers.

This organic waste, according to researchers BPTP also the inventor of a sewage treatment technology Suprio Guntoro, very effective and can provide an inexpensive feed ingredient. In addition, farmers also do not have anymore trouble planting and mowing grass. ''This technology is very effective, especially for providing fodder in the dry season,''he said.

Utilization of this waste is also expected to help increase the carrying capacity of livestock in a region without the need to develop green areas in particular animal feed. For Balinese narrowing the farm, the waste can be used as an alternative to support the development of the cattle business.

Complete feed that is created through a process of this waste can not be underestimated. Because, with the provision of feed made from raw garbage to cattle and goats as much as 3-4 kg / head / day occurred adding the weight of 600 grams / day. If the volume was increased to a pakannya giving 7-7,5 kg / head / day then the weight of cattle will increase to 800 grams.

By adding this amount of feed, the need for green feed can be eliminated. The condition of this increase in weight of cattle, said Guntoro, can be seen in landfills (TPA) Temesi, Gianyar, which is a pilot project of this waste processing technology.
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Controlling Pests With Botanical Insecticide

2009-10-04T01:08:00.000-07:00

Controlling Pests With Botanical Insecticide
Thursday, February 28, 2008 11:36:07
Ir. H. Samsudin, MSI (dir. LPS-DD)

Pests and diseases on cultivated plants is one of the important factors that could reduce agricultural output. So far, farmers are dependent on chemical pesticides to control pests and disease, but excessive use of pesticides, not only will increase production costs, but also bad for the health of farmers, consumers and the surrounding biological balance. Some of the negative effects that will arise from the use of synthetic chemical pesticides are:
Pests become resistant (immune).
Explosion of pests due to the ineffectiveness of the use of pesticides.
Accumulation of residue that can be dangerous. farmers / users and consumers.
Follow the killing of natural enemies.
Environmental pollution.
Changes in pest status of minor pests become major pests.

Alternative
Prevention must be done through the use of natural pesticides that do not leave harmful residues and environmentally friendly (friendly environment), use of natural enemies of pests (predators and parasitoids), bio-pesticides, crop rotations and plant friends (Companion plant).
In the narrow land, farmers can control manually (picking leaves or pick up a worm attack).
Observations were made as often as possible, and farmers should be diligent in doing sanitation of the environment around the plant. Leaves should be burned disease (eradication).
Crop rotation is to plant vegetables that are not family or nothing, in one place within a certain period, for example: former bean fields not planted beans next. This is intended to avoid congestion seedling pests / diseases. In addition, crop rotation is also beneficial for the addition of N elements, such as land once planted with corn, beans planted next / beans.
Meanwhile, fellow plant / companion (companion plant), working away pests, the smell of the plant pests do not want to create closer, many of the examples found in the field are: cabbage and tomato. The smell of tomatoes was not favored by the butterflies into caterpillars Plutella life cycle. Another example of celery and scallion, tomato and onion leaves, lettuce and cucumbers and others.
While several types of organic pesticides that served as a control pests / diseases include: pesticide plant (pesnab), biological agents that act as predators or natural enemies of pests or disease specific types of (bio-pesticides), and other materials that serve as attractants or the presence of the insect repellent / Repellent.
Biological agents are generally grown in certain media and applied by spraying (eg NPV viruses, bacteria Bt) and can also be mixed into the planting medium / fertilizer (eg: Gliocladium).
Flour sulfur can be spread on the leaf / stem rot fungus affected (Phytopthora).
Urien cows can also be used as a pest repellent after previously kept for 2 weeks in the sun and diluted with water before being sprayed, because the concentration of urine can lead to intense burning plant leaves.
No.
TYPE MATERIAL
Pests / diseases controlled
A.
PESTICIDES NABATI

1.
Mimba
Aphids, caterpillars borers, grasshoppers,
2.
Jackfruit leaves
Aphid, thrips
3.
Basil
Fruit flies
4.
Tegetes
White lice
5.
Roots tuba
Aphid, caterpillars, slugs mas
6.
Garlic
Aphids, weevils
7.
Soursop
Aphid, pest ants and warehouse
8.
Chrysanthemum
Various types of insects
9.
Tobacco
Various types of insects
10.
Ginger
Various types of insects
11.
Cloves
Fungi: Fusarium, Phytopthora
B.
BIO-PESTICIDES

1.
Se Virus NPV
Caterpillar grayak on onion
2.
Sl NPV Virus
Caterpillar grayak on chili, peanuts and tobacco
3.
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)
Grayak caterpillar Spodoptera litura, Plutella and Crocidolomia on cabbage
4.
Gliocladium sp
Fusarium fungi, Phytopthora
5.
Trichoderma
Fusarium fungi, Phytium
C.
OTHER MATERIALS

1.
Flour
Plutella caterpillars and Crocidolomia the cabbage and mustard greens.
2.
Sulfur / sulfur
Mushroom Phytopthora
3.
Metyl eugenol (pheromones)
Fruit flies
4.
Cow urine
Aphid (aphids)

SOME FUNCTIONS OF PESTICIDES NABATI
Vegetable Pesticides have various functions that the various, among other things:
Repelen, which rejected the presence of insects (stinging odor)
Antifidan, prevent insect eating plants that have been sprayed (no taste bitter).
Preventing insects lay eggs.
As a nerve poison.
Disrupt the hormone system in the body of insects.
Atraktan, the presence of insect decoy that can be used to trap insects.
Controlling the growth of fungus / bacteria.
B. MATERIAL AND METHOD OF PROCESSING
To create a pesticide plant (pesnab) required materials in the form of a certain plant parts, such as leaves, seeds, berries, roots, and others.
The materials are processed into various forms, including: a liquid form of extracts and oils, and solid forms (flour and ash). Examples of the forms of pesticide processing plant are as follows:
Raw materials in the form of flour (flour neem, turmeric powder, ginger powder).
Plant extract / resin by taking liquid secondary metabolites of certain plant parts. (neem oil, chrysanthemum oil, clove oil, etc.).
Plant parts were burned to ashes taken and used as an insecticide such as: lemon grass, tembelekan (Lantana Pine)), leaves of bamboo and others.

C. Advantages and disadvantages
Excess of pesticides made from plant materials such as:
Degraded / rapid decomposition by sunlight.
Has the effect / influence of fast, ie stop the insect's appetite even if rarely cause death.
Toksitasnya of animals is generally low and relatively safe in humans (lethal dosage (LD)> 50 Oral).
Having a broad spectrum of control (stomach and nerve toxins) and is selective.
Can be relied upon to overcome the OPT has been resistant to the synthetic pesticides.
Phitotoksitas low, that is not poison and damage the plants.
While weakness using vegetable pestsida as follows:
Decomposes rapidly and the application should be more frequent.
Low-power venom (not directly kill insects / slow effect).
Production capacity is still low and can not be done in the amount of mass (plant material for plant-based pesticides has not been cultivated in particular).
Availability in the stores are still limited agricultural
The material above is generally made by blender, boiled and soaked before it is sprayed. For the type of seeds soaked first and then crushed / blended. While types of leaves and tubers can be blended and made extract. Prior to use the materials in the solution of soap mixed with dab / tipol liquid soap and soaked overnight, then ready for use.
D. SOME TYPES OF PLANT FOR PESTICIDES NABATI
Mimba (Azzadirachta indica)
Active compounds are contained mimba azadirachtin, salanin like meliantriol and onions and it was very bitter. The shape of the leaf powder, or liquid iminyak of seeds / fruit. Effective to prevent the eating of insects and plants to prevent insect approaching (Repellent) and systemic.
Mimba can also create sterile insects, because it can interfere with hormone production and pertumuhan insects.
Mimba has a broad spectrum, effective to control soft-bodied insects (200 species), among others: grasshoppers, thrips, caterpillars, plant hopper, white butterfly, etc..
Besides able to control fungi (fungicide) on the preventive stage, causing fungal spores failed to germinate. Mushrooms are controlled among other causes; flour moisture, rot disease, smallpox leaves / scab, leaf rust and leaf spots. And prevent the bacteria in the dew flour (powdery mildew).
Extracts mimba should be sprayed at the early stages of insect development, which is sprayed on the leaves and can also be sprayed on the roots of plants to absorb the roots or controlling pests in the soil.
ROOTS Tuba (Derris eliptica)
The compound was found rotenon. Rotenon could be extracted using ether / acetone to 2-4% resin rotenon, made into a concentrate water.
Rotenon can cause insects to stop eating. Insect's death occurred several hours to several days after exposure rotenon. Rotenon can be mixed with piretrin / bebelrang. Cell toxicity is very strong for insects.
Berspktrum poison Rotenon is broad, as the stomach and contact poison and not systemic. Act as moluskisida, insecticides (seranga), akarisida (mites).
TOBACCO (Nicotiana tabacum)
Compounds found in the nicotine. Dried tobacco leaves mangandung 2-8% nicotine. Nicotine is a nerve poison react very quickly.
Nicotine acts as a contact poison for pests such as caterpillars destroyer leaves, aphids, thrips, and aphids as well as controlling fungi (fungicides).
BABADOTAN (Ageratum conyzoides)
Active Ingredients babadotan plant is saponin, flavonoids and polyphenols. And contain essential oils.
Able to prevent plant pests approaching (denial) and capable of inhibiting the growth of the larvae become pupa.
Still there are many plants that can be used as a pesticide plant material / botanical that contains the active ingredient different. Expected with the use of plant pesticides, heavy reliance on the use of chemical pesticides can be reduced so that the security for the farmers / users and consumers can be improved from the dangers of pesticide poisoning. Besides environmental sustainability will be maintained and sustained.
http://www.pertaniansehat.or.id/index.php?pilih=news&mod=yes&aksi=lihat&id=20

Organic Vegetables VS Conventional Vegetables

2009-09-28T00:39:00.000-07:00

Organic Vegetables VS Conventional Vegetables

Is organic food more nutritious? Some studies have indeed shown that foods produced from naturally processing the security level higher than the food products produced through the use of agricultural chemicals. The rise of organic food production these days is driven by consumers who are aware of it. What are plusnya value?

Plus 1: It's safer
Visible are difficult to distinguish between organic and non-organic foods. The easiest way and for sure is by observing the presence or absence of the label 'organic' on the products you want to buy. Processed organic foods in a very different way than conventional food products. Not only free of chemicals (pesticides, fertilizer, hormones, drugs), but also must meet international requirements that have been determined. In the West, the more vegetable products and fresh fruits labeled organic. Also in the form of processed foods such as cereals, baby food, pasta or organic. Even this has become a philosophy.

Although many studies indicate that pesticide residues in vegetables and fruits are still within safe limits, no studies that show exactly komulatifnya impact. Some health problems are rampant these past 50 years, allegedly has close ties with the introduction of the use of pesticides.

Of breast cancer cases increased 40%, prostate cancer, the average male sperm count is decreased to 50%, until one of 150 baby boys newborn experiencing hypospadiasm (peculiarities of male genitalia). Yet organic vegetables and fruits are not guaranteed free from sources of disease (viral or bacterial). Organic vegetables have a higher risk of transmitting congenital disease, because usually washed with water nonklorida. Water used to be unable to kill bacteria and viruses that attach to the vegetables and fruits.

Plus 2: Rich nutrition
Several studies have shown that organic foods contain nutrients that are higher than conventional products. Research is supervised by Chris Aleson, president of The Organics Retailers and Growers Association of Australia shows the level of calcium, pottasium, magnesium, sodium, iron and zinc in organic vegetables 10% higher.

One cause of the high content of nutrients in organic products is because the irradiation process experienced by non-organic products. Beam radiation is used to preserve other than conventional products disinfect and bacteria also destroys some components of chemical molecules and convert them into free radicals.

Other research shows vitamin A, B complex, C, E and K on the irradiated vegetables decreased to 80%. Organic products do not allow preservation techniques with chemicals. Moreover, this is not really needed. Some organic farmers even claim that organic vegetables last longer. High nutrition is also a result of organic agricultural soils are more fertile and maintained. Pesticides used in conventional agriculture-producing microbes destroy enzymes needed vitamins plants.

Right way Vegetable Processing
What if the organic materials are hard to find at your place? You may be a bit amused by the results of research on lettuce, cabbage, spinach, carrots, green beans, and the origin caisin Cianjur, which showed a decrease in pesticide levels significantly after treatment. In raw spinach for example, propinebnya levels reached 0.0061 mg / kg. After pan-fried, levels fell to 0.0027 mg / kg.

Warming will also cause the cell walls of vegetable cellulose and Hemicellulose damaged. So that pesticides become more independent and dissolve easily in water, until finally evaporated. Instead, use spices it can increase levels of pesticides in processed vegetables.

This can be seen in processed vegetables beans, eggplant, carrots, green beans, and caisin. Presumably, the spice is used also contain pesticide residues. Generally, our bodies can tolerate the pesticide residues on certain levels. To avoid excessive consumption of pesticide residues should you consider the value of the ADI or Acceptable Daily Intake. ADI for each type of different pesticides. For example propineb, 0007 mg / mg BW / day.

Vs. Raw Mature
Spinach
Both the cooked and raw state. Raw spinach contains more folate. Richer cooked koroten beta. Whether raw or cooked, spinach axalic acid, which block the absorption of calcium and iron.
Garlic
Good cooking, better eating raw. Raw garlic works as an antibiotic but it is difficult to digest the stomach. Some sulfur compounds are more potent when eaten garlic-raw mehtah
Broccoli & cauliflower
Whether eaten raw or cooked. Both these vegetables contain sulfur compounds that can attack cancer; be more potent when eaten raw. When cooked, its potential to produce gas will be lost and can increase the absorption of iron.
Mushrooms
Cooked. Raw mushrooms are toxic hydrazines, which would be destroyed if exposed to hot temperatures. Shiitake and maitake mushrooms are cooked is the source of polysaccharides that can fight cancer.
Potato & eggplant
Perfectly ripe. Not yet clear whether the heat has the effect of solanine, a toxic substance found in many of these vegetables. But the cooking process makes starch more digestible.
Celery
Cook, or eat raw celery in small amounts. Raw celery contains psorairens, which can damage the immune system, if eaten in large quantities.
Tomatoes
Whether raw or cooked. Raw tomatoes contain more vitamin C, but lycopene, an antioxidant that can fight cancer, come late when cooked.
Carrots
Excellent raw, cooked better. Raw carrots contain a lot of beta carotene, the substance will cook more easily absorbed by the body.
Red Onion / Onions
Whether raw or cooked. Sulfur compounds that help keep blood vessels clean stronger in raw garlic. Memasakjuga will liberate quercetin, making it easier for your body uses free radicals flvonoid deterrence.
http://www.jadilangsing.com/dietnutrisi/diet_nutrisi_detail.asp?id=482

Land Harm to Life

2009-09-25T01:39:00.000-07:00

Land Harm to Life

Damage to the main land is the result of erosion. Erosion not only causes damage to soil erosion in places, but also the damage in other places that the results of erosion are deposited.

a.
Damage at the scene of the erosion

Damage to soil erosion in place primarily due to loss of soil from the site because of erosion. Loss of this land resulted in the following matters:

1.
decrease in soil productivity;
2.
loss of the necessary nutrients the plant;
3.
decreased crop quality;
4.
rate of infiltration and water holding capacity decreased soil;
5.
structure of the soil become damaged;
6.
more energy is needed to cultivate the land;
7.
Gully and bank erosion (landslides) caused the land is divided and reduce the area of arable land and
8.
reduced farmers' income.

b.
Damage in the recipients of erosion

Erosion can also cause damage in the erosion of the recipient. Move soil erosion following chemical compounds in it such as elements of plant nutrients (N, Phospor, organic materials and so on) or the remnants of pesticides and herbicides (DDT, Endrin, etc.).

c.
Mechanical process of rain water

Rain water is very hard to scrape and scratch the soil at the surface that can form the gutter. In areas not bervegetasi, heavy rain can wash away soil-cubic berkubik. Rain water can also wash away the mud, so there was a flood of mud.

Deposition of soil materials following chemical compounds they contain can be considered as pollution (pollution) in place. Pollution caused by solid materials is called the land "sediment pollution", while the pollution by chemical compounds in the soil called "chemical pollution". Chemical pollution of the soil can be divided into chemical pollution from nutrients (fertilizer) and chemical pollution from pesticides / herbicides.

Sediment pollution: the deposition of eroded soil material to another place. This precipitation can cause:

--
Pendangkalan the river so that the capacity of the river decreases. Consequently increase the occurrence of floods, especially if a lot of water flows as surface flow (run off) because the loss of vegetation in the upstream region.
--
Land-rich soil sometimes become damaged due to soil-buried by a thin soil or rocks, sand, gravel from elsewhere.
--
When used for drinking water, dirty water should cost more to clean it.
--
Because of the murky water, then reduce the photosynthesis of water plants (because of the sun through the water hard).
--
The changes in the amount of transported material affect the balance of these rivers. If there is precipitation in a dam, the water that has lost much of that haul these materials will find a new balance with the channel or erode the basic foundation of the dam is causing the damage.
--
Sometimes the sediment pollution may well influence the case of deposition of fertile lands, such as alluvial lands around the rivers.

Chemical pollution from fertilizers. Chemical pollution from fertilizers are polluting nutrient elements of plants. The lands transferred by the erosion in general contain higher nutrients than the soil left behind. This is due to the eroded soil is generally fertile top layer.

Besides the fine soil fraction (dust) is more easily eroded therefore nutrients from fertilizers, especially "P" is largely absorbed by the soil grains are so many elements of "P" is missing because of erosion. Besides, most of the "P" in the ground so hard soluble P transported to another place with the solid parts of the ground. Elements soluble nutrients such as nitrogen (nitrate), are generally transported to another place along with the flow surface (run off) or water infiltration (infiltration).

--
Nutrient pollution of N and P in irrigation water to give a good result because it can nourish plants.
--
N pollution in drinking water can endanger health. For example too much nitrate will cause disease in infants known as Metahemoglobinemia.
--
Nutrient pollution in the lake can disrupt the biological balance. Lakes that had poor nutrient (oligotropik) enriched with elements of P and other nutrients that fertility increased to moderate (mesotropik), and so become fertile (eutropik). This process is called eutrophication process.

As a result of eutrophication process of this development there is a vast algae (algae bloom), thus reducing the availability of oxygen for fish and other creatures that live in water. Besides algae-filled water will have the taste and smell unpleasant for drinking water purposes.

Nutrient pollution prevention is the best fertilizer by providing such a way that all the nutrients can be absorbed by plants. In practice, such cases may not be so advisable a more practical response is by preventing erosion and excessive run-off by using the rules of land and water preservation.

Chemical pollution by pesticide materials. Pesticides can be classified into two major classes of soluble pesticides (destroyed) and pesticides that difficult destroyed. Group that is difficult destroyed (dissolved) is the main pesticide pollution. Besides the difficult late-type pesticides are absorbed by grains such as finely ground P element so that more transported to another place with soil-eroded land. As with any nutrient, pesticide pollution problems in many water supplies, especially disturbing in the health field.

There are things to know is the process of biomagnification through the food chain cycle for some types of pesticides that can be absorbed mainly by strong in body tissues such as DDT. With this process of pesticide concentrate initially very small and harmless and became more and more fatal (can cause death).

Pesticide pollution prevention can be done by limiting the use of many pesticides such as DDT residues caused, Aldrin, Dieldrin, and so on. The best prevention of course prevent the erosion of the source. In this way the pesticides and nutrients are bound in the soil grains (DDT, Aldrin, Dieldrin) can be avoided to not be a source of pollution. Nutrients and soluble pesticides can still flow to other places with the water run off and infiltration, but this type of pollution source was not so dangerous.

VOCABULARY

Biomagnification
:
absorption of material into the body slowly
Run off
:
drainage water in the earth's surface
Infiltration
:
permeation
Oligotropik
:
nutrient poor (infertile)
Mesotropik
:
sufficient nutrients (fertility is)
Entropic
:
nutrient-rich (fertile)
Algae boom
:
algae became very much

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Organic Waste Recycling (Composting)

2009-09-25T01:34:00.000-07:00

Organic Waste Recycling (Composting)

Composting is the decomposition of compounds contained in the remains of organic materials (such as straw, leaves, household garbage, etc.) with special treatment (natural weathering). Results composting is commonly referred to as compost.

In an open environment, compost can happen by itself. Through natural processes, grass leaves, and animal waste and other garbage to rot over time because of the cooperation between the microorganisms and the weather.

The process can be accelerated by human treatment, to produce good quality compost, within a period not too long. For if at any time that we need compost quickly, we can not wait for the compost from the process that takes style a long period it.

Compost Function:

Soil Conditioner; works to improve soil structure, especially for dry land and farm
Increasing the capacity of the soil store water (increase soil water holding capacity)
Soil Ameliorator; function enhances cation exchange capacity (KPK) both on land and land paddy fields and others.
Compost and Soil Fertility
One element is the soil-forming organic material. So it is clear how important the addition of organic material into the soil. As already known, terentuk organic material from the rest of the plant, animal or animal waste, also the rest of the millions of tiny creatures in the form of bacteria fungi, algae, animal cells had one or more cells. Time of animals and plants of this before it becomes an organic material, will undergo a process of change first.

Before undergoing the process of change, the remaining animals and plants are not useful to plants, because nutrients are bound in a form that can not be absorbed by plants. Therefore, necessary dikomposkan. During the dissociation process of change and organic materials, nutrient-free foods will be a form of soluble and can be absorbed by plants.

Organic materials that have been terkompos well, not only enrich food crops but especially a big role to improve soil properties, such as:

mengembailkan soil fertility improvement mellui soil properties both physical, and biological poverty
accelerate and facilitate the absorption of nitrogen by the plant elements having previously held a special treatment
prevent infection caused by the seeds of plants bully
can be provided easily, cheaply and relatively quickly
composted organic materials on the belt increases the sandy soil, so not easy landslide
improve the structure of clay
organic material in the soil will enhance the binding ability of nutrients and water reservoir, so the land can provide more water and food for plants and can prevent the occurrence of floods
improve drainage and soil air system, especially paa heavy soil. By order of good air and soil water content is high enough, then the air temperature will be more stable.
Making Purpose Compost
Why use compost so important?. There are several reasons to be mentioned, namely complement the organic material needs of other fertilizers (green manure, manure, chemical fertilizers and so on). Another consideration the use of compost, is considering the use of artificial fertilizer / chemical costly. Artificial fertilizers can be swept away or evaporates water into the air. But if we mix the fertilizer with the remaining plants or other raw materials dikompos, then the artificial fertilizers will not be easily swept away the rain or evaporate into the air.

Some farmers who have managed to say that an artificial fertilizers mixed bags of compost is better than the three bags of fertilizer mixed welcome without compost. Artificial fertilizers mixed compost into compost into organic fertilizer enriched.

The promotion of the use of compost, can also be used from the supply of materials derived from plants (straw, municipal waste, etc.) in large quantities. Then how?. It is known that the C / N farms: 10 - 12. So organic materials that will be used as fertilizer, should have a ratio of C / N is close to C / N soil. Are the remnants of plants that are still fresh in general C / N was high, so can not be directly used as compost.

List Comparison C / N from a variety of plants:

Type Grow - plants / materials C / N Ratio
- Wood (depending on the kind & pd age) + 200 to 400
- Rice straw from 50 to 70
- 100 cornstalk
- Dried leaves (depending on colors) 50 - more
- 50 skins cottonwoods
- Materials and green manure that is not too old & lord 20
- Fresh leaves (depending on the kind pd) 10 to 20
- Skin of the coffee fruit from 15 to 20
- The rest of the trimming, tree branches (depending on the kind & age) 15 to 60
- The rest of the tea tree trimming 15 to 17
- Salvia 17
- Leaves of young dadap 11
- Tephrosia the young leaves 11
- Cotton seeds bungkil 10
- 7 beans bungkil

The materials have a C / N equal or close to C / N of land, of course can be directly used. But before it is used as fertilizer, should dikomposkan first. This so C / N was lower or close to C / N soil.

So is piling composting organic materials and allowing it to break down into materials that have a ratio of C / N is low before it is used as fertilizer.

Conditions of Success Making Compost:

Composition of Raw Materials
Up to a certain extent, the smaller the size of the pieces of raw materials, the sooner pembusukannya time. This is because the more surface available for bacterial decay to attack and destroy these materials.
To accelerate the process of decay, we can chop up the leaves, twigs and other organic materials by hand.

Temperature and Altitude Compost Heap
Heat preservation is very important in making compost. And one factor that determines the high temperature is high pile itself. High deposits are eligible is about 1.25 to 2 meters. This will meet the security needs for heat and air. At the time of decay processes take place, the piles of material 1.5 meters in height will decrease until about 1 or as high as 1.25 meters.

The influence of nitrogen (N)
Heap that was too little nitrogen (a substance needed for breeding bacteria destruction) will not generate heat the material to decompose quickly. However, levels of carbon / nitrogen (C / N) high can cause the heap to rot slowly working through organic substances low temperatures (mostly mushrooms)

Humidity
Compost pile should always be damp, but we need to keep it in order not to tarnish. Because the excess water will be mengkibatkan air volume decreases. The more wet the heap, the more often we have to stir it to keep and prevent breeding an-aerobic bacteria.

Tub Shelters
Serve as reservoirs to accommodate the compost material to be processed at once to flip through to combine and decay processes take place evenly.

Stirring
The purpose of the stirring process of composting:

include some oxygen to continue the process of decay
dry material if too wet heap, preventing the emergence of an-aerobic bacteria
to reconstruct the material is in the process of decay. The outside of the less bad we moved to the bacterial deposits ketengah high temperatures will start working again. Deposits will be returned to heat more quickly, and when the temperature dropped again, the process of composting has been completed and the compost is ready for use.
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ORGANIC CULTIVATION TECHNOLOGY

2009-09-04T02:10:00.000-07:00

ORGANIC CULTIVATION TECHNOLOGY
By: Dr. Ir. MS Ririen Prihandarini
INTRODUCTION

Entering the 21st century many public complaints mainly upper middle people of various diseases such as stroke, narrowing of blood vessels, Calcification, and others, which caused diet. A lot of processed foods with added chemicals. Besides, farmers who use the culture of chemical pesticides with excessive frequency and dosage will produce food poisoning consumer bodies. The existence of heavy metals contained in the chemical pesticides will enter into the bloodstream. Even eat vegetables that had always been considered healthy, now also have to watch out for lots of vegetables sprayed with chemical pesticides excess.
At this time one in four Americans consume organic products. In the country, the rate of growth of organic products was remarkable, ie more than 20% annually in the last ten years, and it makes organic farming grow very quickly in filling the economic sector (Wood, Chaves and Comis, 2002). In the era of globalization, organic vegetable market was open and now Australia has taken this opportunity to export organic vegetables to the U.S. market, several European countries such as England, Germany and France, Japan, also to some Southeast Asian countries like Malaysia and Singpura (McCoy, 2001). This situation also dicermti Asian countries like Thailand which since 1995 has issued a standardization and certification of organic products (ACT, 2001).
Opportunity Indonesia became the world organic food producers, large enough. Besides having 20% of tropical agricultural land, germplasm very diverse, the availability of organic materials was also quite a lot. But according to IFOAM (International Federation of Organic Agricultural Movement) utilizing the new Indonesia 40,000 ha (0.09%) agricultural land for organic farming, which still required a variety of programs that synergistically together to deliver one of Indonesia as the country's leading organic producers
Indonesia's tropical climate, is the capital outstanding natural resources in which various vegetables, fruits and food crops to various flowers can be cultivated throughout the year. Survey BPS (2000) shows the production of vegetables in Indonesia, including onions, cabbage, mustard greens, carrots and potatoes, respectively 772,818, 1,336,410, 484,615, 326,693 and 977,349 tons of the total area of 291,192 ha. Furthermore a survey conducted by the Directorate of Plant Vegetables, Ornamental Plants and various shows that the needs of a variety of vegetables in 8 supermarkets in Jakarta, about 766 tons per month, of which around 5% is vegetable imports (Rizky, 2002).

ORGANIC FARMING SYSTEM
Since 1990, the issue of organic farming began to blow hard in the world. Since then started popping up various organizations and companies that produce organic products. In Indonesia declared Indonesian Society of Organic Agriculture (MAPORINA) on the date February 1, 2000 in Malang. Indonesia has been circulating in organic agriculture products from local production such as organic rice, organic coffee, organic tea and a few other products. Likewise, there are products such as pesticide-free vegetables produced by the Garden Experiments FP Unibraw Cangar Malang. Nevertheless, organic products circulating in Indonesian markets is very limited in terms of quantity and variety.
Organic agriculture can be defined as an agricultural production system which avoids or exclude the use of synthetic compounds for fertilizers, growth substances, and pesticides. Forbids the use of synthetic chemicals in organic farming is one of a fairly severe constraint for farmers, in addition to changing the culture that has developed the last 35 years of organic farming to produce reduced if treatment is not right.
On the other hand, farmers have been accustomed to relying on inorganic fertilizers (Urea, TSP, KCl, etc.) and synthetic pesticides as a farming culture since the last 35 years. Moreover, the use of pesticides, fungicides at farmers who already are very familiar with our farmers. That is what is used to control the attack of some 10,000 species of insects that have the potential as a pest plant and about 14,000 species of fungi that have the potential to cause diseases of various crops cultivation.
The reason farmers choose to synthetic pesticides on their land mengendaliakan al OPT because the application is easy, effective in controlling quarantine pests, and many are available in the market. Even during these six decades, pesticides have been regarded as the savior of crop production in addition to advances in plant breeding. Pesticides on the market is Indonesia generally synthetic pesticides.
Organic Farming System is a system of holistic and integrated production, optimize health and productivity of agro-ecosystems in nature and able to produce food and fiber are sufficient, quality and sustainability (MoA 2002).
In fact, farmers in the past we have introduced a system of organic farming in a way to recycle organic waste remaining crops as fertilizer. But with the implementation of policies that kimiawa agricultural systems improved significantly since the policy dicanangkannya chemical farming systems of developing dicanangkannya improved significantly since the Green Revolution movement in the 1970s knows, the more priority to the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers, although for a while to increase agricultural production, in fact in the long term cause damage to the physical properties, chemical, and biological soil, which ultimately leads to more extensive critical and marginal land in Indonesia.
Organic farming systems have actually applied a long time in countries such as Japan, Taiwan, South Korea and the United States (Koshino, 1993). Development of organic agriculture in these countries made progress due to the fact that agricultural products, especially fresh fruit and vegetables grown with organic farming systems (organic farming system) has the flavor, color, aroma and texture better than those using inorganic agriculture ( Prihandarini Park in 1993, 1997).
During this form of organic waste remaining plants (straw, tebon, and the remainder other crops) are not restored to the land but it's recommended to burn (so practical) so there trimming ecosystem nutrient cycling in agriculture. Material remaining crops or other organic wastes should be used or returned back to the farm so that we can farm that produces sustainable sustainable agricultural systems can be realized.
ORGANIC CULTIVATION TECHNIQUES
Cultivation techniques are part of the agri-business activities should be oriented to market demand. Agribusiness paradigm: rather than How to market products, but How to produce marketable products. Related to that, the cultivation technique must have a competitive advantage and superior technology. Organic cultivation can not be managed at random, but must be professional. This means that business managers should know exactly what he was doing, able to read situations and conditions as well as innovative and creative. Related to the market (market), agri-business course should be done with good planning and continued, so that the product has been known to control the market and regulate brokers and even consumers and not vice versa.
Organic farming techniques is a safe farming techniques, sustainable and prosperous farmers and consumers. Various vegetables, especially for the high plains, which are usually cultivated with organic farming systems, including: Cabbage (Brassica oleraceae var. Capitata L.), broccoli (Brassica oleraceae var. Italica Plenk.), Cauliflower (Brassica oleraceae var. Brotritys.) , endive (Chicorium endive), lettuce (Lactuca sativa), potato (Solanum tuberosum L.), carrot. (Daucus carota).
These vegetables, vitamins and fiber in addition to a high enough also contains antioxidants that are believed to inhibit cancer cells. All of these crops grown continuously every week, but there are also several types of plants such as red bean (Vigna sp.), Peanut pig (Ficia faba), mustard (Brassica sp) are planted at a particular time and used as green manure and switching pests. There are also other crops which are planted to crops reppelent (repellent) for Fennel smells like.
In an effort to provide a fertile growing medium, the use of chemical fertilizers is also reduced gradually. To enrich the soil, each planting broccoli always given chicken manure at a dose of 20 tonnes / ha. Former land plants selanjutmya rotated with broccoli carrot plants in the planting does not need to have manure. Later after the plants harvested carrots or 100 days later, the land can be planted broccoli again.
Organic Fertilizer
Improving the quality of intensification during the last three decades, has given birth to farmers who have a dependence on fertilizer production causing saturation in the areas of rice intensification. This situation besides causing waste also caused many negative impacts, especially environmental pollution. Therefore necessary improvements so that the use of fertilizer can be done as efficiently as possible and environmentally friendly.
The existence of saturation due to the use of fertilizer production in excess doses, besides causing waste will also lead to various negative impacts, especially pollution of groundwater and the environment, especially those concerning the element soluble fertilizers such as nitrogen (N) and potassium (K).
In addition, provision of excess nitrogen in addition to lowering the efficiency of other fertilizers, can also give a negative impact, including improving pest and disease problems due to unbalanced nutrition. Therefore, the necessary improvements to overcome these problems, so the rules of the use of resources in an efficient and secure environment can be applied.
Fertilizer use efficiency today is a must, because the chemical fertilizer industry, amounting to six fruits have been operating at full capacity, while the expansion plans since 1994 until now not yet implemented. On the other hand, demand for chemical fertilizers in the country from year to year increase, estimated a few years Indonesia had to import more and more chemical fertilizers. Efforts to increase efficiency has received strong support from the biotechnology research group found success thanks to the organic fertilizer can increase the efficiency of the use of chemical fertilizers. The development of organic fertilizer industry has bright prospects and offers several advantages, both for producers, consumers, and for the national economy.
Agricultural development efforts planned and directed the first starting in 1969 Pelita, Indonesia has successfully issued the world's largest rice importer into the country self-sufficient in rice in 1984. But behind the success, the recently emerged phenomenon implies inefficiency in resource use fertilizer. This situation is very burdensome farmers, the more so with the removal of fertilizer subsidy policy and the adjustment of grain prices is not balanced.
Several studies concerning the efficiency of the use of fertilizers, especially those conducted by biotechnology research groups in recent years, strongly supports efforts to save the use of chemical fertilizers. Efforts are made through approaches increase the carrying capacity of land and / or increased efficiency of fertilizer products using microorganisms. The use of microorganisms in the organic fertilizer, in addition to improving efficiency of fertilizer use, also will reduce the impact of ground water pollution and the environment arising from excessive use of chemical fertilizers.
Organic fertilizer industry now begin to grow and develop, some companies in the field of organic fertilizer enough to appear, among others, such as Perkasa PT Trimitra Buanawahana the cooperation with PT Trihantoro Home with Pemda DKI Jakarta and Bekasi city administration who now will process municipal waste Jawa Jakarta, PT Multi Capital Mandiri Sejati which cooperated with Gapoktan (Combined Farmers Group) and Government of Central Java Brebes waste processing and waste rural town. PT PUSRI besides producing chemical fertilizers, this time with PT Trihantoro Home and Office Cleaning Pemda DKI Jakarta also produce organic fertilizer. Trash and organic waste is processed by using modern technology with the addition of certain nutrients to produce quality organic fertilizer.
Beneficial use of organic fertilizers to increase the efficiency of the use of chemical fertilizers, so the dose of fertilizer and the impact of environmental pollution due to the use of chemical fertilizers can be significantly reduced. The ability of organic fertilizer to lower doses of conventional fertilizer use while reducing the cost of fertilizer has been demonstrated by several studies, both for food crops (soybean, rice, corn, and potatoes) and plantation crops (oil palm, rubber, cocoa, tea, and sugar cane) known so far as the main user of conventional fertilizers (chemical fertilizer). Furthermore, its ability to reduce the impact of environmental pollution in line with the proven ability to lower the dose of chemical fertilizer use.
Some research in the area Pati, Lampung, Magetan, Banyumas, organic shown to suppress the needs of urea up to 100 percent, to 50 percent TSP/SP36, agricultural lime to 50 percent. Saved costs Rp. 50.000/ha, while soybean production increased between 2.45 to 57.48 percent. Benefits soybean farmers obtained an average increase p. 292.000/ha, consisting of fertilizer cost savings of Rp. 50.000/ha, and increase the production value of Rp. 242.000/ha (Saraswati et al., 1998).
Organic fertilizer application in combination with standard doses of half the dose of chemical fertilizers (inorganic) can save fertilizer costs. Field testing of food crops (potatoes, corn, and rice) are also showing encouraging results, since in addition to can save fertilizer costs, also can increase production, especially for 75 percent of the dose of chemical fertilizer (inorganic) plus 25 percent of organic fertilizer (Goenadi et. Al ., 1998). 75 percent on a combination of chemical fertilizers (inorganic) plus 25 percent of the organic fertilizer fertilizer costs can be saved by 20.73 percent for potato crops; 23.01 percent for corn and 17.56 percent for rice. Production increased respectively to 6.94 percent of potatoes, 10.98 percent for corn, and 25.10 percent for rice. The use of organic fertilizer and 25 percent will reduce production costs by 17 to 25 percent of the total production costs.
With the diversification of products from organic fertilizers is the industrial development prospects of the future of organic fertilizer will be more profitable so that new jobs will be more extensive.
Controlling Pests & Diseases of Organic
Organic agriculture can be defined as an agricultural production system which avoids or exclude the use of synthetic compounds for fertilizers, growth substances, and pesticides. Forbids the use of synthetic chemicals in organic farming is one of the causes of low production.
On the other hand, farmers have been accustomed to relying on synthetic pesticides as the only way to control nuisance plant organisms (OPT), especially pests and plant diseases. As is known, there are about 10,000 species of insects that have the potential as a pest plant and about 14,000 species of fungi that have the potential to cause diseases of various crops cultivation. The reason farmers choose to synthetic pesticides on their land mengendaliakan al OPT because the application is easy, effective in controlling quarantine pests, and many are available in the market.
Other ways of controlling quarantine pests other than synthetic pesticides, biological pesticides and botanical pesticides such as the way of control using natural enemies, use of resistant varieties, physical and mechanical means, and how technical culture.
Pesticides can be derived from natural ingredients and can be made from materials. In addition, pesticides can be organic or inorganic materials.
In general, it is mentioned that organic farming is an agricultural production system which avoids or reject the use of synthetic pesticides synthetic fertilizers, and synthetic compounds grow.

OPM versus IPM
There is also an important term to know is Organic Pest Management (OPM), the management of pests and diseases using organic methods. All this has long been known term Integrated Pest Management or Integrated Pest Management (IPM). The equation between them is how to reduce the population of pests and pathogens at a level that is not detrimental with respect to environmental issues and economic benefits for farmers. However, there was a difference that is still possible synthetic pesticides for use in IPM, although its use be 'when necessary'.

'If necessary' means that the application of pesticides should be done if the ways other controls are not able to cope when OPT OPT is decided must be controlled because it has reached the threshold of harm.
If the IPM is still in use synthetic pesticides, the IPM can not be included as part of organic agriculture. However, if synthetic pesticides can be replaced with natural pesticides, which then referred to as organic pesticides, or other control measures of non-pesticide can be applied to the IPM in organic farming.

Ways Non-Pesticide Control of Safe Environment
Many control measures other than the use of pesticides OPT that can be used in organic agriculture. One of them is to avoid the OPT during the period of the plant is vulnerable. How to avoid the OPT can be done by adjusting the time of planting, crop rotation, adjust the spacing or by way of planting crops in intercropping.
In addition, the use of resistant varieties is an option that is very practical and economical in controlling quarantine pests. However, the use of the same variety in repetitive in a way that monoculture planting in a relatively large area will encourage a race or a new biotipe of the OMO.
Physical and mechanical way of controlling quarantine pests can be done with various efforts, including the sanitation or clean the land of the remains of sick plants or pests. In addition, pests can be taken or collected by hand. Pests can also be trapped by chemical compounds called pheromones, or use lights at night. Pests can also be driven out or trapped by other smells like the smell of carrion, the smell of burnt rubber and so on. Use of plastic mulch and soil drying after processing can lower the ground-of-mouth disease. Pests can also be controlled by spraying only water with a certain pressure or collected by using a mechanical vacuum.
Controlling the way biology is a big hope for control of OPT in organic agriculture. This way, among others concerning the use of trap crops, the use of repellent plants (plants that do not like), use of natural mulch, use of compost that allows the development of natural enemies in the land, and the use of microbial control agent.
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04/09/09 4:11 pm

Farming Organic Farming

2009-09-04T02:03:00.000-07:00

Farming Organic Farming
By: PassionMagz
Currently in the middle of an increasingly modern civilization, the public is becoming more aware of the dangers that arise from the use of chemicals used in agriculture. Masyarat now wiser in choosing food that is safe for health and environmentally friendly. Slogan Back to Nature as a trend, people began choosing a new lifestyle by using materials of chemical-free food or more commonly known as organic farming. Even now requests the world of organic agriculture products has increased rapidly.

Organic agriculture is a cultivation technique that relies on natural ingredients without the use of chemicals synthetic. The main purpose of organic agriculture is to provide products that are safe to eat and good for health (food safety attributes), has a high nutritional content (nutritional attributes) as well as environmentally friendly (eco-labeling attributes). We have seen with the various complaints about various diseases such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, blood vessel constriction, Calcification, and so forth are usually caused by a lifestyle that is not healthy. In sinyalir also because now a lot of food in an additional processing using a variety of chemicals. Cultural farmers using chemical pesticides with excessive frequency and dose has also produced a body of food poisoning consumers. So no one is if more people start switching to organic food.

Opportunities of Organic Agriculture in Indonesia

Indonesia as a tropical country, with capital resources which the extraordinary variety of vegetables, fruits and food crops to various flowers can be cultivated throughout the year. Making Indonesia actually has the opportunity and potential for organic farming are large enough to meet the needs of domestic markets and export high economic value. Development of organic agriculture in some countries like America, Australia, Japan and countries in Europe have made progress this is due to that of agricultural products, especially fresh fruit and vegetables grown with organic farming systems (organic farming system) has the flavor, color, aroma and texture better than the use of inorganic farming

Very sorry but at this moment the market of organic agricultural products in the country is relatively small, and confined to the middle upper. Another thing is the mindset and culture of our farmers who have been accustomed to relying on chemical fertilizers and synthetic pesticides. They generally argued that the use of synthetic pesticides because of easy application, many available in the market and effective in controlling pests on cultivated plants.

In the management of organic farming systems did not have to worry about excess, there are many ways that we can do to overcome the existing obstacles. To control pests and diseases handlers at plants other than the use of pesticides, we can set the time of planting, crop rotation did, set the spacing or by way of planting crops in intercropping. Another way is through the control by biological means. This way, among others concerning the use of trap crops, the use of repellent plants (plants that do not like), use of natural mulch, use of compost that allows the development of natural enemies in the land, and the use of microbial control agent.

Organic farming techniques is a safe farming techniques, sustainable and prosperous farmers and consumers. Indonesia actually has considerable potential to compete in international markets, although gradually. Several prospective commodity that can be developed with organic farming systems in Indonesia, among other food crops, horticulture, plantation, spices and medicinal plants ..

Related to that, the cultivation technique must have a competitive advantage and superior technology. Organic cultivation can not be managed at random, but must be professional. This means that business managers should know exactly what he was doing, able to read situations and conditions as well as innovative and creative. Related to the market (market), agri-business course should be done with good planning and continued, so that the product has been known to control the market and regulate brokers and even consumers and not vice versa.http://passionmagz.com/budidaya-pertanian-organik/2009/07/30 04/09/09 04:06 pm

How Pesticides poison the man?

2009-05-12T05:02:00.000-07:00

How Pesticides poison the man?

Health Impact of Pesticides acute
All pesticides have potential hazards for health. There are two types
virulence, the virulence and direct the long term.
Toxication occurs when acute effects of pesticides poisoned felt directly
at the time.

Toxication occurs when chronic effects on health need virulence
time to appear or develop. Effects long term this may appear
after many months or even many years after exposure of pesticides.
Some of the acute health effects is:
Headache
Dizziness
Chest pain scabies
Nausea
Vomiting
Pain muscle cramp excessive perspiration
Diarrhea Difficult breathing
Blurred view of
Death

How Pesticides poison the man?

2009-05-12T04:59:00.000-07:00

How Pesticides poison the man?

Through the skin
This can occur when exposed to pesticides in the clothing or directly on the
skin. When farmers plant the new holding in spray course, when the pesticide
exposed on the skin or clothing, when the farmers mix pesticides without a glove
hands, or when family members to wash clothes that have been exposed to pesticides.
For farmers or field workers, it poisoned the most frequent
is through the skin.

Through respiratory
This most often occurred in farmers who spray pesticides or to the
people who have near spraying. Please note that some of the
toxic pesticide that does not smell.

Through the mouth
This occurs when someone deliberately drink pesticides or not,
when someone eating or drinking water that has been tercemar, or when to eat
with the hands without first washing their hands after dealing with the
pesticides.

What is Organic Food?

2009-05-06T06:45:00.000-07:00

What is Organic Food?

Mr. theoretical organic Dr.Henry Chang, states that "organic food" means that all agricultural products that are free from chemical fertilizers, chemicals or additional material since the beginning, that is entirely natural. Some examples of ways of farming including the traditional fallow land, using natural fertilizer or soil that is fertile, or worms to enter in land for land menggemburkan mining activities through the natural orifice. This has caused land dioksidasikan, so minimize the pollution of land, air, water and land in the area. Although fertilizer-chemical fertilizer can help the growth, increasing land productivity and provide better results, but results are only considered beautiful without much benefit. Products of agricultural chemicals, and may contain a lot of water that affect the original sense of vegetable or quality of food plants that.

Organic animal husbandry are also starting with the delivery of organic food. Food-the food is free from growth hormones, and livestock also need not be injected with the hormone to another. For example, if a cow of the susu diternak organic pasture, the milk and meat produced are also classified as organic products. Anyone who ever ate chicken "village" of course, argued that the chicken meat is more tasty than the chicken that came from a commercial farm.

Therefore, Chang Dr.Henry sure that people can reach the age of 100 years, but most people can not be long-lived because their food contains too many chemicals. This affects functions of their immune system, thus causing high blood pressure, blood cancer (leukimia) and diseases of the present other. Basically, many countries in the world has agreed to go to the coin a "organic earth." If organic food became popular in the world, so that can change the eating habits and we drink, the ideal goal "healthy living", the length of the age not only dreams.

Benefits of several types of organic food for health:

* Avocado: either to maintain growth and health of cells.

* Bawang putih: antikolesterol and penuaan early.

* Onion: to assist the prevention of stomach cancer.

* Spinach: good for brain health and vision health.

* Berry fruit: prevent infection in prostat and ureter.

* Broccoli: helping the body dispose of the materials are karsinogen.

* Kol: useful for the prevention of bowel cancer, stomach and breast

* Tomato: cancer prevention to help the womb, pancreas and intestine.
* Carrot: penuaan prevent early.

Benefits of organic food

* Working to clean the blood.
* Remove the poisons accumulate in the cells.
* Helps cell regeneration, new cells.
* Maintain a balance between acid basa without medicines, vitamins or supplements additional.

The advantages of organic food

* Having a proactive nutrition better. Organic food have on average the actual vitamin C, minerals, and phytonutrients (plant material in which you can fight cancer) is higher rather than conventional food.
* Organic food more durable and not easy casserole.
* Reduce the production process and reduce the level of environmental damage.

Danger of non-organic food

a. Elements and the effects of pesticides in food:

* Cause interference awareness (Cognitive dysfunction) as difficult to spell, read, write, distinguish colors, including talking.
* Increase the risk of disruption to the physical brain.
* One of the causes of breast cancer.
* Berpotensi cause problems on the production of sperm.

b. The threat of pesticides for manusiaan.

* Threaten the next generation. Children potentially exposed to more pesticides than adults.
* Pollution of water to land.
* Wasteful of energy, lots of energy needed to produce chemical fertilizers than to cultivate and harvest crops.

Tips mengonsumsi Organic food

* Choose vegetables, fruits, or meat that has meiliki label that clearly and formally.
* Wash vegetables or fruit with the organic flow of water (tap) a few times, to avoid vegetables from the worm eggs.
* Rebuslah vegetables with temperatures hot enough. So that it can kill bacteria or eggs attached. (Various sources) ***(http://www.sehat-dengan-organik.blogspot.com/2009/01/manfaat-sayuran-organik.html)

Prospect Organic Agriculture in Indonesia

2009-05-06T06:43:00.000-07:00

Prospect Organic Agriculture in Indonesia

enter the 21st century, people began to realize the danger caused by use of synthetic chemicals in agriculture. People are wise in choosing food for health in a safe and friendly environment. Healthy lifestyles with the slogan Back to Nature has been a new trend to leave the old pattern of life using non-natural chemicals, such as fertilizers, chemical pesticides and synthetic hormones in the growth of agricultural production. Food is healthy and nutritious can be produced with high new method, known as organic agriculture.

Organic agriculture is the cultivation of agricultural techniques which rely on materials, natural materials, without using synthetic chemicals. The main purpose of organic agriculture is to provide agricultural products, especially food safety for the health of producers and consumers and does not damage the environment. Healthy lifestyle has been so melembaga internationally requires a guarantee that agricultural products should be consumed beratribut safe (food safety attributes), the actual high-nutrition (nutritional attributes) and environmentally friendly (eco-labelling attributes). Consumer preferences, such as this cause demand world of organic agriculture products increased rapidly.

Indonesia has a wealth of tropical biodiversity is unique, plenty sunlight, water and land, culture and society that respects nature, the potential for organic agriculture is very big. Organic agricultural products market of the world increased by 20% per year, therefore the development of organic cultivation of agricultural crops in priority need high economic value to meet the needs of the domestic market and export.

Opportunities for Organic Agriculture in Indonesia

Area of land available for organic agriculture in Indonesia is very big. From 75.5 million ha of land that can be used for agricultural businesses, new about 25.7 million ha of rice fields have been cultivated for crops and (BPS, 2000). Organic agriculture requires that land not used or not by tercemar chemicals and have good accessibility. Quality and area into consideration in the selection of land. Land that is not tercemar land that has not grown, but are generally less fertile land so. Generally fertile land that has grown with the intensive use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Land use such as this requires a long enough period of conversion, which is about 2 years.

Volume of organic agricultural products to reach 5-7% of total agricultural products sold in international markets. Most disuplay by developed countries such as Australia, America and Europe. In Asia, organic agricultural products market is dominated by many countries far east as Japan, Taiwan and Korea.

Market potential of organic agricultural products in the country is very small, only limited to the middle to the top. Various obstacles faced by, among others: 1) there is no adequate price incentives for producers of organic agricultural products, 2) need expensive investment in the early development of the land must select a truly sterile material of Agrochemicals, 3) there is no certainty of the market, so that farmers are reluctant to produce these commodities.

Planting area of organic agriculture, Australia, and Oceania have terluas land that is approximately 7.7 million ha. Europe, Latin America and North America each approximately 4.2 million, 3.7 million and 1.3 million hectares. Planting area of organic agricultural commodities in Asia and Africa are still relatively low at around 0.09 million and 0.06 million hectares (Table 1). Vegetables, coffee and tea dominate the market of agricultural products in addition to the international organic farm products.

Table 1. Organic planting area of each region in the world, 2002

No. Area of region (million ha)

1. Australia and Oceania 7.70
2. Europe 4.20
3. Latin America 3.70
4. United States Utar 1.30
5. Asia 0.09
6. Africa 0.06

Source: IFOAM, 2002; PC-TAS, 2002.

Indonesia has the potential big enough to compete in the international market even if gradually. This is because the various comparative advantages include: 1) there are many resources that can be opened land to develop a system of organic agriculture, 2) technology to support organic agriculture is enough available such as making compost, planting it with land, biological pesticides, and others.

Further development of organic agriculture in Indonesia should be addressed to meet global market demand. Thus commodities-commodities such as vegetables and exotic crops such as coffee and tea that have the potential to export should be bright enough to be developed. Products such as coffee, Indonesia is the second largest exporter after Brazil, but the international coffee market in India does not have a trademark.

Development of organic agriculture in Indonesia has not need a new institutional structure, because this system is almost as well as intensive agriculture, such as at this time. Institutional farmers as farmers' groups, cooperatives, associations or corporations are still very relevant. However, the most important agricultural institutions need to be able to strengthen the bargaining position of farmers.

Modern Organic Agriculture

The last few years, organic agriculture, modern agriculture system in the entrance of Indonesia and sporadic small-scale. Developing modern organic agriculture produces food in a safe system for the health and environment-friendly production. But in general the concept of modern organic agriculture has not been much known and much is. While the emphasis is more to leave the synthetic pesticides. With the development of knowledge and technology, health, environment, microbiology, chemistry, molecular biology, biochemistry and others, continue to develop organic agriculture.

In modern organic farming system required standards of quality and this is applied by importer countries with very strict. Frequently one of organic agricultural products must be returned to the country, including exporter to Indonesia because the uterus is found residues of pesticides and other chemicals.

The many products that claim a product as organic agriculture that are not certified to create doubt in the consumers. Certification of organic agricultural products can be divided into two criteria, namely:

a) Certification for Local market in the country. Agriculture is still tolerate the use of synthetic chemical fertilizers in the amount of the minimum or Low External Input Sustainable Agriculture (LEISA), but have very limited the use of synthetic pesticides. Control by using the opt biopestisida, tolerant varieties, biological and agensia. Team to formulate a national certification has been established by the Ministry of Agriculture, with the involvement of universities and other parties associated.

b) Certification for the export and certain circles in the country, such as a certification issued by IFOAM and SKAL. Some of the requirements that must be met, among others, the conversion of land, storage of organic products, seeds, fertilizers and pesticides as well as processing the results must meet specific requirements for organic agricultural products.

Some prospective commodities that can be developed with the system of organic agriculture in Indonesia, among other food crops, horticulture, plantation, spices and medicinal plants, and livestock, (Table 2). Facing the era of free trade by 2010 expected future organic agriculture Indonesia can export products to international markets.

Table 2. Of eligible commodities to be developed with the system of organic agriculture

No. Commodity Category

1. Food Crops Rice
2. Horticulture Vegetables: broccoli, red cabbage, petsai, caisin, cho and white, cabbage shoots, spinach leaves, pumpkin siyam, oyong and baligo. Fruit: jackfruit, durian, salak, mango, oranges and mangosteen.
3. Coconut Plantation, nutmeg, cashew nuts, cloves, pepper, vanilla and coffee.
4. Spices and medicinal Ginger, turmeric, temulawak, meeting and other meetings.
5. Livestock Milk, eggs, and meat
(source http://www.litbang.deptan.go.id/berita/one/17/)

How to Make Liquid Organic fertilizers

2009-05-06T06:41:00.000-07:00

How to Make Liquid Organic fertilizers

Materials and Equipment:

1 liter bacterial
5 kg krolofil/leaves fresh (not the rest and do not use leaves from trees such as dangerous sticky rubber, pine, resin, nimba, obsolete and hard as jato, bamboo, and others)
0.5 kg of paste diluted with water secukupnya
1 kg sugar / red / sugar cane molasses (select one) and diluted with water
30 kg of cattle dung
Air secukupnya
Bucket / drum that can be closed meetings
Making ways:

Animal dung and leaf-green leaf is inserted in the bucket.
Liquid sugar paste and put in the bucket.
Larutkan to bacteria in the water and put in the drum, and then closed the meeting.
After 8-10 days, the bacteria have finished breeding and drum can be opened.
Filter and enter into a clean container (bottle) for the stored / used.
Grout residue still contains bacteria filter, sisakan approximately 1 to 2 liters, add water, paste, and sugar with the same comparison. After 8-10 days and then the bacteria are breeding again and ready to use. So forth.
Purposes:
decomposition
speed of 3-4 months to 30-40 days.
Can be used directly as fertilizer spray, when the land has been given the compost (fertile), but when the soil is less fertile / sterile, as the direct use of fertilizers is not recommended.
Liquid fertilizer (solvent bacteria) are not allowed to be mixed with other bacteria, especially chemicals for pesticides or other materials such as tobacco.

Make fig EM

2009-05-06T06:39:00.000-07:00

Make fig EM

Make fertilizer Effective microorganisms or EM

EM fertilizer is organic fertilizer that is made through a fermentation process using bacteria (microorganisms). Organic waste with EM process can be a useful organic fertilizer to improve soil quality.

Beriikut the steps of making fertilizer using EM:

Making the bacteria crusher (EM).

Materials:

milk cow or goat pure.
Gut contents (chicken / goat), which is necessary bacteria in the gut.
Quarter kilogram paste (made from head / skin prawns, fish head) + 1 kg sugar sand (perasan cane) + 1 + 1 kg bekatul fruit pineapple + 10 liters of clean water.
Tools required:

Pot, blender and stove / grated pineapple to finish.

Ways of making:

Trasi, sugar, bekatul, pineapple (mashed with a blender) is cooked so that the bacteria that does not need to die.
After boiling, the results adonannya cooled.
Add milk, chicken intestinal content or goats.
Closed meeting. After 12 minutes bubble-bubble arose.
When you are ready to become so thick / sticky.
Susu needs to do that is topical because the bacteria have the capacity decreases. While the pineapple is a purpose to eliminate the smell of the bacteria.

~ By petanidesa on February 3, 2007

How to Make super compost

2009-05-06T06:37:00.000-07:00

How to Make super compost

fertilizer
SUPER compost
Agriculture Information Sheet (LIPTAN) IPPTP Mataram, NTB
Published by: Research and Pengkajian Installation Agriculture Technology Mataram
Post Box 1017, Tel. (0370) 671312, Fax. 671620
No: 01/2000 Agdex: 546 July 2000
INTRODUCTION
Super compost is a decomposition of organic materials or process
recast the complex compound into the compound with the simple
assistance microorganisms.

Basis of making the compost material is cow dung and sawdust are
didekomposisi with pemacu of microorganisms in the soil (for example: stardec
or similar material) with the added materials to enrich the womb
super compost, such as: sawdust, ashes and kalsit / chalk.
Cow dung was selected because in addition to many available dipetani also have
womb nitrogen and potasium. Cow dung is the feces of both animals
for compost.
The principle used in making the compost process is super
conversion of organic waste into organic fertilizer through biological activity in the
controlled conditions.
PROCESS DEVELOPMENT compost SUPER
1. Materials needed:
• cow dung: 80-83%
• saw powder: 5%
• Materials pemacu microorganisms: 0.25%
• Abu husk: 10% n
• Kalsit / Lime: 2%
May use the materials provided that the other cow dung at least 40%, sewage
maximum of 25% chicken
2. Place
Sebidang be the soil, so fertilizer ternaungi not exposed to sunlight
and rain water directly.
3. Prosesing
- Cow dung (faeses and urine) taken from the cage and drained for one
weeks to get the water level reaches ± 60%.
- Cow dung that has been drained is then moved to the location,
the making of compost and given super sawdust, ashes, kalsit / lime and
stardec appropriate dose and stirred all the ingredients are mixed evenly.
- After. A week on site I, moved to the stack location 2 with a
stirred / behind evenly to add oxygen and increase the supply
homogenitas material. At this stage, is expected to occur until the temperature increase
70 ° C to kill the growth of seeds of weeds so that the super compost
can be produced free of weeds from seed.
- Week inversion to be done and then moved to a location on the 3
and left for one week.
- After one week on location and then to 3 for the inversion is done
to bring in 4 locations. At this place was super mature compost with
color fertilizer Texturized blackish brown crumb and not smelly.
- The fertilizer diayak / filtered to obtain a uniform and
dare to separate materials that are not expected (eg, stone, lumber,
rafia) so that the super compost produced really high quality.
- The organic compost fertilizer super ready packed and ready to apply
land-quality organic fertilizer as a substitute for chemical fertilizers.
- Super compost Gynecology
§ moisture / humidity 45% ± 5
§ TotaI N> l, 8l%
§ P0205> 1.89%
§ K20> 1.96%
§ Ca0> 2.96%
§ Mg0> 0.70%
§ C / N Ratio 16% Max
Benefits of Using Super compost on Agricultural Land
I. effective able to replace or use of chemical fertilizers (inorganic)
so that the cost of the purchase of fertilizer can be pressed.
2. free from the seeds of wild plants (weeds).
3. No smell, easy to use.
4. Provide elements in a balanced burly
land.
5. Increasing the population so that the soil microbes
structure of the soil remains loose.
6. Improve the degree keasarnan (pH) soil.
7. Increasing production of various crops between I0-30%.
Benefits for Tambak
This will increase the fertility and physical chemistry, so that the basic biological pond
able to muffle the rest of the fertilization effect of bad feed, faeses, shrimp, and the rest of the skin
organic material to the other in the dust more perfect. Dose of 1500-2000 kg / ha in
basic processing time given pond embankment base
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Banana skin as Organic Fertilizer

2009-05-06T06:33:00.000-07:00

Banana skin as Organic Fertilizer

Banana Skin, which we leave this removed so that only contains elements of both chemical fertilizer to the phosphorus, Magnesium, Sulfur, and Sodium.

How to use:

For ornamental plants (in the pot): cut banana-skin and then cut around the plant This snippet.

For agricultural crops (rice field land):

Way 1. Banana skin in the blender (mashed) to become liquid (10 Kg mixed banana skin 10 Liter Water) rendam for one night, the results rendaman filtered water with the cloth. 1 Liter distillate may be mixed 10 liters of water spray to the ground around the plant.

How 2. Banana skin in small pieces, then with the land canker new such as fertilizers in general.

good luck.

Make Natural Pesticides

2009-05-06T06:31:00.000-07:00

Make Natural Pesticides

Pesticides are substances control pests (such as worm, wereng and kepik). Organic pesticides: pest control is made with toxic substances from utilizing gadung and tobacco. Because the material is easily obtained by the farmers, the organic pesticide can be made by farmers so that the cost of production and familiar with the environment.

Materials and Equipment:

2 kg gadung.
1 kg of tobacco.
2 oz paste.
¼ kg jaringao (dringo).
4 liters of water.
1 tablespoon coconut oil.
Grated coconut.
Filter coconut (thin cloth).
Plastic bucket.
Plastic trays.
Making ways:

Coconut oil be smeared on the skin of the hands and feet (as a shield from the sap gadung).
Gadung skin peeled and shredded.
Tobacco can also digodok or soaked with 3 liters of hot water
Jaringao be mashed then soaked with hot water ½ liter
Tobacco, jaringao, paste, and soaked separately for 24 hours. Then filtering is done one by one and made a vessel so that the results perasan ingredients into 5 liters of solution.
Dosage:

1 cup mixed solvent 5-10 liters of water.
2 cup mixed solvents 10-14 liters of water.
Purposes:

Population can press the attack of pests and diseases.
Can reject the pests and diseases.
May invite additional food natural enemies.
Target:

Wereng stem brown, stone spear, grayak worm, white worm pests false.

Note: Although this herb more familiar environment, their use must consider the threshold limit pest populations. This herb is used only after the pest is polulasi or above the threshold control. The use of under and over-limit threshold is feared akan kill natural enemies of pests concerned.

Organic conservation vegetables NOT left

2009-05-06T06:28:00.000-07:00

Organic conservation vegetables NOT left
Business opportunities and cultivation of organic development of plants at this time still wide open. Particularly in the area of Malang Regency, the opportunity is still open is still not maximally used. But all need to start the organic cultivation of plants available in the various regions. Ir. Mukthar M. Agr. Kasi Holtikultural Plantation Agriculture and the District of Malang, cheaper than the cultivation of vegetable crops, especially organic market segment is very large. "How big? Along with the awareness and rapid information about the hazards of pesticides to combat pests make the switch at the plant that does not use chemical fertilizers. And the options are organic vegetables," says Mukhtar while providing training in organic vegetables before members of the PKK of Malang Regency Pendopo yesterday. However for some of the rural people has a lot of systems that apply organic planting. But they do not aware of. As with the use of fertilizer to plant with compost.

But this is still less effective. "Planting trees not only need to organic fertilizer to the root of it, but it is also necessary for the fruit, leaf, stem and flower. Now for the parts of plants that have not known banyk people. But of raw material around us, "paparnay. He cite, to make the pesticide disemprotkan require some type of leaves and plants around the house. Such as ginger, mimba leaves and fragrant sereh the tumbuk along with five liters of water. Ago and filtered water in jerry cans stored overnight esoknya new water disemprotkan ketanaman organic. "If the market price of organic vegetables or plants can be three-fold. The purpose of the facilities and the required sederhan and is very cheap and easy. Well for mothers who want to start a business can be tried organic vegetables. Because younger and cheaper," he added . The capital required for the first time is poliback bag or a plastic pot or container used. While compost and vegetable seeds can be purchased in the market. (Eno)

Organic food tastes bad in a recession, just ask Whole Foods

2009-05-06T06:23:00.000-07:00

Organic food tastes bad in a recession, just ask Whole Foods

There is no hard evidence that organic food is any better for people than beer and burgers. There are some studies that show all the good side effects of eating well, but they were probably paid for by companies that produce milk straight from cows or wild salmon.

It does not matter much if the entire organic thing is a hoax, when people don't have money to buy fancy food, they are going to have to settle for Spam and Cheese Wiz, whether they like it or not.

One company that will be hurt by the eating retrenchment is Whole Foods (NASDAQ: WFMI), a favorite of the upper middle class who wants to look down their noses at people who go to regular grocery stores. According to The Wall Street Journal, "Analysts say the upscale grocer probably will have to trim its earnings forecast for the current fiscal year and announce further cuts to capital spending or new-store plans."

The real question is how long it will take WFMI to recover from any downturn. Its customers may decide that they like cheap, fatty food and never return. Whole Foods has watched its shares go from a 52-week high of $51 to $10. Those stock certificates may become so worthless that people will have to eat them as part of a healthy meal. At least they will cost less than the Whole Foods produce.

Cheap Green: Organic Pumpkins?

2009-05-06T06:20:00.000-07:00

aBy Kate Galbraith

Cheap Green

Halloween is not an especially green holiday. Children raid stores for elaborate outfits and plastic masks, and they return from trick-or-treating with pails full of Snickers and Kit-Kat bars.

It does not have to be that way, of course. In my (admittedly unoriginal) family, a simple sheet for ghosts usually did the trick. As for treats, some neighbors doled out cookies, nuts and other healthy, inexpensive, home-baked goodies. Sadly, my mother — like millions of others fearful of poisons and razor blades and other stranger dangers — forbade us from eating anything not packaged.

Kids being kids, we preferred candy to home cooking anyway.

One ever-more popular way to green up Halloween is to focus on the pumpkin. It’s at the heart of the holiday, after all — whether perched on the front porch or consumed as pumpkin pie, pumpkin seeds, or even pumpkin beer. (I recently bought this Vermont brew, and it’s perfectly tasty.)

And while by no means everywhere, pumpkins are increasingly available as organics.

Organic produce, meat and dairy products, on the whole, are less energy-intensive to produce. But they also tend to be far more expensive than their mass-produced counterparts — for a variety of reasons, including more labor-intensive weeding and crop maintenance (no pesticides allowed); higher risks of crop loss; and more expensive fertilizers.

So while an organic pumpkin may seem like a good green idea, the first question to ask is — do you really need one? Given that many people buy organic food in the belief that it is healthier to eat (though the jury is still out on that one), does it make sense to pay a premium for something you’re only going to carve up and put on display?

To some people it apparently does.

“It I guess goes to show the merits of certain people’s love and faith in organics,” said Mike Valpredo, a business-development officer at Donald Valpredo Farms, which is based in California. The company began growing and selling organic pumpkins — both for cooking and for Jack-O-Lanterns — when one of its principal clients, Whole Foods, requested it last year.

Nonetheless, the costs of growing organically makes it an expensive proposition even for Valpredo Farms. “We’re not getting rich off organic pumpkins,” Mr. Valpredo said.

Still, for those seeking to go organic in their pursuit of a pumpkin, the usual tricks apply — namely, shop around, and if you can find a way to defray the high labor costs that make organic food so expensive, that should help.

Pick-your-own farms, for instance, are fun and sometimes cheaper, though increasingly hard to find due to the cost of liability insurance. If you do find one (the Santa Rosa Press-Democrat has a local listing of sites, as might newspapers in other municipalities), don’t forget about the price of gas to get there.

At my food co-op in Brooklyn, New York, members are required to work for a few hours a month, no exceptions.

I stack produce at 6 a.m. some Tuesdays. I’d rather be sleeping, but it does mean that food is cheap — I can get organic pumpkins, for example, for $1.07 a pound, versus $1.49 a pound in a Manhattan Whole Foods.

Pumpkin pie, here I come!

Organic farming

2009-05-04T05:51:00.000-07:00

Organic farming is a form of agriculture that relies on crop rotation, green manure, compost, biological pest control, and mechanical cultivation to maintain soil productivity and control pests, excluding or strictly limiting the use of synthetic fertilizers and synthetic pesticides, plant growth regulators, livestock feed additives, and genetically modified organisms.[1] Since 1990 the market for organic products has grown at a rapid pace, averaging 20-25 percent per year to reach $33 billion in 2005.

This demand has driven a similar increase in organically managed farmland. Approximately 306,000 square kilometres (30.6 million hectares) worldwide are now farmed organically, representing approximately 2% of total world farmland.[2] In addition, as of 2005 organic wild products are farmed on approximately 62 million hectares (IFOAM 2007:10). Organic agricultural methods are internationally regulated and legally enforced by many nations, based in large part on the standards set by the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements, an international umbrella organization for organic organizations established in 1972. The overarching goal of organic farming is defined as follows: "Organic agriculture is a production system that sustains the health of soils, ecosystems and people. It relies on ecological processes, biodiversity and cycles adapted to local conditions, rather than the use of inputs with adverse effects. Organic agriculture combines tradition, innovation and science to benefit the shared environment and promote fair relationships and a good quality of life for all involved.."

Organic foods

2009-05-04T05:44:00.000-07:00

Organic foods are produced according to certain production standards, meaning they are grown without the use of conventional pesticides, artificial

fertilizers, human waste, or sewage sludge, and that they were processed without ionizing radiation or food additives.[1] Livestock are reared without the routine use of antibiotics and without the use of growth hormones. In most countries, organic produce must not be genetically modified. Organic food production is legally regulated. Currently, the European Union, the United States, Canada, Japan and many other countries require producers to obtain organic certification in order to market food as organic. Historically, organic farms have been relatively small family-run farms[2] — which is why organic food was once only available in small stores or farmers' markets. However, since the early 1990s organic food production has had growth rates of around 20% a year, far ahead of the rest of the food industry, in both developed and developing nations. As of April 2008, organic food accounts for 1-2% of food sales worldwide. Future growth is expected to range from 10-50% annually depending on the country

Pesticides Affecting All Employees Your Health, Your Family Health and Health Your community

2009-05-04T05:07:00.001-07:00

Pesticides Affecting All Employees Your Health, Your Family Health and Health Your community
In the world, farmers and their families who use pesticides or close to other people who use pesticides. Worries that their main This is how the pesticide They can affect health. Not only the farmers or workers who spray pesticides are need to be. The family and neighbors who live near them also need to be. Pregnant mothers should also observe the child in abortion. Livestock, fish and birds also must be considered. Society with water or food that can be terkontaminasi pesticides. Companies of pesticides often speak on "Safe Use of Pesticides" or advertise "Environment-Friendly Pesticides" Second statement is equally wrong. Pesticides are poisons their
will never be used safely! Pesticides kill living things and still contaminate soil and water-pesticides will never be friendly to the environment!(Romeo Quijano dan Sarojeni V. Rengam)

Negative Impact of Pesticides Health

2009-05-04T05:01:00.000-07:00

Negative Impact of Pesticides Healty

On a morning of 9 December 1996 the workers in Malita, Davao del Sur, Philippines, try using a new type of pesticide in their cocoa plantations. Pest-pest in the region that has become resistant pesticide other types, they said. They think this is the time to try to pesticides type of new, more powerful. Twenty-three workers began to spray at 7 am, without knowing that they are dealing with the types of pesticides that nerve gas is very dangerous. One hour later, a worker unconscious. After the lapse of three hours, other workers feel nausea, vomiting, dizziness and views into blurred. Some people lose consciousness again. That eventually all workers taken to the hospital. Groups of workers began the second hose at 10 am on the day of the same, without knowing what happened to the first group of workers. In a matter of minutes, they also feel the symptoms of the same. The volunteers to come to that place to help, but they also toxication. Altogether 52 people entered the hospital because of the pesticide toxication day, 35 of them are poisoned.(Romeo Quijano dan Sarojeni V. Rengam)

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