Do not waste the waste of shrimp and crab. Extract the crust of the more popular substance with the name of chitosan is able to cope with high blood pressure, diabetes, liver, cancer, and organ disorders. Last chitosan is believed to be a food preservative, such as formalin.
Sri Haryati (65) have long suffered high blood pressure disorder. As told by a housewife who lives in the number of Block A, South Jakarta, last year, until her blood pressure above 200 mmHg, the lowest 140.
By a doctor who examined him, Sri recommended taking antihypertensive medication. In addition, he required a lot of rest and prohibited driving.
Tired of taking chemical drugs, alternative medicine into Sri choice. Fortunately, she met Harry Sines, acupuncturist and herbalist practicing in numbers Pluit, North Jakarta.
Sri advised to consume a substance extracted crust shrimp or crab, commonly called chitosan. A month later, her blood pressure dropped to 120/90 mmHg. Now, he admitted his blood pressure stabilized at 120/80 figures.
Another experience, Karyati (34) had had a weight of up to 70 kg with height 157 cm. Such conditions create a telecommunications company employee is less confident. Some acted therapy, ie, join a fitness club gymnastics and slimming tea.
His weight was down to 60 pounds, but his head so often dizziness and impaired balance. "If it is running, the body was floating. So also when you stand up after sitting, "he said.
The instigation of Dr. Setiawan, Ph.D., a herbalist doctor, Karyati chitosan capsules. After two months, his weight dropped to 50 kg.
Others, Hendra Mustofa (28) suffered from heartburn since in high school.
When in college, he often unconscious because of the unbearable pain of ulcers. Several treatments have acted, unfortunately no one has been fruitless.
On the advice of relatives, he consumes the potion chitosan. The result, he no longer suffer from heartburn. In fact, he had dared mengasup spicy foods, although only occasionally.
Hard leather
Chitosan was first discovered by French scientists, Ojier, in 1823. Ojier examined chitosan extract the animal's crust crustaceans, like shrimp, crabs, and insects.
Explained DR. Ir. Linawati Hardjito, Chair of the Department of Fisheries Technology (THP) Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, Bogor Agricultural University, chitosan is a derivative of chitin polymer, the waste products from industrial processing of fisheries, especially shrimp and small crab. Shrimp head waste reaches 35-50 percent of the total weight of shrimp.
Chitosan manufacturing process, according to Dr. Setiawan, first of all shrimp shell or crab washed with dilute alkali solution to remove proteins (deproteinisasi). Further material was washed with dilute hydrochloric acid solution to remove lime scale (demineralization). Deproteinisasi and demineralization process is over, what remains is a substance crust (crust).
"In substance there is an element butylosar crust that are beneficial to human body. Crust substances insoluble in acid or alkaline, and difficult to be absorbed by the human body, "he said.
To get butylosar elements intact, doctors practicing in the area Pluit, North Jakarta, this elaborate process. First, the crust of substances incorporated into the concentrated alkaline solution. Furthermore, heated in a temperature of 80-120 degrees Celsius to remove acetyl.
Butylosar which has been obtained it is only soluble in dilute acids and human body fluids. Thus, butylosar can be absorbed by the body.
Crust that has been released asetilnya a pure substance, high basanya nature, and contain many molecules of glucose. Substances that are the only edible cellulose.
Added DR. Linawati, this substance has a strong positive charge, and can bind to the negative charge of the other compounds. In addition, the substance is easily degraded by biological and non-toxic.
Formalin Substitute
Furthermore, Dr. Setiawan butylosar describe properties, which enhance the function of cancer cell killer. In an antitumor research, he said, has the power butylosar suppressor against the spread of tumor cells while stimulating the immune ability and to encourage the growth of spleen T cells from the pancreas.
"The danger lies in the possibility of transitional cancer. Butylosar in suppressing the ability of substances has been recognized by the transitional nature of biological scientists in various countries through different ways. In addition, the use of patients showed a fairly high success, "said Dr.. Setiawan.
Butylosar molecule has the ability to attach to cells in the inner surface of blood vessels. This condition prevents the tumor cells attach to the cell surface of blood vessels, means to prevent seepage into the area around the cancerous tissue.
Butylosar can also reduce the body's absorption of chlorine ions. These substances increase the functioning of blood vessel enlargement, which in turn lowers blood pressure.
Since 2004, according to DR. Linawati, Department of THP have test substance application crust on some salted fish products, such as jambal bread, anchovies, and squid. In various concentrations, chitosan dissolved in acetic acid, then that will be preserved salted fish is dipped several times and drained.
The result, at a concentration of 1.5 percent the use of chitosan can match the use of formalin which is a hazardous material. The indication, flies that fewer, better appearance than the control salted fish (without formalin and chitosan) and salted fish with formalin.
The use of chitosan as a preservative, did not change the color and aroma. Half-pitch, DR. Linawati compare economically the use of chitosan compared to formalin. For 100 kg of salted fish takes one liter of chitosan for Rp 12,000, Rp 16,000 while formalin.
Dr. Setiawan added, for the treatment, the recommended dose of 2 x 2 capsules per day taken with warm water. When taken with other products, give a distance of 1 hour because it is binding. He warned, chitosan is not recommended consumed by children
