Nephrolepis exaltata Herbal Mask Increases Nasal IgA Levels and Pulmonary Function in Textile Factory Workers

Background. Chronic occupational exposure in textile workers lowers the pulmonary function and levels of sinonasal IgA. A Nephrolepis exaltata herbal mask can protect the respiratory tract. This study aims to understand the effect of this herbal mask on the IgA levels and pulmonary function in texti...

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Published in:Advances in preventive medicine 2019, Vol.2019 (2019), p.1-7
Main Authors: Saraswati, Indah, Pawitra Miranti, Ika, Tsuroya Azzahro, Dhiva, Adi Rahardja, Arindra, Prasetyo, Awal, Nur Kholis, Fathur
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activated carbon
Allergies
Chemicals
Clothing industry
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
Factories
Heart diseases
Immunoglobulin A
Immunoglobulins
Pulmonary function tests
Respiratory system
Textile industry
Textile workers
Textiles
Work environment
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Summary:Background. Chronic occupational exposure in textile workers lowers the pulmonary function and levels of sinonasal IgA. A Nephrolepis exaltata herbal mask can protect the respiratory tract. This study aims to understand the effect of this herbal mask on the IgA levels and pulmonary function in textile workers. Thirty employees were selected for this study. Methods. The pre- and post-test randomized experimental control trials were conducted in a garment industry of Bawen, Semarang, Indonesia. The subjects that qualified to participate (n = 30) fulfilled the inclusion criteria i.e., 20–35 years old, healthy, and willing to be a research subject; and exclusion criteria i.e., having history of alcohol consumption, smoking, history of liver disease, autoimmune disease, cancer, pulmonary and heart disease and/or being pregnant. The subjects were then divided randomly into control group (n = 15), who used regular mask that was rewashed and changed every month for eight weeks, and treatment group (n = 15), who used Nephrolepis exaltata mask that was changed every two days for eight weeks. Pulmonary function tests were carried out using MIR Spirolab III before and after the experiment. IgA levels were measured by nasal wash method using ELISA. Results. IgA levels of the treatment group before and after usage of mask were significantly different (p
ISSN:2090-3480
2090-3499
2090-3499
DOI:10.1155/2019/5687135