Tempe's efficacy for dysentery drugs?

Efficacy has been proven Van Veen, a Dutch researcher, the research conducted in the early 1940s. Research done on World War II prisoners in the prison this Java region, revealed that tempeh proved able to overcome dysentery experienced by prisoners.

Some experts also argue that ordinary people consume tempe, more rarely or not susceptible to gastrointestinal disease.

While other studies show, giving tempe menu to patients who have high cholesterol, can lower cholesterol levels to normal levels. Apparently this is due to Tempe's own origin derived from soy.

Furthermore, the study concluded the ASEAN Institute of Nutrition, tempeh can be used in the manufacture of mixed foods to address the problem of lack of calories, protein, and diarrheal diseases in children under five.




It also, tempeh has accelerated benefits include cessation of acute diarrhea of children, accelerated loss of blood lekosit, and can increase body weight and nutritional status. Nutritional therapy uses food from the tempeh mixture is given for diarrhea, at least until three months after the diarrhea.

Consumers do not need to worry about aflatoxin, a carcinogenic substance in Tempe. Because the fungus that is used to make tempeh can reduce aflatoxin levels up to 70%. These findings suggest that if there aflatoxsin in Tempe, which was taken by raw materials, levels have been reduced by the existence of tempe fungi.

One study also noted that soy is more difficult contaminated by aflatoxin than other agricultural commodities. Mentioned that the existence of substances, such as zinc in soybean, making inhibited aflatoxin synthesis. Therefore, it is clear that food is more secure than tempeh 'interference' aflatoxin.

Nutrient tempeh are also able to compete with protein sources derived from other foods, like meat, eggs and fish.

Interestingly, with relatively low calories, 149 cal per 100 grams, tempeh help people who are low-calorie diet. And with that carbohydrates 12.7 grams of tempeh is suitable for consumption because people with diabetes do not contain sugar.

Some literature also mentions, ordinary people who consume tempeh, rare intestinal diseases due to fiber content (fiber diety) reached 7.2 grams per 100 grams. Tempe including food ingredients that contain B-complex vitamins, including vitamin B-12 that serves for the formation of red blood grains. (Jihan F Labetubun)