The role of beta vulgaris (beetroot) in hemoglobin (Hb) elevating in patients with Anemia due to iron deficiency

Abstract

The human life interesting is the main important of world health care. The plant family has vigorous of natural element and chemical compounds that can use greatly in medicine and other applications. This study involved used the beetroots for elevated the hemoglobin percentage in adult patients suffering with anemia that resulting from iron deficiency .Because the Beta vulgaris provides B-complex vitamins and minerals ex. potassium, copper and magnesium. This study sample composed of (34) patients who randomly distributed to three unequal groups (man-women-control).The results showed significant (P< 0.05) with RBC, Hb and PCV elevating in all patients and woman have increasing more than men.

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Research article
The role of beta vulgaris (beetroot) in hemoglobin (Hb) elevating in patients
with Anemia due to iron deficiency
Wejdan M. kadhem1 Hanaa Enaya1 Arshed S. kadhom2
1
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Department of biology, College of Education, University of Al-Qadisiyah, Iraq.
2
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College of Medicine, University of Al-Qadisiyah, Iraq.
(Received 24/8/2017, Accepted 26/12/2017)
Abstract
The human life interesting is the main important of world health care. The plant family has
vigorous of natural element and chemical compounds that can use greatly in medicine and other
applications. This study involved used the beetroots for elevated the hemoglobin percentage in
adult patients suffering with anemia that resulting from iron deficiency .Because the Beta
vulgaris provides B-complex vitamins and minerals ex. potassium, copper and magnesium. This
study sample composed of (34) patients who randomly distributed to three unequal groups (man
– women – control).The results showed significant (P< 0.05) with RBC, Hb and PCV elevating in
all patients and woman have increasing more than men.
Keywords: Anemia, Beta vulgaris, Iron deficiency.
Introduction
when you have less than the normal of red
blood corpuscles count (RBCs) Anemia called
iron poor blood occurs in your blood or when
the hemoglobin (Hb) concentration in RBCs
don't sufficient. Hemoglobin is a protein, its
transport oxygen from lungs to whole body,
the functional incapability to supply enough
oxygen to all parts of body so you have
anemia, your blood, addition to their different
organs and tissues cannot work properly in
case of deprived from oxygen (1). There are
three key causes of anemia: blood leak,
decreasing of red blood cell creation, and
elevate rates of RBCs damage. Many factors
may be lead to anemia implicated Pregnancy
,Ulcers ,Colon tumor, deficiency of iron, folic
acid, vitamin B12, Blood disorders such
as sickle cell anemia and thalassemia, cancer,
aplastic anemia, a factor that can be heredity or
achieved” (2). When anemia occur, the
symptoms are often blurred and may
include feeling fatigue, breath shortness or a
lack ability to train. Anemia that occur on
sharply often has grand incidents, which may
include muddled, obsession like one is going to
pass out, lack of hipness, or excess parching.
Anemia must be motoring in-patient earlier
becomes remarkable pale. Types of anemia
can be divide into three elements: blood lack,
decrease production of RBCs and that due to
increased RBCs damage. Causes of blood loss
include trauma and gastrointestinal bleeding,
among others ,Causes of decreased production
include iron deficiency, a loss of vitamin B12
,Causes of elevated damage include a number
of genetic factors such as sickle cell anemia,
infections like malaria, and certain
autoimmune diseases (3). The roots and leaves
of the beet have been used in popular medicine
to medication a wide diverse of illness )4).

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Beets are small grassy plants with wide dark-
green leaves. Its underground taproot matures
in 50-60 days of spreading and weighs about
100-150 grams, the exclusive crimson-red
color of red beet is due to betalain coloring,
such as betanin and
betacyanin” ,farm beet is
very low in calories. Provide only )45 kcal/
100 g), and contain zero cholesterol and a
small amount of fat. Its nutrition welfares
come particularly from fiber, vitamins,
minerals, and unique plant derived anti-
oxidants ,the root is also a rich source of B-
complex vitamins such as niacin B-(3
pantothenic acid B-(5 pyridoxine B-(6 and
minerals such as iron, manganese, copper, and
magnesium (5).
Materials and Methods
Ethical approval
The Animal Ethical Committee of Veterinary
Medicine College, University of Al-Qadisiyah,
Iraq, has approved the present study under
permission No: 445
Blood criteria by using SYSMEX KX 21N
(Kobe, Japan)
Preparation for Beta vulgaris:
The Beta vulgaris roots were cut into small
pieces. Put this small pieces in suitable
container have amount of water for cooking.
After ripened take, it aside until cool, now it is
ready to use. The dose of beta vulgaris soap
tacked approximately 200 ml daily for ten
days. Then make the Hb and P.C.V test.
Results
Thirty four sample were collected from
patients suffering decrease in Hb % anemia in
period about six months at Al-Qadisiyah
Province thirty samples are patients with
anemia (do not have any another disease) have
symptoms light hypotension with dizziness
only and four are healthy as control. All
samples undergo full history were classified
according to name, age, gender and clinical
symptoms as in Table (1).
Table (1): showed the distribution of patients according the gender and age.
Gender
Male
8
23.5%
Total percentage 100%
Female
26
76.5%
Age /year
(10 -19 )
9
26.5%
Total percentage 100%
Total number with control = 34
(20 - 29)
14
41%
(30 – 39)
7
20.5%
≤ 40
4
12%
Control
Male
2
6 %
Female
2
6 %
Mean =26 d.f = 3 S.E= 3
Table (2): showed the increasing rate in Hb, P.C.V, RBCs and MCHC distribution according the age after
taking the beta vulgarism
Age / year
Hb %
P.C.V
RBCs
MCHC
(10 -19 )
1.5
4.5
(20 - 29)
2
6
(30 – 39)
1.8
5.4
≤ 40
1
3
Male
1.5
4.5
500-780 cell/ µl
5-8 gm/dl
Female
2.5
7.5
710-950 cell/µl
6-9 gm/dl

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Age / year
Figure (1): showed the distribution of Hb and P.C.V increasing according the age after taking the beta
vulgaris.
Figure (2) showed the Hb and P.C.V increasing distribution according the gender after taking the beta
vulgarism .
Discussion
According the result in Table (1) showed
the number of anemia in female (76.5%) was
more than male (23.5%) this may be due to in
women, iron and RBC cells are lack when
bleeding occurs from very heavy and long
time, as well as from yeaning. Women also can
lose iron and RBC cells from uterine fibroids ,
which can bleed slowly. This agree with
(OWH, 2016) also the women body goes
through important mutating when you getting
pregnant. The dun of blood in your body
elevated by about 20-30 percent, which
battened the supply of iron and vitamins that
the body requires to make hemoglobin. Many
women loss the ampler amount of iron
required for the second and third trimesters.
When your body requires more iron than it has
plenteous, you can become anemic this agree
with (American society hematology, 2016).
This study result showed high percentage
patients (41%) in age between (20-29), this
may be belong to youngish folks are
especially susceptible because of their prompt
growth and connected high iron needs, and this
age represented the end of adolescent and the
start of women reproductive age resulting in
boys and girls both required iron for growth
during adolescence, and girls have a constantly
need to changed iron lack thoroughly
menstruation this agree with (8), and agree

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with (9) but disagree with (14) Who said
Anemia is common in the elderly and its
prevalence increases with age . Data in table
(2) showed the increasing rate of Hb and PCV
in female aging between (20 -29) years old
after ten days, when the patients given the beta
vulgaris according the researcher opinion.
This may be given age reached during teaching
and gregarious activities and subsistent locus
such as schools and health means may offer
prospects to regulate nutrition education and
true services to reduce anemia and nutrition
hipness and education are especially important.
This agree with (10), also female after taken
the beta vulgaris dose was increase the
appetite, and thus food and energy intake
because it have multi essential elements such
as amounts of vitamin-C is one of the powerful
natural antioxidants, complementing and
afterwards an increasing the weigh because
the beets are an startlingly issuer of “folates
which contains about 109 µg/100 g of this
vitamin and the root is also a rich source of
B-complex vitamins such as niacin (B-3),
pantothenic acid (B-5), pyridoxine (B-6) and
minerals such as iron, manganese, copper, and
magnesium” this agree with (11) and the
commonalty Hb % difference between male
and female relates in vast portion to the
erythropoietic impact of testosterone (12, 13).
In addition, the table (2) results appeared the
rate of RBCs & MCHC were elevated this
indicated increasing the iron in blood due to
the used of Beta vulgaris by the given patients.
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