How to Cite:
Nulandari, Z., Usman, A. N., Sartini, S., Hadju, V., Yulianty , R., & Arsyad, A. (2022). Benefits of
combination of VCO liniment and prevention of post sectio caesarea infection wounds. International
Journal of Health Sciences, 6(S7), 4667–4682. https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6nS7.13028
International Journal of Health Sciences ISSN 2550-6978 E-ISSN 2550-696X © 2022.
Manuscript submitted: 9 May 2022, Manuscript revised: 18 July 2022, Accepted for publication: 27 August 2022
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Benefits of combination of VCO liniment and
prevention of post sectio caesarea infection
wounds
Zafitri Nulandari
Department of Midwifery, Graduate School, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia
Andi Nilawati Usman*
Department of Midwifery, Graduate School, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia
*Corresponding author email: andinilawati@pasca.unhas.ac.id
Sartini
Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia
Veni Hadju
Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia
Risfah Yulianty
Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia
Aryadi Arsyad
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia
Abstract---Objective: This literature review aims to determine the
benefits of VCO and chicken fat oil on the prevention of post-section
cesarean wound infection. Methods: Based on several databases of
literature search results, with. The keywords selected in the search
were "chicken oil", "VCO", and "prevention of post SC wound
infections," including incision wounds, burns, decubitus wounds, and
perineal wounds. Screened based on the title 2010-2022 and full text
availability. Results: VCO contains lauric acid (48%), myristic (18%),
palmitic (9%), caprylic (8%), capric (7%), oleic acid (6%), linoleic (2%),
and stearate (3%). and chicken fat oil has the largest fatty acid
content, respectively, namely oleic acid (38.35%), palmitic acid
(27.24%), linoleic acid (16.36%) and palmitoleic acid (7.01%), which
function as anti-cancer activity, antibacterial and immunomodulatory,
anti-inflammatory, moisturization, it can heal chronic inflammation of
skin wounds and increase skin hydration. Conclusion: the
combination of chicken oil and VCO will be more visible so that it can
offer wound care with complementary products and as an innovation
to prevent post sectio caesarea infection wounds