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The question is based on the following passage. The food stimulating a suspicion is on course for inspiring even more wonder from a medical standpoint as scientists have reported the latest evidence that chili peppers are a heart-healthy food with potential to protect against the no. 1 cause of death in the developed world. The report was part of the 243rd National Meeting and Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS). The study focused on capsaicin and its fiery-hot relatives, a spicy family of substances termed “capsaicinoids”. As the stuff that gives cayennes, jalapenos, habaneros and other chili peppers their heat, capsaicin already has an established role in rub-on-the-skin creams to treat arthritis and certain forms of pain. Past research suggested that spicing food with chilies can lower blood pressure in people with that condition, reduce blood cholesterol, and ease the tendency for dangerous blood clots to form. “Our research has reinforced and expanded knowledge about how these substances in chilies work in improving heart health,” said Zhen-Yu Chen, who presented the study. “ We now have a clearer and more detailed portrait of their innermost effects on genes and other mechanism that influence cholesterol and the health of blood vessels. It is among the first research to provide that information. “ The team found, for instance, that capsaicin and a close chemical relative boost heart health in two ways. They lower cholesterol levels by reducing accumulation of cholesterol in the body and increasing its breakdown and excretion in the feces. They also block action of a gene that makes arteries contract, restricting the flow of blood to the hearts and other organs. The blocking action allows more blood to flow through blood vessels. “We conclude that capsaicinoid were beneficial in improving a range of factors related to heart and blood vessel health,” said Chen, a professor of food and nutritional science at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. “But we certainly do not recommend that people start consuming chilies to an excess. A good diet is a matter of balance. And remember, chilies are no substitute for the prescription for medications proven to be beneficial. They may be a nice supplement, however, for people who find the hot flavour pleasant”. Chen and his colleagues turned to hamsters for the study, animals that serve as stand-ins for humans in research that cannot be performed in people. They gave the hamsters high-cholesterol diets, divides them into groups, and supplemented each group’s food with either no capsaicinoids in the control group or various amounts of capsaicinoids. The scientists then analysed the effects. In addition to reducing total cholesterol levels in the blood, capsaicinoids reduced levels of the so-called “bad” cholesterol which deposits into blood vessels, but did not affect levels of so-called “good” cholesterol. The team found indications that capsaicinoids may reduce the size of deposits that already have formed in blood vessels, narrowing arteries in ways that can lead to heart attacks or strokes. Capsaicinoids also blocked the activity of a gene that produce cyclooxygenase-2, a substance that makes the muscles around blood vessels tighten. By blocking it, muscles can relax and widen, allowing more blood to flow. The author of the passage implies that ...

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    The food stimulating a suspicion is on course for inspiring even more wonder from a medical standpoint as scientists have reported the latest evidence that chili peppers are a heart-healthy food with potential to protect against the no. 1 cause of death in the developed world. The report was part of the 243rd National Meeting and Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS).

    The study focused on capsaicin and its fiery-hot relatives, a spicy family of substances termed “capsaicinoids”. As the stuff that gives cayennes, jalapenos, habaneros and other chili peppers their heat, capsaicin already has an established role in rub-on-the-skin creams to treat arthritis and certain forms of pain. Past research suggested that spicing food with chilies can lower blood pressure in people with that condition, reduce blood cholesterol, and ease the tendency for dangerous blood clots to form.

    “Our research has reinforced and expanded knowledge about how these substances in chilies work in improving heart health,” said Zhen-Yu Chen, who presented the study. “ We now have a clearer and more detailed portrait of their innermost effects on genes and other mechanism that influence cholesterol and the health of blood vessels. It is among the first research to provide that information. “ The team found, for instance, that capsaicin and a close chemical relative boost heart health in two ways. They lower cholesterol levels by reducing accumulation of cholesterol in the body and increasing its breakdown and excretion in the feces. They also block action of a gene that makes arteries contract, restricting the flow of blood to the hearts and other organs. The blocking action allows more blood to flow through blood vessels.

    “We conclude that capsaicinoid were beneficial in improving a range of factors related to heart and blood vessel health,” said Chen, a professor of food and nutritional science at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. “But we certainly do not recommend that people start consuming chilies to an excess. A good diet is a matter of balance. And remember, chilies are no substitute for the prescription for medications proven to be beneficial. They may be a nice supplement, however, for people who find the hot flavour pleasant”.

    Chen and his colleagues turned to hamsters for the study, animals that serve as stand-ins for humans in research that cannot be performed in people. They gave the hamsters high-cholesterol diets, divides them into groups, and supplemented each group’s food with either no capsaicinoids in the control group or various amounts of capsaicinoids. The scientists then analysed the effects.

    In addition to reducing total cholesterol levels in the blood, capsaicinoids reduced levels of the so-called “bad” cholesterol which deposits into blood vessels, but did not affect levels of so-called “good” cholesterol. The team found indications that capsaicinoids may reduce the size of deposits that already have formed in blood vessels, narrowing arteries in ways that can lead to heart attacks or strokes.

    Capsaicinoids also blocked the activity of a gene that produce cyclooxygenase-2, a substance that makes the muscles around blood vessels tighten. By blocking it, muscles can relax and widen, allowing more blood to flow.

 

The author of the passage implies that ...  space space space

  1. Chili pepper consumption is closely linked to the rate of heart disease. space space space

  2. Eating chili peppers than other fruits is a better cure for heart disease. space space space

  3. Consuming chili peppers is likely to lower the risk of heart disease. space space space

  4. Lack of consuming capsaicinoids is the cause of heart disease. space space space

  5. The accurate balance diet of capsaicinoids cures heart disease. space space space

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Soal menanyakan kesimpulan tersirat berdasarkan informasi pada teks. Pada paragraf ketiga dijelaskan, "Our research has reinforced and expanded knowledge about how these substances in chilies work in improving heart health" yangartinya "Penelitian kami telah memperkuat dan mengembangkanpengetahuantentang bagaimana zat-zat yang terdapat pada cabai ini bekerja meningkatkan kesehatan jantung". Kalimat ini menyiratkan bahwa mengonsumsi cabai dapat menurunkan resiko penyakit jantung ( Consuming chili peppers is likely to lower the risk of heart disease .) karena di dalamnya terdapat zat yang mampu memperbaiki kesehatan jantung. Pilihan A (Konsumsi cabai erat kaitannya dengan jumlah penderita penyakit jantung) tidak tepat . Kata jumlah penderita penyakit jantung pada kalimat ini justru menunjukkan bahwa cobai itu dapat menyebabkan penyakit jantung. Pilihan B (Memakan cabai lebih baik dibanding buah lainnya untuk mengobati penyakit jantung) dan E (Konsumsi kapsaisin yang seimbang menyembuhkan penyakit jantung) tidak tepat karena cabai hanya menurunkan resiko penyakit jantung saja, bukan mengobati. Pilihan D (Kurangnya konsumsi kapsaisin merupakan penyebab penyakit jantung) tidak tepat . Konsumsi kapsaisin memang dapat menurunkan resiko penyakit jantung, tetapi bukan berarti dapat menyebabkan penyakit jantung apabila konsumsinya sedikit. Jadi, jawaban yang tepat adalah C.

Soal menanyakan kesimpulan tersirat berdasarkan informasi pada teks.

Pada paragraf ketiga dijelaskan, "Our research has reinforced and expanded knowledge about how these substances in chilies work in improving heart health" yang artinya "Penelitian kami telah memperkuat dan mengembangkan pengetahuan tentang bagaimana zat-zat yang terdapat pada cabai ini bekerja meningkatkan kesehatan jantung". Kalimat ini menyiratkan bahwa mengonsumsi cabai dapat menurunkan resiko penyakit jantung (Consuming chili peppers is likely to lower the risk of heart disease.) karena di dalamnya terdapat zat yang mampu memperbaiki kesehatan jantung.

Pilihan A (Konsumsi cabai erat kaitannya dengan jumlah penderita penyakit jantung) tidak tepat. Kata jumlah penderita penyakit jantung pada kalimat ini justru menunjukkan bahwa cobai itu dapat menyebabkan penyakit jantung.

Pilihan B (Memakan cabai lebih baik dibanding buah lainnya untuk mengobati penyakit jantung) dan E (Konsumsi kapsaisin yang seimbang menyembuhkan penyakit jantung) tidak tepat karena cabai hanya menurunkan resiko penyakit jantung saja, bukan mengobati.

Pilihan D (Kurangnya konsumsi kapsaisin merupakan penyebab penyakit jantung) tidak tepat. Konsumsi kapsaisin memang dapat menurunkan resiko penyakit jantung, tetapi bukan berarti dapat menyebabkan penyakit jantung apabila konsumsinya sedikit.

Jadi, jawaban yang tepat adalah C. space space space

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