Antidiabetic and hypolipidaemic effects of few common plants extract in Type 2 diabetic patients at Bengal

Medicinal plants are used in rural India to treat diabetes due to their traditional acceptability and availability. The plants are used as a crude extracts or as mixtures to treat diabetes. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of aqueous extracts of Acalypha indica, Allium sati...

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Published in:Dubai diabetes and endocrinology journal 2019-03, Vol.18 (2), p.59-65
Main Authors: Dineshkumar, Balasubramaniam, Analava, Mitra, Manjunatha, Mahadevappa
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Language:English
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Summary:Medicinal plants are used in rural India to treat diabetes due to their traditional acceptability and availability. The plants are used as a crude extracts or as mixtures to treat diabetes. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of aqueous extracts of Acalypha indica, Allium sativum, Allium cepa, Azadirachta indica, Musa sapientum, Mangifera indica, Murraya koenigii, Ocimum sanctum, Phyllanthus amarus and Tinospora cordifolia on blood glucose and lipid profile in Type 2 diabetic patients. Four hundred Type 2 diabetics were selected randomly from 828 patients. Ten experimental and ten control groups were formed each group comprising 20 patients. Aqueous extract of a particular plant was given to a particular experimental group for two months maintaining homogeneity in other variables to allow statistical analysis. Blood samples were collected at monthly intervals and biochemical parameters were analyzed. Fasting blood sugar level was lowered by Mangifera indica (136±14 to 130±12 mg/dl, p
ISSN:2673-1797
1606-7754
2673-1738
2073-5944
DOI:10.1159/000497694