Antidiabetic Action of Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) Leaves Powder on Type II Diabetic Patients
Type II diabetes is a common metabolic disorder that is specified by hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin action. Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) is a medicinal plant (leaves, flower, and seeds) used traditionally as antidiabetic. This study is designed to investigate the short-term antidiabeti...
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| Language: | English |
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Erbil Polytechnic University
2019-06-01
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| Series: | Polytechnic Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://polytechnic-journal.epu.edu.iq/home/vol9/iss1/6 |
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| Summary: | Type II diabetes is a common metabolic disorder that is specified by hyperglycemia resulting from
defects in insulin action. Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) is a medicinal plant (leaves, flower, and seeds) used
traditionally as antidiabetic. This study is designed to investigate the short-term antidiabetic action of
alfalfa leaves powder in patients with Type II diabetes mellitus. 12 volunteers suffering from type II
diabetes were undertaken besides 12 healthy individuals. The subjects were divided into four groups
including healthy control, diabetic control, which received an only meal, and the third and fourth groups
were healthy and diabetic subjects which received alfalfa leaves powder within the meal. A standard
test meal was supplemented with 8 g of alfalfa. The results showed that alfalfa leaves significantly
(P = 0.03) reduces blood sugar 2 h after meal from 344.4 mg/dl to 300.75 mg/dl in the diabetic
subject, in addition to the elevation of serum insulin levels (P = 0.02) at 30 min and elevation further
increased (P = 0.06) at 120 min. This finding suggested that alfalfa leaves could be applied as a
therapy against Type II diabetes. |
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| ISSN: | 2707-7799 |