Effects of Gymnema lactiferum leaves on glycemic and lipidemic status in type 2 diabetes subjects
Gymnema lactiferum var. lactiferum is a climber distributed in many South Asian countries. It is reported that the diabetic patients in Sri Lanka use G. lactiferum leaves as a treatment for diabetes. However, scientific data is not available on this plant. A clinical trial was conducted including 2...
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doaj-463e788686c74d59924e9c84caec516b2020-11-24T23:26:33ZengBangladesh Pharmacological SocietyBangladesh Journal of Pharmacology1991-00882009-04-014210.3329/bjp.v4i2.1195Effects of Gymnema lactiferum leaves on glycemic and lipidemic status in type 2 diabetes subjectsThushari Bandara0Begum Rokeya1Sakina Khan2Liaquat Ali3Sagarika Ekanayake4Errol R. Jansz5Kandiah Balasubramanium6Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri JayewardenepuraBiomedical Research Group, BIRDEM, K. N. Islam Avenue, DhakaBiomedical Research Group, BIRDEM, K. N. Islam Avenue, DhakaBiomedical Research Group, BIRDEM, K. N. Islam Avenue, DhakaDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri JayewardenepuraDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri JayewardenepuraBiotech (Pvt) Ltd, Jaffna Gymnema lactiferum var. lactiferum is a climber distributed in many South Asian countries. It is reported that the diabetic patients in Sri Lanka use G. lactiferum leaves as a treatment for diabetes. However, scientific data is not available on this plant. A clinical trial was conducted including 26, type 2 diabetic patients with hypercholesterolemia. The treatment group received a suspension of G. lactiferum leaf powder twice daily for four weeks. Blood parameters of both groups (treated and control) were determined at the beginning and the end of the study period. Study indicates significant effects on fasting blood sugar (p=0.002), cholesterol (p=0.004), and LDL lowering (p=0.023) and a significant postprandial glucose lowering effect (p=0.026 for 60 min and p=0.022 for 120 min, after four weeks). In spite of the short study period, a significant reduction (p=0.012) in HbA1C levels was also observed. https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/BJP/article/view/1195Blood glucoseCholesterolGymnema lactiferumHbA1CLDLType 2 diabetics |
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Thushari Bandara Begum Rokeya Sakina Khan Liaquat Ali Sagarika Ekanayake Errol R. Jansz Kandiah Balasubramanium Effects of Gymnema lactiferum leaves on glycemic and lipidemic status in type 2 diabetes subjects Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology Blood glucose Cholesterol Gymnema lactiferum HbA1C LDL Type 2 diabetics |
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Effects of Gymnema lactiferum leaves on glycemic and lipidemic status in type 2 diabetes subjects |
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Effects of Gymnema lactiferum leaves on glycemic and lipidemic status in type 2 diabetes subjects |
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Effects of Gymnema lactiferum leaves on glycemic and lipidemic status in type 2 diabetes subjects |
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Effects of Gymnema lactiferum leaves on glycemic and lipidemic status in type 2 diabetes subjects |
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Effects of Gymnema lactiferum leaves on glycemic and lipidemic status in type 2 diabetes subjects |
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effects of gymnema lactiferum leaves on glycemic and lipidemic status in type 2 diabetes subjects |
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Gymnema lactiferum var. lactiferum is a climber distributed in many South Asian countries. It is reported that the diabetic patients in Sri Lanka use G. lactiferum leaves as a treatment for diabetes. However, scientific data is not available on this plant. A clinical trial was conducted including 26, type 2 diabetic patients with hypercholesterolemia. The treatment group received a suspension of G. lactiferum leaf powder twice daily for four weeks. Blood parameters of both groups (treated and control) were determined at the beginning and the end of the study period. Study indicates significant effects on fasting blood sugar (p=0.002), cholesterol (p=0.004), and LDL lowering (p=0.023) and a significant postprandial glucose lowering effect (p=0.026 for 60 min and p=0.022 for 120 min, after four weeks). In spite of the short study period, a significant reduction (p=0.012) in HbA1C levels was also observed.
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