Open AccessTherapeutic effects of Citrullus colocynthis fruit in patients with type II diabetes: A clinical trial study
Author(s) -
Batol Barghamdi,
Fereshteh Ghorat,
Khairollah Asadollahi,
Kourosh Sayehmiri,
Robab Peyghambari,
Ghobad Abangah
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-4879
pISSN - 0975-7406
DOI - 10.4103/0975-7406.171702
Subject(s) - medicine , citrullus colocynthis , diabetes mellitus , placebo , citrullus , type 2 diabetes , body mass index , blood sugar , therapeutic effect , gastroenterology , surgery , traditional medicine , endocrinology , alternative medicine , ecology , pathology , biology
Citrullus colocynthis plant was traditionally used for the treatment of diabetes in Sabzevar city, Iran. This study aimed to investigate the effects of C. colocythis on fasting blood sugar (FBS) and HbA1c in patients with type II diabetes.