Open AccessA Comparative Study on The Effect of Spice Capsules on The Lipid Profile of The Diabetes
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of science and technolgy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2456-5660
DOI - 10.46243/jst.2020.v5.i6.pp49-66
Subject(s) - medicine , tamil , diabetes mellitus , lipid profile , demography , significant difference , weakness , traditional medicine , physical therapy , family medicine , surgery , endocrinology , philosophy , linguistics , sociology
The current study aims at analysing the health status of the male adults in the Government DistrictHeadquarters Hospital, Periyakulam at Theni District in Tamil Nadu State. For the purpose of the initial survey 120adults receiving treatment at the Hospital were interviewed with the help of the doctors. From the 120 adults, fiftymale members from lower socio-economic category in the age group of 40 to 60 years were approached and basedon the clinical symptoms and general weakness as identified by a Physician, subjects were selected for the study.The subjects were supplemented with capsules made from cinnamon and cloves each 2g refers experimental groupE1 and E2, whereas combination of cinnamon and cloves 1.5 g+0.5g refers E3 and 0.5g+1.5g refers group E4.Significant difference was observed in BMI of all the experimental groups due to significant reduction in mean bodyweight of the diabetics after supplementation, and also the haemoglobin and lipid levels of all the diabetics of theExperimental groups E1, E2, E3 and E4 found to decrease than the initial values except the control group aftersupplementation of spice capsules at 5 per cent level, whereas control group did not show any significant change.