Open AccessEVALUATION OF HYPOGLYCEMIC EFFECT OF AN INDIAN FRUIT: DILLENIA INDICA
Author(s) -
Munmee Das,
Bishnu Prasad Sarma
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international journal of research in ayurveda and pharmacy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2277-4343
pISSN - 2229-3566
DOI - 10.7897/2277-4343.04418
Subject(s) - traditional medicine , biology , botany , horticulture , medicine
The fruit of DiIlenia indica has been an integral part of the Assamese cuisine and it is claimed that this fruit can control blood sugar when consumed on a regular basis. A randomized clinical trial was carried out on 40 patients in Government Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Guwahati, Assam, India. The study revealed the hypoglycemic activity of Dillenia indica in type 2 diabetes patients, following standardized approach. The fruit powder of Dillenia indica used in this trial showed significant hypoglycemic effect (p < 0.001). The result of the clinical trial has been highly encouraging with the mean blood sugar both FBS and PPBS of the patients being reduced gradually overtime without any unwanted effect