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The Effect of Morinda citrifolia L. Fruit Juice on the Blood Sugar Level and Other Serum Parameters in Patients with Diabetes Type 2
Joint Authors
Algenstaedt, Petra
Stumpenhagen, Alexandra
Westendorf, Johannes
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-08-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
The effect of the daily consumption of Morinda citrifolia (Noni) fruit juice on the physiological status of patients with diabetes type 2 (DT2) was tested over a period of two months.
Methods.
Morinda citrifolia (Noni) fruit juice (NFJ), 2 ml per kg bw per day, was consumed by twenty patients with DT2 after they underwent a standard treatment regimen including carbohydrate reduced diet and treatment with an antidiabetic drug and/or insulin.
NFJ consumption started only after no further improvement was achieved.
The intake of NFJ was terminated after eight weeks.
The fasting blood sugar level was monitored every morning during the entire treatment period.
Blood samples were taken before, at, and four and eight weeks after the start of NFJ intake.
The analysis of the blood samples included the concentration of blood glucose, HbA1c, C-peptide, hs-CRP, triglycerides, total cholesterol, LDL, and HDL.
Results.
The consumption of NFJ by 20 patients with DT2 resulted in a significant mean decrease of the morning blood sugar level monitored over a period of eight weeks.
While NFJ reduced the blood glucose level in several but not all hyperglycemic patients, it did not cause hypoglycemia in normoglycemic patients.
NFJ consumption also reduced the mean HbA1c value significantly (p= 0.033).
Significant decreases (p= 0.01) were also achieved for high sensitive CRP values in patients starting with high levels (>2 mg/L), whereas no change was observed in patients with normal values (< 2 mg/L).
The level of C-peptide showed a significant mean increase after four weeks of NFJ consumption in those patients who started with low levels (<3 μg/l, p=0.004, N=11) but not in patients with higher levels (> 3 μg/L).
Conclusion.
The daily consumption of NFJ has the potential to regulate elevated blood sugar levels and some other pathological parameters in patients with DT2.
NFJ therefore serves as a suitable additive to the diet of diabetic patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Algenstaedt, Petra& Stumpenhagen, Alexandra& Westendorf, Johannes. 2018. The Effect of Morinda citrifolia L. Fruit Juice on the Blood Sugar Level and Other Serum Parameters in Patients with Diabetes Type 2. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1154890
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Algenstaedt, Petra…[et al.]. The Effect of Morinda citrifolia L. Fruit Juice on the Blood Sugar Level and Other Serum Parameters in Patients with Diabetes Type 2. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1154890
American Medical Association (AMA)
Algenstaedt, Petra& Stumpenhagen, Alexandra& Westendorf, Johannes. The Effect of Morinda citrifolia L. Fruit Juice on the Blood Sugar Level and Other Serum Parameters in Patients with Diabetes Type 2. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1154890
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1154890