Clinical hypoglycemic effects OF allium CEPA (red onion)‎ IN type 1 diabetic patients

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Background : Type 1 diabetes mellitus is an autoimmune disease caused by destruction of pancreatic islet beta cells and characterized by defect in insulin secretion.

Objectives : The present study was carried out to investigate the hypoglycemic effects of Allium cepa in patients with type 1 diabetic patients.

Results: In the assessment of the hypoglycaemic activity of Allium cepa in type 1 diabetic patients (n = 21), crude Allium cepa (100g) caused a considerably lowered value in the fasting blood glucose levels by about 89 mg / dl in relation to insulin (145 mg / dl) after 4 hours.

Also the ingestion of crude Allium cepa by type 1 diabetic patients produced a significant reduction in the induced hyperglycemia (GTT) by about 120 mg / dl in relation to water (77 mg / dl) and the standard drug insulin (153 mg / dl).

Conclusion : Crude Allium cepa produced hypoglycemic effects, thus it could be used as a dietary supplement in management of diabetes.