The efficacy of achillea falcata on diabetes mellitus management
Other Title(s)
فعالية القيسوم المنجلي (القيسون) في تدبير الداء السكري
Joint Authors
Zarzur, Wafiqah
Dihnah, Nada
al-Ustuwani, Daniyah
Sirri, Raghd
Ala al-Din, Raghd
al-Himsi, Iman
Source
Damascus University Journal for Medical Sciences
Issue
Vol. 31, Issue 3 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.287-293, 7 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2015-12-31
Country of Publication
Syria
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background and Objective: Diabetes is one of the most common diseases.
Many methods are used to manage the elevating blood glucose level, which varies between medications, insulin and traditional therapy.
Many diabetic patients in Syria use Achillea Species and other herbal plants as part of their hypoglycemic therapy.
The present study evaluates the role of A.Falcata (A.F) as a traditional medicine and its efficacy in reducing blood glucose level.
Methods and Materials: Forty five Healthy volunteers participated in the study (19 male, 26 female, average age 23.7 and 22 years respectively).7 of them with no diabetic family history.12 had 1st degree diabetic relatives and 26 had 2nd degree diabetic relatives.
Oral glucose tolerance test OGTT (50g glucose) was carried out twice; before and after administrating 70 ml of A.F aqueous extract (0.04g/mL), followed by the calculation of the incremental area under curve (IAUC) for both tests.
Five diabetic patients used the extract twice a day for one week following herbalist recipe without interrupting their usual medication.
Results: No difference in basal IAUC was observed between female and male patients.
IAUC after A.F use was (2727.0 ± 1355.3) significantly smaller than the basal IAUC (3172.5 ± 1344.3) in the studied group (p=0.05).
Effect of A.F extract on reducing IAUC was obvious in the 1st degree group(p=0.03).
Fasting blood glucose had diminished in two of five diabetic patients.
Conclusion: Our study demonstrates that the aqueous extract of Achillea falcata could have a hypoglycemic effect, which may support herbalist’s traditional recipes.
However, further investigations are needed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zarzur, Wafiqah& Dihnah, Nada& al-Ustuwani, Daniyah& Sirri, Raghd& Ala al-Din, Raghd& al-Himsi, Iman. 2015. The efficacy of achillea falcata on diabetes mellitus management. Damascus University Journal for Medical Sciences،Vol. 31, no. 3, pp.287-293.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-873315
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zarzur, Wafiqah…[et al.]. The efficacy of achillea falcata on diabetes mellitus management. Damascus University Journal for Medical Sciences Vol. 31, no. 3 (2015), pp.287-293.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Zarzur, Wafiqah& Dihnah, Nada& al-Ustuwani, Daniyah& Sirri, Raghd& Ala al-Din, Raghd& al-Himsi, Iman. The efficacy of achillea falcata on diabetes mellitus management. Damascus University Journal for Medical Sciences. 2015. Vol. 31, no. 3, pp.287-293.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-873315
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 292-293
Record ID
BIM-873315