Fenugreek and Diabetes

Fenugreek may be helpful in the treatment of diabetes, a new study suggests.

Researchers from the School of Medicine in China examined fenugreek extract for its effects on general properties, blood glucose (sugar), blood lipid, and other parameters in experimental diabetic rats.

Fenugreek seeds have previously been shown to have blood sugar-lowering and cholesterol-lowering effects in type 1 and type 2 diabetes patients and experimental diabetic animals.

Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats were administrated three different doses of fenugreek extract and metformin for six weeks.
Compared with the diabetic control group, rats treated fenugreek extract showed a dose-dependent lower blood glucose, glycated hemoglobin, triglycerides, total cholesterol and higher HDL (good cholesterol).

The study authors concluded that fenugreek extract can lower blood glucose, blood lipid levels and improve other properties in experimental diabetic rats following repeated treatment for six weeks.

Reference:

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