title: Clinical evaluation of a herbal antidiabetic product.
abstract: Sixty-seven diabetic patients and 12 normal subjects were selected for a clinical study with an indigenous herbal product. The study consisted of 2 phases. In phase 1 study out of 25 diabetics (both insulin dependent and non-insulin dependent) only those in the age group of 41-50 years ie, 11 cases showed lowering of mean high blood sugar level in all samples from 1/2 an-hour to 2 hours with the test drug containing guar gum, methi, tundika and mesha shringi. But in phase 2 study there was lowering of blood sugar level with the test drug and with 2 of its constituents ie, guar gum and methi when used separately in 42 non-insulin dependent diabetics. While there was some blood sugar level lowering effect with guar gum and methi when used separately in 12 normal subjects in phase 2 study, but that was not the same observed with the test drug. The results of this study indicate the efficacy of the product as an adjuvant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, IPGME & R and SSKM Hospital, Calcutta.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sadhukhan
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Roychowdhury
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Banerjee
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008515:Medicine, Ayurvedic; D008875:Middle Aged; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000502:physiology*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose