A Study on Moringa oleifera supplementation among pre-hypertensive subjects in rural area of puducherry

Abstract

The present scenario alarms that Pre-hypertension is the major cause of death all over theworld. (Kearney et al., 2005) gives the prevalence of Pre- hypertension worldwide representing 26.4percent of adult population in 2000 had Pre-hypertension in which 26.6 percent of men and 26.1percent of women and it is projected to have 29.2 percent by the year 2025 on and wellness. (i) Toassess the Socio- demographic profile, Anthropometric measurement, Clinical data, Bio- chemicalparameters, Dietary pattern before and after supplementation among pre-hypertensive subjects inExperimental and Control group. (ii) To compare the Body Mass Index, blood pressure and totalcholesterol before and after supplementation in the experimental group and without supplementationin the controlled group. The investigator used Questionnaire and Interview schedule as the tool forconducting the study which consists Personal Details, Anthropometric measurements, health statusincludes Biochemical parameters, eating habits, Dietary pattern and other relevant details, collectedfrom 30 samples selected by random sampling method. The researcher carried out with selection ofcommon people as the samples who were randomly selected with Drumstick leaves powder(Moringa oleifera) supplementation among Pre-hypertensive subjects for a period of 21 days in theselected area in Puducherry. The mean value of total cholesterol level of the Control group of Prehypertensive subjects before intervention of value is 172.6±6.91 and after value is175±7.52. Therewas no significant difference in Standard deviation value, in the Total Cholesterol level of the controlgroup before and after without supplementation. In the Experimental group supplementation showedsignificant difference in the Total Cholesterol value which had reduced from 161 to 156 mg/dL,before and after supplementation which was observed due to the intake of Drumsticks leaves powderin Pre-hypertensive subjects.