The Potential of Noni (Moringa citrifolia) in Lowering Blood Glucose Levels in Diabetes Mellitus Patients

Putri Dafriani Putri Dafriani,Roza Marlinda Roza Marlinda,Siska Sakti Anggraini Siska Sakti Anggraini,Mutiara Karamika Mutiara Karamika

doi:10.22236/j.bes/424919

Abstract

Background: Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder caused by insulin resistance. Noni juice has the potential as herbal medicine which believed to reduce blood glucose levels. This study aims to determine the effect of noni juice on blood sugar levels on diabetic patients. Methods: This study used 16 respondents. They divided two groups, a control group and a treatment group. Each group consists of 8 respondents. The intervention group received 150 ml of noni juice which was given once a day for ten days. Glucose testing was carried out by the glucose-check method. The blood was taken from the respondent's fingertips capillary. The blood glucose levels between the control group and the intervention group were analyzed using independent t-test. Results: The average blood glucose level in the intervention group was 199.88 mg/dl, while the control group was 326.25 mg/dl. The test results of the mean blood glucose levels between the control group and the intervention group had a significant difference with a value of p = 0.003 (p ≤ 0.05). This indicates a significant effect between blood glucose levels in the control group and the intervention group. Conclusion: Noni can reduce blood glucose levels because it contains flavonoid. It has a hypoglycemic effect. Health workers can suggest consuming noni juice to decrease blood glucose in diabetic patients. 

Highlights

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is one of the chronic diseases that are widely found in the community
In Kerinci region, based on the data from the Kerinci District Health Office in 2017, the number of people living with diabetes mellitus as many as 578 cases and this number increased to 614 cases in 2018 and 2019 from January to March, become 372 cases (Dinas Kesehatan Kabupaten Kerinci, 2019)
The sample used 16 DM patients divided into control groups and intervention groups

Summary

Background

Diabetes Mellitus merupakan gangguan metabolisme kronis yang disebabkan oleh resistensi insulin. Jus Mengkudu adalah salah satu tanaman obat yang dapat menurunkan kadar glukosa darah. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui jus buah mengkudu terhadap kadar gula darah pada penderita diabetes. Hasil pemeriksaan kadar glukosa darah antara kelompok kontrol dan kelompok intervensi dianalisis menggunakan uji-t independen. Hasil: Rata-rata kadar glukosa darah kelompok intervensi 199,88 mg / dl, sedangkan kelompok kontrol 326,25 mg / dl. Hasil pengujian rerata kadar glukosa darah antara kelompok kontrol dan kelompok intervensi terdapat perbedaan yang bermakna dengan nilai p = 0,003 (p ≤ 0,05). Artinya ada pengaruh yang signifikan antara kadar glukosa darah kelompok kontrol dan kelompok intervensi. Kesimpulan: Mengkudu dapat menurunkan kadar glukosa darah karena mengandung flavonoid yang memiliki efek hipoglikemik. Tenaga kesehatan dapat menyarankan agar mengkonsumsi jus mengkudu untuk menurunkan glukosa darah pada penderita diabetes

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