Abstract
Therapeutic Effect of Banana Flower (Banana Male Bud) on Diabetic Rats
Highlights
Diabetes mellitus, which has become one of the most drastic metabolic disturbances in the world, is diagnosed by absolute or relevant deficiencies in insulin secretion and/or insulin action, followed by chronic hyperglycemia (Nia et al, 2018)
Chemical Analysis of dried banana male bud Chemical composition: Moisture, ash, protein, fat, and crude fiber were determined in dried banana male bud according to method described in (A.O.A.C. 2005).While; carbohydrate was determined by dinitrosalicylic acid method according to BeMiller, (2010)
Moisture and fat contents of dried banana male bud were (7.24 and 2.83 %), respectively. This compositional profile is in agreement with Fingolo et al, (2012) who analyzed the nutritional composition of the inflorescences of Musa acuminata, cultivar
Summary
Diabetes mellitus, which has become one of the most drastic metabolic disturbances in the world, is diagnosed by absolute or relevant deficiencies in insulin secretion and/or insulin action, followed by chronic hyperglycemia (Nia et al, 2018). It has caused a significant morbidity and mortality due to microvascular (retinopathy, neuropathy and nephropathy) and macrovascular (heart attack, stroke and peripheral vascular disease) complications (Patel et al, 2011). Therapeutic options for diabetes are diet, exercise, oral hypoglycemic drugs, and insulin therapy. Diet therapy along with insulin and drugs is more effective in combating diabetes and its complications. Diet therapy works through different mechanisms like inhibiting glucose production, decreasing absorption of glucose in gastro-intestinal tract, increasing production of insulin by β-cells in the pancreas, or by mimicking insulin activity (Bhaskar et al, 2011b)
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