EFFECT OF MORINGA OLEIFERA ON BLOOD GLUCOSE, LDL LEVELS IN TYPES II DIABETIC OBESE PEOPLE

Abstract

The leaves of Moringa oleifera Lam (Moringaceae) are used by the Indians in their herbal medicine for many decades. In this study the scientific basis for their use in NDDM in obese patients was therefore examined. It was found that supplementation of the powder of Moringa oleifera leaf decreased serum glucose and LDL .These values were also found to be statistically Significant. And it is concluded that the leaves of Moringa oleifera have definite hypoglycemic and hypocholesterolemic activity in type II diabetes mellitus in obese people.