VOLUME 9 , ISSUE 1 ( Jan-April, 2016 ) > List of Articles
OG Parvathy, S Kamalam, Elavarasi
Keywords : IVY gourd (coccinia indica), blood glucose level, diabetes mellitus
Citation Information : Parvathy O, Kamalam S, E. A Study To Assess The Effectiveness Of Ivy Gourd (Coccinia Indica) In Reduction Of Blood Glucose Level Among Patients With Type II Diabetes Mellitus. 2016; 9 (1):30-31.
DOI: 10.5005/pjn-9-1-30
License: CC BY-NC 4.0
Published Online: 01-06-2020
Copyright Statement: Copyright © 2016; The Author(s).
Objectives: To find out the level of blood glucose among diabetic population and to assess the effectiveness of Ivy gourd in reduction of blood glucose level. Method: A pre experimental (one group- Pre test post test study) Result: ‘t’ value is 14.598 in fasting blood glucose and ‘t’ value is 9.442 in postprandial values. P value less 0.0001. Conclusion: As a natural plant Ivy gourd has less side effects and is cheaply and easily available.