Effect of Supplementation of Mulberry Leaf Powder on the Selected NIDDM Subjects

EFFECT OF SUPPLEMENTATION OF MULBERRY LEAF POWDER ON THE SELECTED NIDDM SUBJECTS Diabetes mellitus is a universal problem affecting men, women and children of all age groups. The therapeutic implications of mulberry have been illustrated in many investigations. This beneficial effect of mulberry can be fully utilized through supplements in the dietary management of diabetes mellitus. The present study was undertaken to assess the supplementation of mulberry leaf powder on the NIDDM diabetic subjects. The sample consists of 200 randomly selected diabetic subjects from one government and two private hospitals of Tirupati, from which 60 were taken as control and another 60 were placed in experimental group. It is clearly evident from the results that the blood glucose levels of the experimental group of subjects has shown a significant difference when compared to the control group tells that, mulberry supplementation has shown a remarkable decrease in blood sugar levels when compared to control group.