The effect of Nigella sativa on type 1 diabetic patients in Nile River state
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https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbar.v11i3.5272Keywords:
Nigella sativa, Type 1 diabetic patients, hypoglycemic effectAbstract
Nigella sativa (NS) is a widely used medicinal plant throughout the world. Seeds and oil have a long history of folklore usage invarious aspects of medicines and food. It has is used to treat a wide range of diseases including diabetes mellitus (DM). DM is a chronic incurable disease with high mortality and morbidity and increasing prevelance.The aim of this study was to investigate hypoglycemic effect (NS) in type 1 diabetic patients. 30 Patients with type I diabetes were included in the study. They were given NS (2gm per day) beside their regular treatment(insulin) without change in their dose and diet for 30 days. At the end of the study fasting blood glucose (FBG) was checked and data was analyzed using t-test and paired t-test in Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS).22 software. The mean levels of FBS before, and one month after the intervention were 259
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