Exploring the potential of Arhar honey (Cajanus Cajan) in alleviating hematological indices in prediabetes state

Annals of Ayurvedic Medicine

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Seema Rana¹  Charu Katare²  Senthil Kumar Subramani³  GBKS Prasad⁴ 

[1] Diabetes, Obesity Thyroid Center, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India and Department of Home Science Food and Nutrition, Government KRG Post Graduate Autonomous College;Department of Home Science Food and Nutrition, Government KRG Post Graduate Autonomous College;Department of Biotechnology, Tropilite Foods Private Limited, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India and Center for Translational Research, SOS in Biochemistry, Jiwaji University;Center for Translational Research, SOS in Biochemistry, Jiwaji University

关键词: Natural food;    honey;    glycemic control;    haematological parameters;    cardiovascular risk;   

DOI  :  10.5455/AAM.52677

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Association of Ayurvedic Physicians of India

【 摘 要 】

Background: Prediabetes manifesting impaired glucose tolerance is a risk state that has potential to develop in type 2diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Hyperglycaemia and haematological parameters are reported to have significantassociation. Low glycaemic index foods help in alleviating hyperglycemia. Arhar Honey (Cajanus cajan) being low glycaemicindex (GI) natural food may possibly maintain normal haematological parameters in prediabetic sate.Aims and Objectives: This study compared effect of honey administration on haematological indices of pre-diabetic andnon-diabetics subjects.Materials and Methods: Sixty individuals in the age group of 40-60 years were subjected to an oral glucose tolerance test(OGTT) and were categorized as individuals exhibiting normal glucose tolerance or non-diabetic (n=30) and individualshaving impaired glucose tolerance or prediabetic (n=30) using WHO criteria. The subjects in both the groups were administeredwith 70 gms of honey on empty stomach for a duration of 60 days and its effect on FBG, HbA1c and hematological parametersviz. hemoglobin (Hb), red blood cell count (RBC), packed cell volume (PVC), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscularhemoglobin (MCH), and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) was measured.Results: A remarkable improvement (p<0.01) in Hb and RBC was demonstrated in non-diabetic as well as prediabetic groupand a significantly high modulating effect of honey was observed on PCV value in prediabetic group as compared to nondiabetic group.Conclusion: Administration of Arhar honey for a period of 60 days improved selected hematological indices in non-diabeticand prediabetic subjects.

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