HIBISCUS CURE DIABETES NATURALLY
Diabetes has become a
common disease these days just like any other whacky flu, cough and cold. Life
is certainly not easy for a diabetic as one has to maintain a healthy lifestyle
throughout, since there is no cure for the disease.
Offering a new hope to
diabetics, researchers at Assam's Tezpur University and West Bengal's
Visva-Bharati University have derived that natural extracts from a particular
species of the hibiscus plant can help in curing diabetes.
Researchers collected
samples of hibiscus leaves from North-East region and conducted tests on
diabetic rats. The results showed that a phytochemical (plant-derived compound)
from the leaves of Sthalpadma or land-lotus (scientifically known as Hibiscus
mutabilis and commonly called Confederate rose) restore insulin levels better.
Samir Bhattacharya,
emeritus professor, School of Life Sciences (Zoology Department) at
Visva-Bharati in Shantiniketan was quoted saying to a news agency: “We found
that ferulic acid (FRL), belonging to the polyphenols, extracted from leaves of
the plant, has the potential to be a better therapeutic agent for diabetes”.
According to the World
Health Organisation, there are about 346 million people worldwide with
diabetes, with more than 80% of deaths occurring in developing countries. India
has nearly 63 million diabetic patients, with the situation becoming grimmer
mainly because of the sedentary lifestyle prevailing across key metros and big
cities aggravating the situation. According to a study conducted by the
International Diabetes Federation (IDF), the number of Indians suffering from
this malicious disease is expected to cross the 100 million mark by 2030.
The findings were
published in Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications journal August
26.
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