13.05.2018 Views

merged

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

Effect of Black Seed and Honey Mixture Supplementation on Glycemic<br />

Control in Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM) Patients<br />

Nurshahidah Binti Jalinas<br />

Supervisor: Dr. Hayati Binti Mohd Yusof<br />

Bachelor of Food Science (Food Service and Nutrition)<br />

School of Food Science and Technology<br />

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is one of the top causes of death worldwide, including<br />

in Malaysia. Even though anti-diabetic drugs are able to manage diabetic control, but they<br />

are accompanied with several side effects. Previous studies documented that black seed<br />

and honey can act as one of the alternative food to manage blood glucose control among<br />

diabetic patients. However, study of this two in combination is still limited. Thus, the aim<br />

of the present study is to investigate the effect of black seed and honey mixture<br />

supplementation on fasting blood glucose (FBG), blood pressure (BP), BMI and overall<br />

gastro intestinal (GIT) changes. A total of 28 subjects will be recruited and randomly<br />

allocated into supplemented group (2.5 g/day dosage of mixture, in addition to their<br />

current diabetic medications) and control (without supplementation) for three months. It<br />

is expected that significant changes (p

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!