Abstract :
Aim & Objectives: The correlation of Cannabis user groups with duration of one-month, one-year and five year (Both diabetic and non-diabetic groups) with serum Vitamin C level and serum vitamin E level.Research Design and Methods: In a cross-sectional, case-control study, we studied cannabis user 55 and 50 cannabis non-user, male-subjects aged between 25 and 65 years. Fasting blood samples were obtained from 55 diabetic male subjects and 50 healthy control subjects. Blood samples were withdrawn who were taking 5 to 10 gm of cannabis per day and analyzed for Antioxidant serum Vitamin C and serum vitamin E by standard technique using UV-Spectrophotometer. Results: serum Vitamin C and serum vitamin E were measured and the results were compared with those of controls. Antioxidants levels were found to be significantly higher in diabetic and non-diabetic subjects using cannabis 5 to 10 gm per day for the last one month, one year and five years when compare with normal control and diabetic control subjects(p
Keyword :
Diabetes Mellitus, Cannabis sativa, Antioxidants (Vitamin C & E)