Abstract :
The current research was intended to elucidate the effects of supplementation of hawthorn on the plasma
level of glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin HbA1C and lipid emic parameters which include triglyceride (TG), total
cholesterol (TC), low density lipoprotein (LDL) and high density lipoprotein (HDL) among type 2 diabetic patients.
Fifty five diabetic type 2 patients were encountered and received 3 grams dose of hawthorn powder administered
orally in the form of 500 mg capsules 3 times daily at breakfast, lunch and dinner meals for 12 weeks. Measurements
of fasting blood glucose, HbA1C and lipid parameters before and after treatment showed significant effects at
P < 0.05 were recorded due to hawthorn treatment. In brief, glucose level dropped from 223.6 mg/dl to 186.34 mg/dl
HbA1C decreased from 8.5% to 7.2%, TG was reduced from 235.5 mg/dl to 160 mg/dl, TC was declined from
310 mg/dl to 187.6 mg/dl, LDL was decreased from 155.2 mg/dl to 115.5 mg/dl and lastly high HDL increased from
52.4 mg/dl to 69.2. mg/dl. It was concluded that hawthorn may be one of the future optimizing medicinal plants that
shows dual effect against hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia.
Keyword :
Hawthorn, HbA1C, blood glucose, lipids level, type2 diabetes.