Effect of Ajowan seed powder in modulating hyperglycemia induced oxidative stress in normal and NIDDM patients a prospective study.

Parul Gupta; Surabhi Puri

Volume : V, Issue : XI, November - 2016

Effect of Ajowan seed powder in modulating hyperglycemia induced oxidative stress in normal and NIDDM patients a prospective study.

Parul Gupta, Surabhi Puri

Abstract :

Background– Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic disorders with one common manifestation: hyperglycaemia. The rationale behind this study is to see the effect of Ajowan seed powder on different oxidative stress parameters in blood/ serum. Objective– To see the effect of Ajowan seed powder on different lipid parameters in blood/ serum and its effects in normal and diabetic patients. Methodology– It was a hospital based prospective study conducted for a period of 8 months. A total of 180 study participants were included in the study. The investigation reports were collected from pathology laboratory of the college. The parameters studied includes catalase, gluthatione peroxidise, glutathione reductase, plasma Maloaldialdehyde , superoxide dismutase. Epi–info software was used. And student�t� test were applied for analysis. Conclusion– Significant change in plasma MDA level and increasing anti–oxidant activity which counteracts hyperglycemia when Ajowan powder was administrated.