PHAR 460 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Ayurveda, Lactation, Fenugreek
7 Nov 2016
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78% of patients with diabetes reported taking a. Most often products are used in addition to their conventional medicines. Most people do not consult their health care provider. >1200 plans have been reported to have anti- diabetic properties. Antihyperglycemic agents used in t2dm can lower. Hca1c anywhere between 0. 6-1. 5% - are there any. Used as medicine and spice (middle east, asia, india) In ayurvedic medicine: used to treat diabetes, high cholesterol, wounds, imflammation and. Fibrous seeds may affect gi transit time, slowing glucose absorption bulk laxative effect. One constituent in the seed exerts hypoglycemic effects by stimulating glucose-dependent insulin secretion. Evidence: 12 week study - combined with sulfonylurea in patients not well controlled on sulfonylureas alone decreased fbg, hca1c by 0. 5% Lowered risk of t2dm by 40% - poor methodology, each person was their own control. Pregnancy: due to uterine stimulant effects (seen in animals) Caution: antiplatelet/coagulant therapy (fenugreek contains a coumarin derivative increased risk of bleeding/bruising)
