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Doctoral Thesis | Food & Nutrition | India | Volume 13 Issue 7, July 2024 | Rating: 4.8 / 10
Effectiveness of Halodule uninervis Powder Supplementation on Obese Diabetic Subjects
Dr. S. K. Ruksana
Abstract: The global population will be increasing day by day and suffering from non - communicable diseases, especially Diabetes mellitus, which is related to faulty dietary habits, including low fiber intake, high intake of carbohydrates, and a lack of intake of multi nutrients. Obesity and overweight are the most important risk factors for diabetes compared to other factors. During 2017, the present study investigator conducted a study on Obesity as a predisposing factor for diabetes mellitus, and the results showed the majority of the subjects (88%) were obese because of their faulty dietary patterns. Keeping this in view, which is abundant for human consumption, there is interest in looking for new bioactive compounds to treat this disease, including metabolites of marine origin. The present study aimed to control the blood glucose levels and complications in human obese diabetic subjects through Halodule uninervis powder supplementation. It is a seagrass that is rich in dietary fiber, magnesium, zinc, iron, and polyphenols. Carbohydrates are low. The present study investigator used 250mg/kg b. w. t. of Halodule uninervis powder for human supplementation for a period of ninety days, along with nutritional counselling and diabetic music therapy. Divided the human subjects into eight groups i. e control and experimental groups. The final results show that biochemical parameters were statistically significant (p<.000) in experimental groups but higher in supplementation groups. Insignificant increases in body weight and biochemical parameter levels were observed in the control group after the intervention period. And supplementation groups controlled clinical symptoms and complications compared to other experimental groups.
Keywords: Halodule uninervis, obese diabetics, phytochemicals, dietary fiber, marine bio active compounds
Edition: Volume 13 Issue 7, July 2024
Pages: 1055 - 1062