Effects of Bauhinia forficata Link Tea on Lipid Profile in Diabetic Patients

J Med Food. 2019 Mar;22(3):321-323. doi: 10.1089/jmf.2018.0111. Epub 2019 Feb 28.

Abstract

Twenty-five type 2 diabetic volunteer patients (mean age 62 years) were recruited in a quasi-experimental study without a control group to evaluate the effects of Bauhinia forficata Link tea on lipid profiles. Participants drank the tea of 0.4% B. forficata in 200 mL of water twice a day for 3 months. The clinical parameters evaluated were cholesterol and triglycerides (mg/dL), total cholesterol (mg/dL), weight (kg), postprandial glycemia (mg/dL), and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c). For the study period, statistically significant decreases in triglycerides and total cholesterol levels of 48 and 17 mg/dL, respectively, were observed. B. forficata tea as a complementary therapy in type 2 diabetic patients may help to reduce the levels of some lipid profile parameters. Further studies are suggested to evaluate the effect of the tea.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Bauhinia / chemistry*
  • Blood Glucose / metabolism
  • Cholesterol / metabolism
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / drug therapy*
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / metabolism
  • Female
  • Glycated Hemoglobin / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Lipid Metabolism / drug effects*
  • Lipids / chemistry
  • Middle Aged
  • Phytotherapy
  • Plant Extracts / administration & dosage*
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry
  • Tea / chemistry

Substances

  • Blood Glucose
  • Glycated Hemoglobin A
  • Hypoglycemic Agents
  • Lipids
  • Plant Extracts
  • Tea
  • Cholesterol