Effect of Moringa Oleifera Leaves on Glycemic Control of Women With Type 2 Diabetes

Effect of Daily Consumption of Moringa Oleifera Leaves on Glycemic Control of Saharawi Women With Type 2 Diabetes

The objective of this clinical trial was to understand whether supplementation of Moringa oleifera leaf powder improved glycemic management in Sahrawi women with type 2 diabetes living in refugee camps. The main question sought to be answered was:

- Does daily supplementation of Moringa oleifera leaf powder, in addition to oral hypoglycemic therapy, improve glycosylated hemoglobin and fasting blood glucose?

Researchers compared Moringa supplementation with no Moringa consumption to see if Moringa oleifera worked to improve glycemic control.

Participants had to:

• Take Moringa oleifera leaves daily or abstain from consuming Moringa for 3 months.
• Consistently take prescribed oral hypoglycemic agents
• Undergo clinical examinations and measurement of biochemical, metabolic and body composition parameters at the time of recruitment and at the end of the study.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosis of type 2 diabetes for at least 1 year
• Absence of advanced retinopathy, terminal renal failure, active diabetic ulcers, amputations, and heart failure
• Treatment with only oral hypoglycemic drugs.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosis of type 1 diabetes
• Pregnancy or lactation
• Treatment with insulin.