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Here is a latest good news I came across in a medical journal

Fight Elevated sugar levels with
Holy Basil or Tulsi

Holy Basil or Tulsi has been called a "vitamin-packed herb

It lowers the blood sugar levels significantly. In the tests mentioned in the Macedonian Journal of Medical Scientists, the rodent’s blood glucose was measured before and after induction of the extract, at week one and week four. Findings revealed that basil had a significant lowering effect on blood glucose levels.

The researchers noted: “Extract ethanol of basil leaves showed good results in lowering blood glucose and advanced glycation end products in diabetic rats.” These findings were echoed in another study on rodents, who were also administered basil extracts of holy basil. At the end of the 30 days of the study, researchers saw a 26.4 per cent decrease in blood sugar levels. Basil has been shown to target metabolic stress too, which might aid with weight loss and cholesterol levels. Other studies have pointed out that the herb could improve pancreatic beta-cell function and insulin secretion - and further increase the uptake of glucose by muscle cells. One showed that the herb significantly improved spikes in blood glucose levels after eating.

The researchers noted that the leaves appeared to have hypoglycaemic properties, which have been shown to lower blood sugar levels and help prevent complications of diabetes.

Indian study on the use of Thulasi to treat Type 2 Diabetes:
A similar study had been carried out by the Department of Foods and Nutrition, MS University of Baroda. Titled “Effect of Tulasi (Ocimum sanctum) leaf powder supplementation on blood sugar levels, serum lipids and tissue lipids in diabetic rats”, the study had observed the following result:

“Tulasi leaf powder was fed at the 1% level in normal and diabetic rats for a period of one month to explore the effect on fasting blood sugar, uronic acid, total amino acids, and the lipid profile in serum and tissue lipids. The results indicated a significant reduction in fasting blood sugar, uronic acid, total amino acids, total cholesterol, triglyceride, phospholipids and total lipids. In the liver, total cholesterol, triglyceride and total lipids were significantly lowered. Total lipids were significantly reduced in the kidney. In the heart, a significant fall in total cholesterol and phospholipids was observed. All these observations indicate the hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effect of Tulasi in diabetic rats.”

Study of Tulsi medicine to treat diabetes in humans:
A study published in the Journal of Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine found that holy basil showed benefits for reducing blood sugar. The study including a group of 90 men, who were all diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at the outset of the analysis.

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