Potential use of Kyethingha-thee (Momordica charantia L. fruit) in the treatment of maturity onset diabetes mellitus

May Aye Than; Ye Thwe; Thaw Zin; Mu Mu Sein Myint; Hla Pe; Aung Naing; Maung Maung Wint

Potential use of Kyethingha-thee (Momordica charantia L. fruit) in the treatment of maturity onset diabetes mellitus

Date

1996-12-01

Authors

Abstract

The hypoglycemic efficacy of Kyethingha-thee dired powder capsule was conducted on five uncomplicated type II non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus patients, who were admitted to the No. 2 Military Hospital, Yangon. Preliminary study revealed that it has hypoglycaemic effect with minimum effective dose of 3 grams for each patient and the time of maximum effect was 4 to 6 hours respectively. Kyethingha-thee was found to be 79.94 percent as effective as tolbutamide and 154.53 percent as effective as TMF 32. So far no adverse side effects were observed in any of these patients.

Citation

May Aye Than, Ye Thwe, Thaw Zin, Mu Mu Sein Myint, Hla Pe, Aung Naing, Maung Maung Wint. Potential use of Kyethingha-thee (Momordica charantia L. fruit) in the treatment of maturity onset diabetes mellitus. Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal. 1996; 8(3): 148-154