The Blood Glucose and Cholesterol Level of Diabetic Patients with Steam Bay Leaves Water Consumption Nur Fithriyanti Imamah1*, Fathonna Verniaga Alyasiri 1, Aprilia Pramuningtyas 1, Siti Khoiroh Muflihatin1
Department of Bachelor of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Sciences, Universitas Muhammadiyah Kalimantan Timur, Indonesia
Abstract
Management of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is importance to prevent the worse condition and further complication. One of complementary and alternative medicine is consumption steam bay leaves water that would be helpful to control blood glucose and cholesterol level. Elderly in Indonesia would be the right target to implement intervention using traditional medicine. This study would analyze the effect of steam bay leaves water on two variables including respondent^s blood glucose and cholesterol level. Quasy Eksperiment study with control group has been used in this study. Each group consists of 20 elderlies which the intervention group given the steam bay leaves water for 5 days once a day. Independent t-test has been used to analyze the effectiveness of bay leaves between blood glucose and cholesterol level. Each respondent signed the consent and monitored for the blood sugar and cholesterol level before and after intervention. It was measured using glucose, cholesterol, uric acid meter. The Independent t-test showed that P-value was 0.000 and T-table was 4.229 which means there was significant difference between blood glucose and cholesterol level after intervention. The mean difference in between two variables was 101.1. Flavonoid find the important role to decrease blood glucose by maintaining Beta cell function and improving insulin secretion. Bay leaves contain active saponins, catechins (flavonoid group), tannins that could decrease the cholesterol level. Steam bay leaves water could be a low cost alternative that helpful to increase diabetes mellitus patient^s health. Consuming the bay leaf in right portion with the doctor supervision is mandatory.
Keywords: Bay Leaf- Complementary and Alternative Medicine- Diabetes Mellitus- Cholesterol- Blood Glucose.
