About this trial
Volunteers will be divided into 4 groups which are mulberry leaf extract 6 mg capsule, mulberry leaf extract 12 mg capsule, mulberry leaf extract 18 mg capsule, and placebo capsule group. They will be tested blood glucose levels (taken from the fingertips) before starting. Then, they will take 1 capsule of the sample one time. After taking the sample for 30 minutes, they will take 50 g of sucrose in 250 ml of water in 5 minutes. Then, they will be tested blood glucose levels (taken from the fingertips) at 30, 60, 90, and 120 minutes.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age 18-60 years
No diabetes mellitus
Have blood glucose less than 126 mg/dL
Wiling to attend the study
Disqualifiers
Take steroids, psychiatric medicine, thiazide diuretic medicine, and beta blocker medicine within 2 weeks before starting of the study
Take dietary supplement, herbal substance, and weight-loss medicine within 2 weeks before starting of the study
Uncontrolled diseases
History of gastrointestinal tract surgery
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Mulberry leaf extract 6 mg capsule
- Mulberry leaf extract 12 mg capsule
- Mulberry leaf extract 18 mg capsule
- Placebo capsule
Treatment groups
Locations
Sponsors and collaborators
Chulalongkorn University
Lead sponsor
Mae Fah Luang University
Collaborator