According to Dr. Tran Huu Thanh Tung, Department of Endocrinology - Diabetes, Tam Anh General Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, plants are natural resources that can be used in medicine. Since ancient times, some diseases have been cured by many types of preparations from plants, including guava trees.
The leaves of this tree contain many highly bioactive compounds. Different parts of the guava tree such as roots, leaves, bark, and stem are used in many places to support the treatment of stomach pain, diabetes, diarrhea, and obesity.
Guava leaves are beneficial for health because they contain many compounds such as quercetin, avicularin, hyperin, and acetic acid that can prevent cancer, control blood sugar, act as antioxidants, fight diarrhea, fight bacteria, lower blood fat, and protect the liver.
Guava leaves are beneficial for health because they contain many compounds. (Illustration photo)
Many studies have shown that guava leaves can improve blood sugar. A study published in the National Library of Medicine (USA) in 2018 showed that flavonoid compounds and polysaccharides in guava leaves were associated with improved pancreatic β-cell function in diabetic mice, increasing insulin production.
In this study, scientists found that guava leaf tea is also rich in α-amylase and α-glucosidase enzyme inhibitors, which help reduce glucose absorption after meals, reduce blood sugar levels and oxidative stress. They also inhibit inflammatory proteins, so diabetic mice have less inflammation.
However, this is a study on mice, not proven on humans. Therefore, it is not certain that diabetics can treat the disease with guava leaves, guava leaf tea. Whether long-term use of guava leaves has any dangerous side effects or not still needs to be clarified.
Patients should follow the treatment methods prescribed by their doctor. Do not self-treat with methods that have not been clearly proven to be effective and safe.
With diabetes medications that have been researched and tested, doctors provide clear treatment regimens. Thanks to that, patients can easily monitor their condition and have effective measures to prevent complications.
Doctors recommend that self-treating diabetes without a doctor's guidance can cause patients to face many dangerous complications due to poor blood sugar control, such as neurological complications, kidney function problems, heart disease, eye disease, lung disease, diabetic foot disease, and severe infections.
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