Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Aloe vera is one of the plants that has many properties. One of the widely used Aloe vera preparations is processed into Aloe vera juice which has benefits for the body if consumed. One of the benefits of Aloe vera juice can lower blood sugar in the body due to the phytochemical content contained therein such as flavonoids, glucomannan and vitamins. Objective: Analyzing Aloe vera juice at doses of 200 mg/KgBB, 300mg/KgBB and 400mg/KgBB in lowering blood sugar and seeing the most effective dose in mice injected with alloxan. Methods: Quantitative research conducted by experimental methods in vivo on Mus musculus mice with post test control group design. Results: Kruskal-Wallis test analysis on blood sugar reduction showed a significant decrease in the group given Aloe vera with a p value of 0.015 (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Aloe vera at a dose of 400mg/Kg BB is proven to reduce blood sugar in mice induced by alloxan.
Institution: Universitas Airlangga
Language: English
Subfield: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4405791984