“Kulattha Yusha” – A Pathya in Diabetes mellitus: An In-vitro study
1M. B. Kavita, 2L. A. Vijethkumar and 3*Vijayalaxmi S. Koppal
1Professor, Department of Swasthavritta, S D M College of Ayurveda and Hospital, Hassan-573201 (India) 2Assistant Professor, M R N Ayurvedic medical College and Hospital Bagalkot-587104 (India) and 3PG Scholar, Department of Swasthavritta, S D M College of Ayurveda and Hospital, Hassan-573201 (India) 3*Corresponding author Email - sanjanakoppal1@gmail.com Mobile No. - 6360176369
ABSTRACT
Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions in many developing economies such as china and india specially in low and middle income groups. India has the prevalence-7.7% of diabetes and higher concentration found in urban areas. Being a chronic health condition, it needs a wayout that can be taken on most of the days in a year. Kulattha yusha {gruel prepared from horsegram } is one such food having its indication for prameha that can be correlated to diabetes mellitus. Analysis of in-vitro anti-diabetic marker enzymes like alpha amalyse, alpha glucosidase and radical scavanging activity and total phenolics in yusha preared from whole and broken grains of kulattha {dolicus biflorus } that which were soaked overnight were conducted. The findings and comparative results on the anti-diabetic property between the two forms of kulattha yusha showed no much significant changes in their inhibition activity the lowest being yusha from broken seed kulattha {alpha amylase-6.79μg/ml and alpha glucosidase-16.17μg/ml }. Among the two forms, broken soaked kulattha yusha has higher anti-diabetic attributes due to its inhibiton activity on alpha amylase and alpha glucosidase. Hence it can be used as a food in the management of Diabetes.