Faiqa Javed 1,*, Mian Kamran Sharif 1 and Naheed Abbas2
1National Institute of Food Science and Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan; 2Institute of Home Sciences, Faculty of Food, Nutrition & Home Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
*Corresponding author: faiqa_javeed@yahoo.com
Diabetes mellitus is an important metabolic disorder and, owing to its significant health impacts, is a leading cause of death around the globe. According to WHO estimates, Pakistan is the 7th highest diabetes-affected population globally, where almost 7 million people are suffering from the disease. Flaxseed lignan and ?-glucan have a constructive role in controlling diabetes. In connection to their enhanced insulin sensitivity, dietary supplementation of flaxseed fiber has shown potential results in postmenopausal diabetic women. Fed the subject population with lignan and ?-glucan capsules and monitored hypoglycemic activity daily and weekly. Blood samples were taken to observe the blood glucose using flaxseed lignan and ?-glucan in postmenopausal women. Fasting and random glucose levels of postmenopausal diabetic women in 4 weeks fed on flaxseed lignan and ?-glucan (P<0.01). Liver and kidney functioning tests are found to be non-significant. This research indicates that flaxseed lignan and ?-glucan reduce random and fasting blood glucose levels in postmenopausal patients.