Tamarind: The Natural Remedy for Diabetes Control and Prevention

CNN Indonesia

Saturday, 10 June 2023 18:20 WIB

Jakarta, CNNIndonesia —

Tamarind is one of them spices which has many uses. Tamarind can be mixed in drinkbut can also be used as a complementary spice.

The nutritional content in tamarind is also very much. In fact, this fruit can be used as a food to control blood sugar and diabetes.

Collect Healthifymevitamins and antioxidants contained in tamarind can indeed reduce a number of chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes.

The antioxidants in tamarind can cleanse toxins in the body and activate digestive enzymes. In fact, tamarind can also reduce oxidative stress.

With these various benefits, tamarind can protect the body from various diseases, ranging from cancer, cardiovascular disease, neurological problems, to hyperglycemia. All of this protection can be obtained from vitamin C, beta-carotene, and polyphenols in tamarind.

Not only that, tamarind is also high in magnesium. Sucking Health Reporter, magnesium plays a role in blood sugar regulation by increasing insulin sensitivity. This makes tamarind a potential drug for diabetes management.

Tamarind pulp also contains potassium and polyphenols. Both function to reduce inflammation in the body. This can be beneficial for people with diabetes.

A study in February 2014 published in Pakistan Journal of Medicine Science found that, the phytochemicals extracted from tamarind drops could lower blood glucose in rats.

In addition, through other studies, as quoted Live Strongwhich is published in Pharmaceutical Biology in March 2013, flavonoids extracted from tamarind seeds seemed to increase insulin release in the animals studied.

Therefore, it is not wrong to choose tamarind as an addition to a healthy diet, especially if you want to lower blood sugar levels and diabetes.

However, its use must still be regulated. The reason is, after all, tamarind contains natural sugar.

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