Relationship between Complementary use of Herbal Medicines and Diabetes Mellitus Treatment Outcomes: A Cross-Sectional Study in Two Tertiary Healthcare Facilities in Jos Metropolis


Authors : Shalkur DAVID; Christiana Oluwadamilola ONI; Byenchit EJILA; Peter Naankut ALPHONSUS; Meshak Simeon Alex DAYOL

Volume/Issue : Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 9 - September

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Abstract : In Nigeria, the use of herbal medicines to complement diabetes treatment is common, though their impact on treatment outcomes is not well understood. This cross-sectional questionnaire study, conducted in Jos metropolis, Nigeria, assessed the prevalence of herbal medicines use among 141 diabetes patients and its relationship with treatment outcomes. Most of the study participants were females (60.3%) with a family history of diabetes (70%). The findings showed that 58.9% of participants used herbal remedies like Moringa oleifera, Vernonia amygdalina and Allium sativum to complement treatment for diabetes mellitus without guidance from conventional clinicians. There were higher incidences of hospitalizations and hypoglycemia in the group that complemented their treatments with herbal medicines (P <0.05). However, fasting blood glucose levels remained unaffected (P > 0.05). The study highlights the common use of herbal medicines in Nigeria and underscores both the prospect for herbal medicine integration and the challenges of poor clinical data to inform ration use.

Keywords : Diabetes Mellitus, Herbal Medicine, Diabetes Treatment Outcomes, Nigeria

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In Nigeria, the use of herbal medicines to complement diabetes treatment is common, though their impact on treatment outcomes is not well understood. This cross-sectional questionnaire study, conducted in Jos metropolis, Nigeria, assessed the prevalence of herbal medicines use among 141 diabetes patients and its relationship with treatment outcomes. Most of the study participants were females (60.3%) with a family history of diabetes (70%). The findings showed that 58.9% of participants used herbal remedies like Moringa oleifera, Vernonia amygdalina and Allium sativum to complement treatment for diabetes mellitus without guidance from conventional clinicians. There were higher incidences of hospitalizations and hypoglycemia in the group that complemented their treatments with herbal medicines (P <0.05). However, fasting blood glucose levels remained unaffected (P > 0.05). The study highlights the common use of herbal medicines in Nigeria and underscores both the prospect for herbal medicine integration and the challenges of poor clinical data to inform ration use.

Keywords : Diabetes Mellitus, Herbal Medicine, Diabetes Treatment Outcomes, Nigeria

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