The Effect of Corn Silk Ethanol Extract (Zea Mays. L) on Decreasing the Blood GlucoseLevels

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disease which impacts on serious complications. Corn Silk complementary herbal therapies were effective in decreasing blood glucose levels. The study aimed to examine the effect of corn silk ethanol extract (Zea mays L) on reducing the blood glucose levels. This study used a true experimental, pre-test, and post- test with the non-equivalent control group. Eighteen mice tail samples were recruited using random allocation technique sampling and divided into two groups (interventions and control groups). Data analysis was performed and presented in descriptive statistics, and significant findings were computed using the paired t-test. The results showed that the decrease in Glucose intervention group downhill from 144,33+11,543 to 137,78+5,740 after the intervention. Meanwhile, in the control group, the mean in Glucose increases from 134,00+10,124 to 153,78+7,412. The paired t-test obtained a p-value of 0.000, indicating that there were significant differences in the effect of giving Corn Silk ethanol extract (Zea mays L) to decrease glucose levels the intervention and the control group. Conclusion: Giving Corn Silk Ethanol Extract (Zea Mays L) can lower Glucose Levels