AN EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH ON THREE VARIOUS GROUPS OF HONEY AND GLUCOSE INTAKE FOR THE GLYCEMIC RESPONSE COMPARISON IN THE TYPE 2 DIABETES (T2DM) PATIENTS IN ORDER TO MEASURE AFTER INGESTION LEVEL OF BLOOD GLUCOSE

Objective: Our research was aimed at the comparison of the glycemic effect (75 grams) and natural honey (30 grams) in a test of honey tolerance with the glucose (75 grams) in the patients of T2DM (type 2 diabetics). Methods: The research design was experimental which was carried out in the setting of Mayo Hospital, Lahore on a total of ninety-seven T2DB patients selected through OPD department in the time frame of April – September, 2017. We divided the sample population on random basis into three groups respectively Group I, II and III having Honey (75 grams), Honey (30 grams) and Glucose (75 grams). The patients were screened for the fasting samples of blood in the time interval of one and two hours. Data was analyses on the SPSS. Results: In the total research population females and males were respectively 62 females (64%) and 35 males (36%) in the age range of (25 – 68) years. An average mean blood glucose rise at the interval of two hours was observed as (30 mg/dl) in group – I; 85 mg/dl in group - II and 170 mg/dl in group – III with a significant p-value of (< 0.005). We observed a significantly low glucose response after two hours with a significant p-value of (< 0.001) in comparison to Group I & II. There was a significant variation in the group I & III with a significant p-value of (< 0.0001). The response of the level of plasma glucose against honey was observed as at peak level at sixty minutes and which reflected a rapid decline in comparison to the glucose, which shows a lower honey glycemic response. Glucose lowering affect was also observed in three cases (10.7%) when they were given a low honey dose. Conclusion: Our research concludes that honey (low dose) is potently valuable substitute in the place of sugar for the diabetic patients. Keywords: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), Honey, Glucose tolerance test, Fructose and Insuli