The aims of this study was to determine the effect of giving 14 days of African leaf herbal tea to FBG levels of prediabetes teachers.
MethodA quasi-experimental study using the non-randomized pretest posttest method. There were 30 samples. Levels of FBG, Anthropometry and Recall 24-hours collected had been divided into 3 study groups are dose of 2 grams (group I), 4g (group II) and controls.
Result5.3% decreases in FBG levels of group I, 5.6% in group II, and 0.5% increase in FBG levels of control group. There was no significant difference in FBG levels before and after intervention in group I (p=0.057), group II (p=0.252), and control group (p=0.928).
ConclusionConsumption of 4g of African leaf herbal tea for 14 days reduces FBG best. It is recommended to consume African leaf herbal tea to reduce blood glucose levels in patients with prediabetes.