Hypoglycemic Effect of Banana Peel Extract (Musa Paradisiaca Var Kepok) in New Zealand White Rabbits with Diabetes Hyperlipidemia

Abstract

Introduction: banana peels just end up in the trash to date. It needs to be thought of waste processing into a more useful product for health. This study aims to determine the effect of peel extract Musa Paradisiaca var. kepok(MPvK) toward the blood sugar level of New Zealand White (NZW) rabbits which have diabetes hyperlipidemia. Method: 27 male New Zealand White rabbit, age 4 months, average weight 1.5-2 kg. The 104-day study was conducted at LPPT unit 4 UGM that has been standardized internationally. Results: The test results of repeated ANOVA on the blood sugar group 1 (O1) shows that at least 2 measurement times that had significantly different mean values with p-value= 0.003 <0.05. The result of the Friedman test on the blood sugar level for group 2 (O2) showed that at least 2 measurement times having mean value was significantly different with p-value= 0.001 <0.05. The group 3 (O3) indicated that at least 2 measurement times had significantly different value mean with p-value= 0.045 <0.05. There are the differences on blood sugar levels in each group and at each measurement time. Conclusion: an ethanol extract of MPvK peels have a hypoglycemia effect on New Zealand White rabbit with Diabetic Hyperlipidemia.

Keywords: Blood sugar, Diabetes hyperlipidemia, Banana peel