The Medical Application of Sachet from Butterfly Pea Leaf Extract for People Living with Diabetes

Patients with Diabetes Mellitus have been expanding every year due to the population growth, urbanization, aging, and increasing prevalence of obesity. Butterfly Pea Leaf also known as Clitoria ternatea L. has been investigated for having antihyperglycaemic activity toward the blood glucose level of alloxan-diabetic mice. The present study was conducted to produce sachets containing powder product from BPL extract through spray-drying method in order to increase convenience of storage and distribution process. Maltodextrin become a parameter in spray-drying method. Based on preliminary research, the most suitable concentration of maltodextrin was 10%. Sachets from BPL extract were distributed to 30 diabetic patients from Puskesmas Pulo Armin, Bogor. All patients were treated by sachets from BPL extract for around four months. The treatment shows the decreasing level of blood glucose from diabetic patients as well as it could keep the blood glucose level remain stable in normal range without leading to hypoglycaemia. Whole blood hematology and kidney function were also tested before and after treatment to maximize the result of this research.