Blood sugar levels are regulated by the effects of phenols chemically extracted from pandan leaves. Therefore, pandan leaves are considered good for diabetes.
Blood cholesterol is also reduced thanks to this phenol. Specifically, by acting similarly to statin drugs, phenolic compounds from pandan leaves can help reduce blood cholesterol.
Pandanus leaves also have anti-inflammatory properties, so they can boost the immune system for diabetes. Inflammation is the body's natural response to infection . Compounds extracted from pandanus leaves such as phenols, tannins, flavonides, glycosides, and bromelain have been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties.
To support the treatment of diabetes , you can refer to some ways to use pandan leaves.
Drink fresh pandan leaf water . How to make: Wash about 10 fresh pandan leaves thoroughly, chop them finely, put them in a pot with about 2.5 liters of water. Boil until the pandan leaves are soft, the water turns light yellow. Then filter the water with a sieve or clean cloth to separate the pandan leaves and get pure pandan leaf water. You can drink 2-3 glasses of warm or cold pandan leaf water every day 20-30 minutes before meals to help treat diabetes.
Drink dried pandan leaves instead of tea . Diabetics can use dried pandan leaves in the following way: Choose fresh pandan leaves that are not bruised or crushed; wash them, cut them into pieces about 5 - 7cm long. Then dry the pandan leaves in the sun or dry them. Note that after drying, you can still see the green color of the leaves.
When using, boil water over about 20-30g of dried pandan leaves (discard this water), then add 500ml of boiling water and soak for about 30 minutes to use as tea.
Note : Pandan leaves are only a supportive method and cannot replace medication or a balanced diet. Patients need to ensure that they maintain a healthy diet , rich in fiber, low in sugar and with the right amount of carbohydrates. It is best to consult a doctor before using pandan leaves to support diabetes treatment.
