The effect of yellow passion fruit peel juice (Passifloraedulis f. flavicarpa deg.) on HDL and LDL levels in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in the working area of teppo health centre pinrang regency

Abstract

The aim of this study to observe effect of passion fruit juice could change lipid profile (high density lipoprotein (HDL) and low density lipoprotein (LDL)) in diabetes mellitus patient. The study was conducted using quasi experiment with non-randomized pre and post study with control group. The sample was selected using purposive sampling method consisting of 40 participants and is divided to 2 groups included treatment and control group. The treatment group was given yellow passion fruit peel juice 250 ml/day with passion fruit juice recipe for 15 days and control group was only given passion fruit juice recipe. HDL and LDL levels were measured during pre and post study. HDL level in intervention group was increased about 6.85mg/dL and in contrast, HDL level in control group was decreased of 8.50 mg/dL. There was no difference between treatment and control group. In treatment group, LDL level decreased in mean of 6.15 mg/dL and control group had increased with average of 2.8 mg/dL. The campaign on food consumption especially highlights the important for diverse and high fiber food in their daily dietary. The frequency of profile checks on diabetes patient to avoid greater risk of death from cardiovascular diseases (CVD) known as dyslipidemia. Further action will be taken with larger number of samples with longer duration of yellow passion fruit juice consumption.

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