PASSION FRUIT PEEL FLOUR – Passiflora edulis F. Flavicarpa: Applicability in the treatment of type II Diabetes Mellitus

Abstract

Type II Diabetes Mellitus is a disease resulting from a group of metabolic disorders, which currently affects the lives of 422 million people worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. There are several kinds of oral hypoglycemic agents used to treat the disease that are highly effective and efficient. However, there are uncountable studies testing the effectiveness of alternative and simultaneous treatments, such as the ingestion of passion fruit peel flour. The objective of this paper is to analyze the glycemic profile of diabetics by comparing the mechanisms of action of oral hypoglycemic agents and the flour activity, in order to evaluate its effectiveness in the treatment. It is a literature review based on scientific articles published between the years 2010 and 2021, searched in the sources Scielo, Lilacs, BVS, Pubmed, and medical journals. Due of the considerations presented and evaluated, it is concluded that the yellow passion fruit flour is effective in reducing the indicators of the glycemic profile.