This could be key for treating the long-term effects of high blood sugar.
A study published in the Journal of Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine found that holy basil showed benefits for reducing blood sugar.
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The study including a group of 90 men, who were all diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at the outset of the analysis.
The results yielded from both the animal and human studies could hold particular relevance for individuals with pre-diabetes, which refers to abnormally high blood sugar levels which are not yet high enough to qualify as type 2 diabetes.
Source: Daily Express
