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Table 5 Doctors’ knowledge about the percentage of diabetic herbal users and effect of herbs on them

From: Herbal medicine from the perspective of type II diabetic patients and physicians: what is the relationship?

What is the percentage of herbal users?

Number

Percentage

0–25

74

70.5%

26–50

11

10.5%

51–75

1

1.0%

76–100

19

18.1%

What is the effect of herbs on blood glucose level

 No effect

39

37.1%

 Positive effect by improving glucose level

27

25.7%

 Negative effect by raising glucose level

8

7.6%

 Negative effect by reducing glucose level

8

7.6%