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Background: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a metabolic diseases characterized by hyperglycemia that occurs due to abnormal insulin secretion, insulin action or both. Complex disorders in type 2 DM involving various degrees of decreased beta cell function, peripheral insulin resistance and abnormal liver glucose metabolism. Abelmoschus esculentus is one of the plants that has an antidiabetic effect because of its efficiency in improving blood sugar control and lipid profile. Purpose: This study aims to determine the effectiveness of Okra fruit on fasting blood sugar and total cholesterol levels in Type 2 DM patients. Methods: This study used a quasi-experimental design with a nonequivalent control group approach with pretest and posttest in type 2 DM patients. The number of samples were 30 respondents obtained by the concecutive sampling technique. Samples were divided into intervention and control group. The intervention was given an okra fruit immersion once a day for two weeks and blood samples were taken early before treatment and end of treatment. Statistical analysis using T test with a 95% CI value. Results:The results showed that there were significant differences in the mean of fasting blood sugar levels before and after the intervention of okra fruit immersion in the intervention group (p value = 0,000; &