AN OVERVIEW OF INDIAN NOVEL TRADITIONAL MEDICINAL PLANTS WITH ANTI-DIABETIC POTENTIALS

Authors

  • Rahul Gupta
  • Kumar Gaurav Bajpai
  • Samta Johri
  • A. M. Saxena

Keywords:

Ayurveda, Anti-diabetic, Hypoglycemia, India, Traditional herbs.

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is a global metabolic epidemic affecting essential biochemical activities in almost every age group. Indian literatures like Ayurveda have already mentioned herbal remediation for a number of human ailments. Among Indian traditional medicinal plants several potential anti-diabetic plants and herbs are being used as part of our diet since prehistoric time. India has a long list of native medicinal plants with confirmed blood sugar lowering property. Some of these have proved remarkable for cure of diabetes and its complications. The current paper is aimed at providing a review on clinical and experimental studies carried out on the most effective and commonly used hypoglycemic plants and herbs species from traditional Indian flora. This write–up includes hypoglycemic and anti-hyperglycemic activities of plants, active hypoglycemic compounds and constituents along with their available toxicity status.

Author Biographies

Rahul Gupta

Department of Zoology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow-226007, Uttar Pradesh, India

Kumar Gaurav Bajpai

Department of Zoology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow-226007, Uttar Pradesh, India

Samta Johri

Department of Zoology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow-226007, Uttar Pradesh, India

A. M. Saxena

Department of Zoology, Mahila Degree College, Lucknow, U. P., India

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Published

2007-09-04

How to Cite

Gupta, R., Bajpai, K. G., Johri, S., & Saxena, A. M. (2007). AN OVERVIEW OF INDIAN NOVEL TRADITIONAL MEDICINAL PLANTS WITH ANTI-DIABETIC POTENTIALS. African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines, 5(1), 1–17. Retrieved from https://athmsi.org/journals/index.php/ajtcam/article/view/321

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