Abstract

ANTI-DIABETIC ACTIVITY OF EMERGING MEDICINAL PLANTS – A SHORT REVIEW

D. K. Vir* and Vikas Jain

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is a worldwide emerging metabolic disorder. Caused by the increase in hepatic glucose production and impaired secretion/action of insulin. Tremendous increase in use of herbs medicinal for control increased glucose level in both developed and developing country in last decade. The present study aims to provide a comprehensive review of anti-diabetic activity of following medicinal plants like Momordica charantia (bitter melon), Gymnema sylvestre, Salacia oblonga, Trigonella foenum-graecum, Centratherum anthelminticum, Pterocarpus marsupium, Terminalia arjuna Linn, Ocimum sanctum Linn, Tinospora cordifolia, Curcuma longa (Linn), Emblica officinalis (Amla), Terminalia belerica, Terminalia chebula, Syzygium cumini (Myrtaceae).The efficiency of these medicinal plants may regulate the diabetic metabolic abnormalities. This work would help researchers to provide accuracy while choosing potential herbal for diabetic treatment.

Keywords: Medicinal plants, Anti-diabetics activity.