Diabetes mellitus and use of medicinal plants for its treatment
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Research in Pharmacy and Biotechnology - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 5
Abstract
Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common non-communicable diseases globally. It is not a single disease but is a group of metabolic disorder affecting a huge number of population in world. Oral hypoglycemic agents like biguanides and sulphonylureas are still play important role in the management of the Diabetes mellitus but it have some side effect so there are an increasing number of people seeking alternative therapies that may have less severe or no side effects. Several medicinal Plants such as Allium cepa, Anacardium occidentale, Andrographic paniculata, Momordica charantia, Azadirachtha indica, Brassica oleraccia, Cinnamomum tamala and Withania sominifera have been used to control diabetes in the traditional medicinal systems of many cultures worldwide. In this review gives information about scientific name, family and the parts of the plant used to treat diabetes.
Authors and Affiliations
Pradeep Singh, Ashutosh Mishra, Prashant Singh, Shambaditya Goswami, Asheesh Singh,Kapil Dev Tiwari
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