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VOL. 6, ISSUE 6 (2021)
Review on antidiabetic activity of herbal drugs
Authors
D Umamaheswari, Anoop P, M Jagadeeswaran
Abstract
Herbal medicines derived from medicinal plants are used by about 60% of the world’s population. More than 400 herbal plants used for the treatment of diabetes mellitus, but only a small number of these have received scientific and medical evaluation to assess their efficiency. Herbal treatments have mostly disappeared in societies, but some are prescribed by practitioner alternative medicine or taken by patients as supplements to conventional therapy. However, plant remedies are the mainstay of treatment in underdeveloped regions. A hypoglycemic action from some treatments has been confirmed in animal models and non-insulin-dependent diabetic patients and various hypoglycemic compounds have been identified. So in this paper, remedies for diabetes mellitus, traditional herbal Antidiabetic drugs and herbs used for the treatment of diabetes mellitus had been discussed. This paper also analyzes the classes of drugs being prescribed by the practitioner and the popular medicinal plants used for diabetes by the participants with their percentages.
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Pages:153-161
How to cite this article:
D Umamaheswari, Anoop P, M Jagadeeswaran "Review on antidiabetic activity of herbal drugs ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 6, Issue 6, 2021, Pages 153-161
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