A Review on Anti Diabetic Plants and their Chemical Constituents

Vol-3 | Issue-09 | September 2018 | Published Online: 07 September 2018    PDF ( 234 KB )
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1410508
Author(s)
Nafeesa Begum 1; B.R.Kiran 2

1Department of Botany, Sahyadri Science College , Shivamogga Karnataka (India)

2Research & Teaching Assistant in Environmental Science, DDE, Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta Karnataka (India)

Abstract

Diabetes is one of the common metabolic disorders due to insulin deficiency. It is estimated that 1 in 5 may be diabetic by the year 2025.The most active plants are Allium sativum, Azadirachtha indica ,Momordica charantia and Ficus bengalensis. The antidiabetic plants contains the compounds showing antidiabetic activity. The compounds are inorganic ions, coumarins, lipids, flavonoids, steroids, peptides, amines, terpenoides, glycopeptides, alkaloids, complex carbohydrates and others which decreases glucose level in blood. This review paper also discusses the chemical constituents of few antidiabetic plants.

Keywords
Diabetes, Chemical constituents, Medicinal plant, Herbal medicine, Diabetes insipidus and Diabetes mellitus
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