Abstract

A REVIEW ON DIABETES MELLITUS AND INDIAN MEDICINAL PLANTS TO TREAT DIABETES MELLITUS

Syed Mohammed Shafiulla*, T. Afreen, R. Usha Rani, S. Navaneetha and T. Sravani

ABSTRACT

Traditional Medicines derived from medicinal plants are used by about 60% of the world’s population. This review focuses on Indian Herbal drugs and plants used in the treatment of diabetes, especially in India. Diabetes is an important human ailment afflicting many from various walks of life in different countries. In India it is proving to be a major health problem, especially in the urban areas. Though there are various approaches to reduce the ill effects of diabetes and its secondary complications, herbal formulations are preferred due to lesser side effects and low cost. A list of medicinal plants with proven antidiabetic and related beneficial effects and of herbal drugs used in treatment of diabetes is compiled.[1] These include, Allium sativum, Eugenia jambolana, Momordica charantia Ocimum sanctum, Phyllanthus amarus, Pterocarpus marsupium, Tinospora cordifolia, Trigonella foenum graecum and Withania somnifera. One of the etiologic factors implicated in the development of diabetes and its complications is the damage induced by free radicals and hence an antidiabetic compound with antioxidant properties would be more beneficial. Therefore, information on antioxidant effects of these medicinal plants is also included. Diabetes is the disease or disorder of pancreas by which pancreas stop the secretion of insulin in the body. Insulin allows the glucose enter in to the cells which provide energy to every cell of the body without insulin, glucose cannot enter in to the cell. Those part which helps to secrete insulin, the part which are defective which is known as diabetes type 1. In the type of diabetes mellitus, the overall diabetes cases 10%. The type-1 diabetes which is most occurring in children. About 90% of incidence of type-2 diabetes mellitus. It is mainly occurring after the age 40s.

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