A REVIEW ON HERBAL MEDICINES ANTI DIABETIC AGENTS AND HEIR THERAPEUTIC EFFICACY

  • Netti Kanti Gari Ashwini Priyadarshini Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, 5th Mile, Pulladigunta, Guntur-522017, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Abstract

 The Therapeutic possibilities of plant-based treatments the management of diabetes’s of mechanism of the action. Diabetes mellitus is a common chronic Illness that serious danger at around the entire world. the properties of following plants are Alstonia scholaris, Annona squamosa, Momordica charantia, cinnamon, fenugreek, Allium sativum, Neem, Ocimum sanctum, Ginseng berry, Aloe vera this data process is identified potential phytoconstituents for treatment of diabetes mellitus. Herbal drugs are controlling diabetes safely effectively and different methods of action experiments on animals and humans. This review Important discoveries and medicinal uses herbal treatment for diabetes WHO acknowledges the potential of herbal drugs in treating different health issues, such as diabetes, utilized conventional therapies. It is important to emphasize that herbal treatments are displayed potential diabetes they should be healthcare experts. Herbal remedies have been traditionally treating to diabetes. The parts used test models hypoglycaemic [blood-sugar-lowering] active compounds of 20 plant species for 12 family’s crucial role of plant diabetes. The plants can delay complications from diabetes and metabolic imbalance. This review can attempt to cover for herbal plants like melon, ginseng cinnamon, garlic, Gymnema managing blood glucose level due to saponin, terpenoids, flavonoids useful controlling diabetes description of Gymnema gumarin possible mechanism the gumarin helps manage taste buds’ receptors TIR1, TIR3 both β-cells and islets, PPARγ (peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma) β-cells is stimulated by Gymnema. Plant culture methods Gymnema acid production Diabetes mellitus affecting over 537 million people poses health challenges prevalence and complications like Neuropathy, cardiovascular sylvestre, Momordica charantia, Trigonella, foenum-graecum Cinnamomum veum, Aloe vera and clinical efficacy through results vary due to standardization issues.

Keywords: Diabetes mellitus, herbal medicine, phytoconstituents, hypoglycemic activity, plant-based therapy, Gymnema sylvestre, Momordica charantia, Aloe vera, blood glucose regulation, mechanism of action, metabolic disorder

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Netti, K. G. A. “A REVIEW ON HERBAL MEDICINES ANTI DIABETIC AGENTS AND HEIR THERAPEUTIC EFFICACY”. International Journal of Pharmacognosy and Chemistry, Vol. 7, no. 1, June 2026, pp. 27-31, https://saapjournals.org/index.php/ijpc/article/view/883.
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