TY - JOUR
T1 - Some common antidiabetic plants of the Indian subcontinent
AU - Thakur, Goutam
AU - Pal, Kunal
AU - Mitra, Analava
AU - Mukherjee, Sutapa
AU - Basak, Amit
AU - Rousseau, Dérick
PY - 2010/10/13
Y1 - 2010/10/13
N2 - Diabetes mellitus (DM), a clinical manifestation characterized by chronic hyperglycaemia, is often ascribed to either a defect in insulin secretion, insulin resistance or both. Ayurveda (Indian Traditional Medicinal System) have shown promising results in the treatment of diabetes using various plants and herbs with negligible side effects and cost effective treatment. However, only a limited number of these plants have been explored and scientifically validated for their hypoglycemic effect. This review highlights some of the plants being commonly used in India for their hypogly-caemic effects.
AB - Diabetes mellitus (DM), a clinical manifestation characterized by chronic hyperglycaemia, is often ascribed to either a defect in insulin secretion, insulin resistance or both. Ayurveda (Indian Traditional Medicinal System) have shown promising results in the treatment of diabetes using various plants and herbs with negligible side effects and cost effective treatment. However, only a limited number of these plants have been explored and scientifically validated for their hypoglycemic effect. This review highlights some of the plants being commonly used in India for their hypogly-caemic effects.
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U2 - 10.1080/87559129.2010.496024
DO - 10.1080/87559129.2010.496024
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:77957717801
SN - 8755-9129
VL - 26
SP - 364
EP - 385
JO - Food Reviews International
JF - Food Reviews International
IS - 4
ER -
