Ayurvedic and Allopathic Antidiabetic Formulations Avilable in Market

Abstract

This dreadful disease is found in all parts of the world and is becoming a serious threat to mankind health. It is caused by the deficiency or ineffective production of insulin by pancreas which results in increase or decrease in concentrations of glucose in the blood. There are lots of chemical agents available to control and to treat diabetic patients. This review presents the profiles of plants with hypoglycaemic properties reported in the literature. Profile includes scientific names, common names, regions they were found, traditional uses, degree of hypoglycaemic activity, methodology used and the active agents found in these plants. The families include the most studied such as Cucurbitaceae, Papillionaceae. The most studied species include Momordica charantia,Gymnema sylvestre, Shilajeet, Petrocarpus marsupium, Azadiracta indica. Many studies have confirmed the benefits of medicinal plants with hypoglycaemic activity in the management of diabetes mellitus and its complications. Antidiabetic. Antidiabetic drugs may be subdivided into six groups: Insulin, Sufonylureas, alpha-glucosidase inhibitors, Biguanides, Meglitindes and Thiazolidinediones. For the diagnosis of diabetics Glucometer machine is used which displays glucose value in mg/dl.