Plant Name
| Ayurvedic/common name/
| Anti-diabetic and other beneficial effects proved scientifically
| References
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Acacia arabica:
| Babbul
| Hypoglycemic effect by initiating release of insulin from pancreatic beta cells
| ( Wadood A., et all, 1989 )
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Aegle marmelos
| Bael or Bilva
| Hypoglycemic activity
| (Karunanayake E.H. et all, 1984)
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Aloe vera
and
Aloe barbadensis
| Gwarpatha
or Ghritkumari
| Hypoglycemic activity
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Azadirachta indica:
| Neem
| Anti-diabetic activity, apart from this plant also has anti-bacterial, antimalarial, antifertility, hepatoprotective and antioxidant effects
| (Biswas K., et all, 2002 )
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Annona squamosa
| Sitaphal
| Hypoglycemic and antihyperglycemic activities of ethanolic leaf-extract, Increased plasma insulin level
| (Kaleem M. et all, 2006 & Gupta R K, et all, 2005)
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Artemisia pallens
| Davana
| Hypoglycemic, increases peripheral glucose utilization or inhibits glucose reabsorption
| (Subramonium A., et all, 1996 )
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Areca catechu
| Pugi/Supari
| Hypoglycemic
| (Chempakam B. 1993 )
|
Boerhavia diffusa
| Punarnava
| Increase in hexokinase activity,decrease in glucose-6-phosphatase and fructose bis-phosphatase activity, increase plasma insulin level, antioxidant
| (Pari L.,2004 & Sateesh M A 2004)
|
Bombax ceiba
| Semul or Shalmali
Palasha
| Hypoglycemic
Hypoglycemic
(Somani R., et all, 2006 )
| (Saleem R.,et all, 1999 )
|
Butea monosperma
Cassia auriculata Linn
| Avartaki
| Antihyperglycemic
| (S. J. Surana, et all, 2008 )
|
Capparis decidua
| Karir or Kair
| Hypoglycemic, antioxidant, hypolipidaemic
| (Agarwal V., Chauhan B.M. 1988 )
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Coccinia indica
| Bimbi
| Hypoglycemic
| (Kamble S.M.,et all, 1998)
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Emblica officinalis
| Amla, Dhatriphala, a constituent of herbal formulation, "Triphala"
| Decreases lipid peroxidation, antioxidant, Hypoglycemic
| - Bhattacharya A, et all 1999,b. Kumar K C S , et all, 1999, c. Bhattacharya A, et all, 1995)
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Enicostema littorale
| Krimihrita
| Increase hexokinase activity, Decrease glucose 6-phosphatase and fructose 1,6 bisphosphatase activity. Dose dependent hypoglycemic activity
| (a) Maroo J., et all, 2003, b. Vijayvargia R. et all, 2000)
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Eugenia jambolana
| Indian gooseberry, jamun, Jambu
| Antihyperglycemic effect, Inhibits insulin activity from liver and kidney
| (Acherekar S., et all, 1991)
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Ficus bengalenesis
| Vat/ Burgad
| Hypoglycemic, antioxidant
| (Augusti K.T., et all, 1994)
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Gymnema sylvestre
| Gudmar
or Meshashringi
| Anti-hyperglycemic effect, hypolipidemic
| - Chattopadhyay R.R, 1999, b. Preuss H.G., et all, 1998)
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Hemidesmus indicus
| Sariva/Anantamul
| Anti snake venom activity, anti-inflammatory, Hypoglycemic
| (Alam M.I., Gomes A. 1998)
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Hibiscus rosa-sinesis
Hollarhena antidisentrica
| Gudahal or Japa
Kutaj
| Initiates insulin release from pancreatic beta cells
Hypoglycemic activity
| (Sachadeva A., Khemani L.D, 1999)
(P. Chandar – 2006)
|
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Momordica cymbalaria
| Karela
| Hypoglycemic, hypolipidemic
| (Rao B.K. et all, 1999)
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Murraya koenigii
| Curry patta, Meetha Neem
| Hypoglycemic, increases glycogenesis and decreases gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis
| (Khan B.A.,, et all, 1995)
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Swertia chirayita
| Chiraita
| Stimulates insulin release from islets
| (Saxena A.M., et all, 1993)
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Syzygium alternifolium
| Shaha - jira
| Hypoglycemic and antihyperglycemic
| (Rao B.K., Rao C.H., 2001 )
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Terminalia belerica
| Behada
| Antibacterial, Hypoglycemic
| (Sabu M.C., Kuttan R, 2002 )
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Terminalia chebula
| Haritaki or Harad
| Antibacterial, Hypoglycemic
| (Sabu M.C., Kuttan R., 2002)
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Vinca rosea
| Sadabahar
| Anti-hyperglycemic
| (Chattopadhyay S.R, et all, 1991 )
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Withania somnifera
| Ashvagandha, Winter cherry
| Hypoglycemic, diuretic and hypocholesterolemic
| (Adallu B., Radhika B. , 2004 )
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