Plant Name | Ayurvedic/common name/ | Anti-diabetic and other beneficial effects proved scientifically | References |
Acacia arabica: | Babbul | Hypoglycemic effect by initiating release of insulin from pancreatic beta cells | ( Wadood A., et all, 1989 ) |
Aegle marmelos | Bael or Bilva | Hypoglycemic activity | (Karunanayake E.H. et all, 1984) |
Aloe vera and Aloe barbadensis | Gwarpatha or Ghritkumari | Hypoglycemic activity | |
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 ) |
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) |
Artemisia pallens | Davana | Hypoglycemic, increases peripheral glucose utilization or inhibits glucose reabsorption | (Subramonium A., et all, 1996 ) |
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 ) | |
Coccinia indica | Bimbi | Hypoglycemic | (Kamble S.M.,et all, 1998) | |
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) | |
Eugenia jambolana | Indian gooseberry, jamun, Jambu | Antihyperglycemic effect, Inhibits insulin activity from liver and kidney | (Acherekar S., et all, 1991) | |
Ficus bengalenesis | Vat/ Burgad | Hypoglycemic, antioxidant | (Augusti K.T., et all, 1994) | |
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) | |
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) | |
Momordica cymbalaria | Karela | Hypoglycemic, hypolipidemic | (Rao B.K. et all, 1999) | |
Murraya koenigii | Curry patta, Meetha Neem | Hypoglycemic, increases glycogenesis and decreases gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis | (Khan B.A.,, et all, 1995) | |
Swertia chirayita | Chiraita | Stimulates insulin release from islets | (Saxena A.M., et all, 1993) | |
Syzygium alternifolium | Shaha - jira | Hypoglycemic and antihyperglycemic | (Rao B.K., Rao C.H., 2001 ) | |
Terminalia belerica | Behada | Antibacterial, Hypoglycemic | (Sabu M.C., Kuttan R, 2002 ) | |
Terminalia chebula | Haritaki or Harad | Antibacterial, Hypoglycemic | (Sabu M.C., Kuttan R., 2002) | |
Vinca rosea | Sadabahar | Anti-hyperglycemic | (Chattopadhyay S.R, et all, 1991 ) | |
Withania somnifera | Ashvagandha, Winter cherry | Hypoglycemic, diuretic and hypocholesterolemic | (Adallu B., Radhika B. , 2004 ) | |
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