European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

ANTIHYPERGLYCEMIC ACTIVITY OF MEDICINAL HERBS- A REVIEW

Arunkumar G.*, Murugavel R., Elavarasi A., Anbuselvi J., Kavitha V. and Thangadurai K.

ABSTRACT

Diabetes mellitus is a condition in which there is a chronically raise in blood glucose concentration. There are two main types of Diabetes Type I (Insulin dependent) and Type II (Non Insulin dependent).The risk factors responsible for diabetes are genetic factor, obesity, hypertension etc. Conventionally many allopathic drugs are used for treatment of diabetes such as sulfonylureas (Glimiprimide), biguanides (Metformin) etc. But the desired effective treatment is still not to be achieved. So researchers are going on for the development of traditional medicine against diabetes mellitus. The ancient Siddha system of medicine has its origin from the genesis of mankind. In Siddha system medicinal plants and human have proved their inseparable unification time and again through all ages. Medicinal plants are promising source and also very useful for the development of traditional Siddha Medicine. In India, Medicinal plants are widely used traditionally for the prevention and cure of diabetes. The review article consists the description of the medicinal plants which are reported to have a good anti-hypergycemic property.

Keywords: Diabetes, Siddha Literature, Medicinal plants, Anti-Hyperglycemia.