Abstract

UNANI DRUGS WITH ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY IN THE LIGHT OF SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION

M. Nafees Khan* Ghazala Javed and M. A. Khan

Abstract

Diabetes is one of the most common ailments that create great impacts on humankind. The increasing rate of the disease day by day reveals that even the recent remarkable advancement in medical sciences does not have a justifiable answer to tackle their side effects and its everincreasing load; therefore, there is a need of time to rethink about the preventive strategies, line of treatment, management and all aspects of diabetes. According to the World Health Organization, up to 90% of population in developing countries use plants and its products as traditional medicine for primary health care. Over the recent years, there has been a tremendous development in the field of Unani system of medicine all over the world as a result of their high efficacy and no side effects. In this article, detailed information about anti-diabetic drugs used in Unani system of medicine is compiled including their Unani name; scientific name, parts used, active chemical constituents and data regarding their hypoglycaemic activities are described. The paper emphasizes anti-diabetic activity of Unani drugs.

Keywords: Diabetes, Anti-Diabetic drugs, Unani System of Medicine.