Abstract

A REVIEW: ANTI-DIABETIC MEDICINAL PLANTS FROM TORANMAL REGION OF MAHARASHTRA

Pankaj G. Jain*, Rupesh D. Patale, Dhanraj R. Chaudhary, Yogesh G. Pawara, Sanjay J. Surana

Abstract

In the past few decades, diabetes mellitus is emerged as major public health issue across the globe. The chronic hyperglycemia of diabetes can inflict various organ damages and result in alarming secondary complications. There are ample of therapeutic approaches available to address the rising need of diabetes control. However, these are costly and associated with adverse effects both in short and long run. The ancient medical literature well documented the hypoglycemic and insulin release stimulatory effect of medicinal plants. Moreover, the cost benefits ratio makes them suitable drugs, particularly for underprivileged people. Plants extract show a significant hypoglycemic effect in preclinical studies, which is comparable to currently available therapeutic agents. From the future perspective, these plant extract can be considered as an excellent candidate in diabetes drug development in pharmaceutical industries. In view of above aspect, this review aims at scanning literature for previous studies confirming the usage and mechanism of action of medicinal plants widely available in Toranmal region of Maharashtra for controlling diabetes and associated complications.

Keywords: Diabetes, Phytochmicals, Blood glucose level, Medicinal plant, Antidiabetic activity, Hypoglycemic activity.