AVOWED ASSORTMENT OF FLORA AS EFFICACIOUS REMEDY FOR DIABETES
Santhosh Aruna Mamidi*, Rama Rao Nadendla, Keerthi M, Surya Prabha Matangi,Lakshmi Prasanna Jakka
ABSTRACT
Diabetes mellitus is one of the common metabolic disorders and 2.8% of the population suffers from this disease throughout the world which may cross 5.4% by the year 2025. Oral hypoglycemic agents like sulphonylureas and biguanides are the major players in the management of the disease but there is growing interest in herbal remedies due to the side effects associated with the oral hypoglycemic agents. Plants have been the highly esteemed source of medicine since prehistoric period because of their invaluable advantages though a number of potential synthetic compounds were introduced to replace them. The present review discusses some of the familiar plants which play a crucial role in the management of diabetes mellitus.
Keywords: Diabetes mellitus, sulphonylureas, biguanides.
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