A Review on Indigenous Medicinal Plants for Diabetes Mellitus

Ease of availability, least side effects and low cost make the herbal preparations are the main key player of all available therapies, especially in rural areas. Since centuries, many plants are considered a fundamental source of potent anti-diabetic drugs However, only a few have been subjected to detailed scientific investigation. INTRODUCTION: Since ancient times, plants have been used as source of medicine. Untreated cases show severe tissue and vascular damage leading to serious complications such as retinopathy, neuropathy, nephropathy, cardiovascular complications and ulceration. [...]diabetes has an indirect relation with a many other diseases being the most common endocrine disorder. [...]in modern system of medicine, no such drug possessing both of these properties have been reported, but, the hypoglycemic effect of some herbal extracts have been confirmed in human and animal models of Type 2 diabetes and some conventional drugs have been derived from the active molecules of these medicinal plants Exploring number of medicinal plants for diabetes is highly beneficial and useful in the modern era.