标题：Recent Advances in Indian Herbal Drug Research Guest Editor: Thomas Paul Asir Devasagayam Indian Herbs and Herbal Drugs Used for the Treatment of Diabetes
期刊名称：Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition
印刷版ISSN：0912-0009
电子版ISSN：1880-5086
出版年度：2007
卷号：40
期号：3
页码：163-173
DOI：10.3164/jcbn.40.163
出版社：The Society for Free Radical Research Japan
摘要：Traditional Medicines derived from medicinal plants are used by about 60% of the world's population. This review focuses on Indian Herbal drugs and plants used in the treatment of diabetes, especially in India. Diabetes is an important human ailment afflicting many from various walks of life in different countries. In India it is proving to be a major health problem, especially in the urban areas. Though there are various approaches to reduce the ill effects of diabetes and its secondary complications, herbal formulations are preferred due to lesser side effects and low cost. A list of medicinal plants with proven antidiabetic and related beneficial effects and of herbal drugs used in treatment of diabetes is compiled. These include, Allium sativum , Eugenia jambolana , Momordica charantia Ocimum sanctum , Phyllanthus amarus , Pterocarpus marsupium , Tinospora cordifolia , Trigonella foenum graecum and Withania somnifera . One of the etiologic factors implicated in the development of diabetes and its complications is the damage induced by free radicals and hence an antidiabetic compound with antioxidant properties would be more beneficial. Therefore information on antioxidant effects of these medicinal plants is also included.
