Abstract
Diabetes Mellitus is a syndrome of disordered metabolism, due to a combination of hereditary and environmental causes, resulting in abnormally high blood sugar levels (hyperglycemia), caused by defects in either insulin secretion or insulin action in the body. Diabetes epidemic is underway. Currently available therapeutic options for non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus such as dietary modification, oral hypoglycemics and insulin have a lot potentials to cure diabetes. Now-a-days natural products and herbal medicines have been recommended for the treatment of diabetes. The present paper is an attempt to list of the plants and their preparations used for cure of diabetes with Ethnomedicinal backgrounds with the list of plants experimental or clinically listed from Rajasthan (arid zone) with antidiabetic potentials. The review also include the various preparations which can safely used to cure diabetes in the form of daily diet as plant potentials for future generations. The studies are a move towards awareness towards changing our diet system with potential input of Ethnomedicinal knowledge to cure the incidence of diabetes.
Recommended Citation
Menghani, Ekta; Pareek, Arvind; Negi, Roshan Singh; and Ojha, C. K.
(2010)
"Antidiabetic Potentials of Various Ethno-Medicinal Plants of Rajasthan,"
Ethnobotanical Leaflets: Vol. 2010:
Iss.
5, Article 3.
Available at:
https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/ebl/vol2010/iss5/3