Insight into the hypoglycaemic effect of traditional indian herbs used in the treatment of diabetes

Research Journal of Medicinal Plant

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 352-376

  Joseph, Baby ^a   Jini, D ^a  

^a MALANKARA CATHOLIC COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Antidiabetic; Diabetes; Hypoglycaemic; India; Medicinal plant

Indexed keywords

ACACIA ARABICA EXTRACT; AEGLE MARMELOS EXTRACT; ALCHEMILLA MOLLIS EXTRACT; ALOE BARBADENSIS EXTRACT; ALOE VERA EXTRACT; ALTHAEA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT; ARCTIUM LAPPA EXTRACT; AZADIRACHTA INDICA EXTRACT; BERBERIS LYCEUM EXTRACT; CAESALPINIA BONDUCELLA EXTRACT; CAPPARIS DECIDUAS EXTRACT; CINNAMON ZEYLANICUM EXTRACT; COCCINIA INDICA EXTRACT; COSTUS PICTUS EXTRACT; EMBLICA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT; FICUS RACEMOSA EXTRACT; GARLIC EXTRACT; GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT; GINSENG EXTRACT; GYMNEMA SYLVESTRE EXTRACT; HELICHRY SUMITALICUM EXTRACT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; MANGIFERA INDICA EXTRACT; MORMODICA CHARANTIA EXTRACT; MURRAYA KOENIGII EXTRACT; ONION EXTRACT; PHYLLANTHUS AMARUS EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; SYZYGIUM CUMINI EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UNINDEXED DRUG;

ACACIA; ALCHEMILLA MOLLIS; ALTHEA OFFICINALIS; ARCTIUM LAPPA; ARTICLE; BERBERIS LYCEUM; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; CAESALPINIA BONDUCELLA; CAPPARIS DECIDUAS; CINNAMON ZEYLANICUM; COCCINIA INDICA; COSTUS PICTUS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DIET THERAPY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; EXERCISE; FICUS RACEMOSA; HELICHRY SUMITALICUM; HUMAN; INDIA; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MEDICINAL PLANT; MORMODICA CHARANTIA; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NONHUMAN; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; URBAN AREA;

EID: 78649405786     PISSN: 18193455     EISSN: 21517924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/rjmp.2011.352.376     Document Type: Article

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