• Dr. T. Venugopala Swamy

The aim of present review is to establish the use of plants, plant parts or extract in curing Diabetes mellitus. It is a metabolic disorder of the endocrine system and affecting nearly 10% of the population all over the world also the number of those affected is increasing day by day. It is predicated that the number of diabetes person in the world could reach upto 366 million by the year 2030. Even though the cases of diabetes are increasing day by day, except insulin and oral hypoglycemic drugs no other way of treatment has been successfully developed so far. Many plants are rich sources of bioactive compounds with specific pharmacological properties, and they do not cause undesirable side effects. Medicinal plants play an important role in both preventive and curative medicinal preparations for human beings. Herbal medicines are gaining popularity both in developing and developed countries due to their safety, efficacy, quality, very low adverse effects, and easy availability. Medicinal plants that are effective in controlling plasma glucose level with minimal side effects are commonly used in developing countries as alternative therapy for the treatment of diabetes mellitus. The plant families, including the species most studied for their confirmed hypoglycemic effects include, Leguminoseae, Lamiaceae, Liliaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Asteraceae, Moraceae, Rosaceae, Euphorbiaceae and Araliaceae.

Diabetes mellitus, Antidiabetic activity, Medicinal plants

"DIABETES MELLITUS: AN REVIEW ON ITS PHARMACOLOGICAL ASPECTS AND REPORTED MEDICINAL PLANTS HAVING ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no.626-630, March-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1903P81.pdf

"DIABETES MELLITUS: AN REVIEW ON ITS PHARMACOLOGICAL ASPECTS AND REPORTED MEDICINAL PLANTS HAVING ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no. pp626-630, March-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1903P81.pdf