• Somnath Raosaheb Thanage
• Dr.V.N Deshmukh

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disorder of the endocrine system. This frightful disease is found in all parts of the world and is becoming a serious threat to healthcare providers. Nowadays DM is a most spreading disease in the world. In rapidly growing world a number of treatment options are available for treatment of DM. Traditional medicines derived from medicinal plants are used by about 60% of the world's population. 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 anti diabetic and related beneficial effects and of herbal drugs used in treatment of diabetes is compiled. Long term use of allopathic medicinal agents may cause unwanted side effects, resulting uncontrolled blood sugar as well as complications of DM, also DM is highly prone to different types of microorganism and it will affect immune system of body. The use of herbal medicine for the prevention and treatment of DM has been in practice since ancient time. Medicinal plants as a traditional medicine is being used by about 60% of the world’s population and India is major contributor to produced herbal medicines. Generally it is believed that the risk associated with herbal medicine is very less, but reports on serious reactions of herbal drugs are also necessary. Numerous herbal plants have been investigated for their potential to treat different types of diabetes. Herbal anti diabetics may delay the development of diabetic complications or correct the metabolic abnormalities. Many of herbal plants and formulations founded effective in treatment of DM. This systemic review paper mainly is focused on herbal plants as anti- diabetics in various traditional medicines and explores the herbal plant, isolated active principle and formulation with anti-diabetic activity. These include Allium sativum, Eugenia jambolana, Momordica charantia, Ocimum sanctum, Phyllanthus amarus, Pterocarpus marsupium, Tinospora cordifolia, C. indica, Helicteres isora, Stevia rebaudiana, Gymnema sylvestre, Enicostemma littorale Blume.

Antidiabetics, Diabetes mellitus, Herbal plants and Medicinal plants, Hypoglycemic.

"A review: on herbal medicine used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 8, page no.b312-b322, August-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2108169.pdf

"A review: on herbal medicine used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 8, page no. ppb312-b322, August-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2108169.pdf