Medicinal plants with potential antidiabetic activity and their assessment. Medicinal plants for treatment of diabetes mellitus. Recently, a dramatically increasing prevalence brought diabetes mellitus and its therapy to the focus of public health interests in bangladesh. Out of an estimated 250 000 higher plants, less than 1% have been screened pharmacologically and very few in regard to diabetes mellitus. Herbal medicines for the management of diabetic mellitus. Tables 24 show in vitro, in vivo, and clinical evidence for the efficacy of the medicinal plants in diabetes. In algeria, a number of medicinal plants have been studied for the treatment of diabetes such as atriplex halimus l. Structured interviews were conducted and a list of medicinal plants compiled. Pdf ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used for. Anti diabetic medicinal plants used for diabetes mellitus maryam rahimi department of horticultural science, university of zabol, iran abstract diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic. Who has listed 15 medicinal herbal plants used in treatment of diabetes mellitus. As regards to diabetes pathology, interviewed patients suffered from type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus at 25% and 75%, respectively.
Out of these only a few have been evaluated as per modern system of medicine. Among the 87 plants identified, 21 are used to treat diabetes and other ailments. Among the type 2 diabetic patients, 25% used only medicinal plants while, 75% used phytotherapy associated with modern drugs. Medicinal plants used for treatment of diabetes by the marakh sect. Hancornia speciosa is usually used in brazilian folk medicine to treat diabetes. Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used to manage. Even you can use the pulp left after extracting the juice from papaya as poultice on the wounds. Traditional medicinal plants used for the treatment of. Page 31 practices used for the treatment of piles and diabetes mellitus in oyo state, nigeria. Traditional herbal mineral plays an important part in the treatment of diabetes 9,10. Profile of trace elements in selected medicinal plants used. Plants are known to be used in the treatment of ailments in the study area as reported by igoli et al.
Diabetes mellitus is a complex metabolic disorder that affects between 6 to 20% of the population in western industrialized societies, with an estimated worldwide prevalence of 150 million people in 2000, a number that is expected to increase to 220. Medicinal plants used for the treatment of diabetes. Anti diabetic medicinal plants used for diabetes mellitus maryam rahimi department of horticultural science, university of zabol, iran abstract diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by high blood sugar glucose levels, that result from defects in insulin secretion, or action, or both. From many such plants only extracts have been prepared and their usefulness evaluated in experimental diabetes.
Systematic studies on the folklore medicinal plants that combat diabetes mellitus are scanty. Ethnopharmacological survey of medicinal plants used for the. Since then, multitudes of herbs, spices, and other plant materials have. Material and methods study area zaria is the second biggest city in kaduna state. The present paper is an overview of the literature reporting the use of these plants for cancer treatment. Medicinal plants have a long history of usage and today, they are being extensively used for various diseases 10111214. Traditional medicine herbal is used for treatment of diabetes in developing countries where the cost of conventional medicines is a burden to the population 4. Medicinal plants traditionally used for treatment of. Pdf medicinal plants used for treatment of diabetes by the. More than 350 traditional plants are used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus, which have been recorded.
Coscinium fenestratum colebr menispermaceae the antidiabetic potential of the alcoholic stem extract of coscinium fenestratum, a medicinal plant widely used in the traditional ayurveda and siddha systems of medicine for the treatment of diabetes. Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used for the treatment of diabetes, cardiac and renal diseases in the north centre region of morocco fezboulemane. This study was designed to investigate the profile of certain trace elements having therapeutic properties related to diabetes mellitus. Material and methods study area zaria is the second biggest city in kaduna state, nigeria. Anti diabetic medicinal plants open access journals. Type 1 diabetes leads to inability to release insulin results in low rates of glucose uptake into muscles and adipose tissue 3. Medicinal plants and their effects on diabetic wound healing. Data collected was based on oral interview with the aid of semistructured questionnaire from respondents. We conducted an ethnobotanical survey to identify the traditional medicinal plants being used to treat diabetes in bangladesh and to. Pdf medicinal plants used for treatment of diabetes by. Information regarding the different types of plants used, parts of the plants, mode of administration was collected from 16 villages of the district. Traditional health practitioners were identified using the snowballing sampling technique. Indian herbs and herbal drugs used for the treatment of diabetes.
Agrimonia eupatoria rosaceae agrimonia eupatoria agrimony has been documented as a traditional treatment of diabetes. Bioinorganic chemistry and computational study of herbal medicine to treatment of tuberculosis. Medicinal herbal plants and allopathic drugs to treat. Pterocarpus marsupium which is also known as bijasar, honne, kempu honne, malabar kino or indian kino is among the many powerful medicinal plants used for treating diabetes. In african and asian regions, due to low socioeconomic patterns, about 80% of these populations predominantly depend on plant. In recent years, different in vitro and in vivo studies demonstrated garlic s antihyperglycaemic effects 9. The most useful medicinal herbs to treat diabetes biomedical. Traditional medicine herbal is used for treatment of diabetes in developing. Diabetes mellitus is a public health problem which leads to serious complications over time. Therefore, with the upsurge of interests in medicinal plants, there is a need for thorough scientific investigations of these plants for both efficacy and potential toxicity. Out of these only a few have been evaluated as per modern. Tables 2 4 show in vitro, in vivo, and clinical evidence for the efficacy of the medicinal plants in diabetes.
If we able to even identify some 56 herbal drugs that can reduce dose of insulin by increasing resistance sensitivity, reducing insulin resistance, then we would have positively contributed in the treatment of diabetes. Antidiabetes and antiobesity medicinal plants and phytochemicals. A study on the medicinal plants used by the local traditional. Medicinal plants with potential antidiabetic activity a. A survey on the plants used for reproductive disease was carried out during the period 20112012. A treatment with a boiled aqueous extract of hancornia. In vitro antiglycation activity of some medicinal plants used in diabetes mellitus. Medicinal plants used for diabetes mellitus in zaria, nigeria. It is one of the seven original hausa citystates and also the capital of the hausa kingdom of zazzau emirate. Traditional medicines continue to play a significant role in the treatment of lifethreatening diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis, diabetes.
Ayurveda and other indian literature mentioned the used of plants in treatment of various ailments. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the treatment. Used for skin infections and minor wounds infections caused by dental caries and gingivitis excessive flatulence. The herbs and plant derivatives listed below have been employed traditionally by native people in the treatment of diabetes, in the areas in which they grow. The most frequently mentioned plants were coccinia indica, azadirachta indica, trigonella foenumgraecum, syzygium cumini, terminalia. Traditional medicinal plants used for the treatment of diabetes in. Medicinal plants use in prevention and treatment of. The indigenous people of southern africa have a long history of traditional plant usage for medicinal purposes, with about 4,000 taxa being so employed. Keywords used in this study included medicinal plants, diabetes, symptom, herbal, and treatment. One hundred five plant species claiming to have antidiabetic activity were reported in this study.
Pdf ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used for the. The medicinal plants selected must meet two major criteria. In order to make an inventory of herbal remedies commonly used in the treatment of diabetes, hypertension and renal diseases in the north centre region of morocco, 1527 patients 1095 diabetic. In this issue, we present some recent advances in the use of medicinal plants for treating diabetes. The investigated plants were aloe camperi, meriandra dianthera, lepidium sativum, brassica nigra, and nigella sativa. Medicinal plants used in treatment of diabetes pdf.
The root and the whole plant are used as an ayurvedic medicine in india and unani medicine for the treatment of diabetes, stress, dyspepsia, abdominal pain, inflammation, jaundice, enlargement of spleen, congestive heart failure and bacterial infections 1214. Medicinal plants used for the treatment of diabetes and its longterm complications polyxeni alexiou and vassilis j. Medicinal plants are widely used by high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes mellitus su. These plants were lannea coromandelica, alstonia scholaris, catharanthus roseus, enhydra fluctuans, terminalia chebula, coccinia grandis. Medicinal plants used in the management of diabetes mellitus 2015. Medicinal plants used in the treatment of diabetes. Profile of trace elements in selected medicinal plants. Medicinal plants used in the management of diabetes. Review on medicinal herbs used for diabetes impact factor. Pharmacological research center of medicinal plants, school of medicine, mashhad university of medical sci ences, mashhad, iran. Allium sativum garlic garlic has been used in india for its antidiabetic properties since ancient times 1.
It was reported that 30 species of plants were used for treating human cancer, with most of them belonging to different plant. However, there is inadequate information on the plants used for the treatment of diabetes in the study area. Owing to high level of poverty and lack of proper daily operational healthcare facilities in certain parts of mashishimale village, the use of plants as medicine persists. Pdf many plants have been used for the treatment of diabetes mellitus in indian system of medicine and in other ancient systems of the world. Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used in curing. The results indicated that 80% of patients interviewed used medicinal plants to treat diabetes, hypertension and cardiac diseases because they state that phytotherapy is cheaper 58%, more. These plants are traditionally used in the management of diabetes. Jan 15, 2016 keywords used in this study included medicinal plants, diabetes, symptom, herbal, and treatment. They employ diverse plant species to manage both conditions. Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used in curing some. In total 37 medicinal plants belonging to 25 families were reported as being used for the treatment of diabetes in bangladesh. Medicinal plants used in treatment of diabetes pdf diabetes preventino gestational diabetes insipidus low urine osmo gestational diabetes effects on newborn gestational diabetes and peanut butter gestational diabetes cost effectiveness gestational diabetes.
Discussed below are some powerful 18 medicinal plants for treating diabetes. Pdf medicinal plants for treatment of diabetes mellitus. The effects of dietary administration of agrimony to stzdiabetic mice, on in vitro glucose uptake and glucose metabolism. Medicinal plants and herbs for diabetes throughout history, many cultures have relied heavily on plants and herbs for medicinal purposes. The role of medicinal plants in the treatment of diabetes. Medicinal plants used for treatment of prevalent diseases in northern pakistan of western himalayas. Documenting the traditional knowledge is important for the conservation of medicinal plants as well as their sustainable. The hypothesis of the present study is that this medicinal plant exerts beneficial effects on hyperglycemia, preventing diabetic complications. From many such plants only extracts have been prepared and their usefulness evaluated in experimental diabetes in animals. Ethnopharmacological survey of medicinal plants used for.
In addition, there is limited information on the economic values on the plants. In human studies, factors such as study design, number of patients, interventions, duration of treatment, and. Some key active components present in certain medicinal plants play significant roles in treating diseases and such powerful components continue to show promising effects in treating diabetes mellitus and any complications associated with it. Thirty three plants have been documented in scientific literature to possess in vivo. Safety efficacy and action mechanisms pdf author bashar saad isbn b072fcnpvk file size 5. A list of medicinal herbal plants with proven antidiabetic and related beneficial effects and of herbal drugs used in treatment of diabetes is compiled. Traditional medicines continue to play a significant role in the treatment of lifethreatening diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis, diabetes and aids in the developing world, although no adequate scientific evidence has been documented in. Modern medicine is now looking at how these traditional sources can be used to treat and manage diabetes. Long history of use as a medicinal plants by many native americans including the blackfeet, menominee, ojibwa, winnebago and others. These plants are traditionally used in the management of diabetes in eritrea.
Table 1 presents the selected medicinal plants used for the treatment of diabetes mellitus in traditional persian medicine. The effects of dietary administration of agrimony to stzdiabetic mice, on in. Out of the 490 collected articles published in the period between 1995 and 2015, 450 were excluded due to nonrelevance or lack of access to the original article. Different parts of the plants are used in africa, asia, and south america to control disorders, including ulcer, diarrhea, pain, diabetes, cough. These include, allium sativum, eugenia jambolana, momordica charantia ocimum sanctum, phyllanthus amarus, pterocarpus marsupium. Plants, especially the higher ones have been described as the sleeping giants of drug and these medicinal plants have been screened for their chemicals that are potentially potent 3. Medicinal plants used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus. This plant is used in panamanian culture as a medicinal plant for treating diabetes. The decoction is the most used mode of preparation of the plants sold in the district of abidjan markets 75% by traditional practitioners for the treatment of diabetes.
Use of medicinal plants according to type of diabetes. The most frequently mentioned plants were coccinia indica, azadirachta indica, trigonella foenumgraecum, syzygium cumini, terminalia chebula, ficus racemosa, momordica charantia, swietenia mahagoni. Moringa stenoptela, allium sativum, caylusea abyssinica, ajuga remota, calpurnia aurea, and psidium guajava. Many plants have been used for the treatment of diabetes mellitus in indian system of medicine and in other ancient systems of the world. In this issue, we present some recent advances in the use of medicinal plants for treating diabetes mellitus. Medicinal plant used to treat diabetic condition are of considerable interest and a number of plant have shown varying degrees of hypoglycemic. The most frequently mentioned plants were coccinia indica. The drug preparation methods are varied decoction, infusion, maceration, kneading.
By khafsa malik, mushtaq ahmad, muhammad zafar, shazia sultana, athar tariq and neelam rashid. Even you can use the pulp left after extracting the juice from papaya as poultice on the. The aim of the study was to compile a list of medicinal plants used by traditional health practitioners for treatment of diabetes. In order to find new pancreatic lipase pl and amylase inhibitors from natural sources for the treatment of obesity and related diseases as diabetes mellitus ii, 23 medicinal plants with. In order to find new pancreatic lipase pl and amylase inhibitors from natural sources for the treatment of obesity and related diseases as diabetes mellitus ii, 23 medicinal plants with weight. In recent years, different in vitro and in vivo studies demonstrated garlic. Preparation of monographs for volume 4 selection of medicinal plants the selection of medicinal plants for inclusion in the who monographs is based on worldwide use. Plant species used in the treatment of diabetes by south. The aim of the study was to compile a list of medicinal plants used by traditional health practitioners for treatment of diabetes mellitus and other ailments.
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