Comprehensive study on reported medicinal plants with antidiabetic activity and various Antidiabetic polyherbal formulations.

Abstract

Diabetes Mellitus is a common metabolic disorder in developing countries due to change in lifestyle i.e. food habit
and lack of physical workout. The various synthetic drugs are available for its management. These drugs are
associated with side effects. The alternative medicine preferred over synthetic drugs is herbal formulation due to
lesser side effects. The vast number of medicinal plants has been reported by researcher showing antidiabetics. The
use of polyherbal formulations with ant diabetic property is also preferred. The review paper highlights the plants
having antidiabetic activity with their phytochemistry and possible mechanism of action.Additionally,the available
polyherbal formulation with antidiabetic activity has been illustrated