Medicinal Plants as Anti-diabetics: a Review
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Medicinal herbs as potential source of therapeutic aids have attained a significant role in health system all over the world for both humans and animals. Ayurveda and other Indian literature mention the use of plants in treatment of various human diseases. India has about 45000 plant species and among them, several thousands have been claimed to possess medicinal properties. The present paper aims to review various plant species from Indian origin and their constituents, which have been used in the traditional system of medicine and have shown hypoglycaemic activity.
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