Pterocarpus Marsupium for the Treatment of Diabetes and Other Disorders

Abstract

Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb., is a deciduous tree commonly grows in India and Sri Lanka. It is well known to Ayurvedic medicine because of its curative and lenitive properties. The heartwood extract of P. marsupium is reported to have many pharmacological compounds and used in treatment of various disorders. Literature was collected via electronic search (PubMed, ScienceDirect) from published articles that reports medicinal properties of P. marsupium. A significant research of antidiabetic activities and other medicinal properties of P. marsupium combined with bioactive compounds isolated from the plant will provide leads for the discovery of new drugs for the management of many disorders with minimal side effects.