Diabetes Mellitus – Pathophysiology & Herbal Management

Abstract

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disorder characterized by the occurrence of unceasing hyperglycemia each immune-mediated (Type 1 diabetes), insulin resistance (Type 2), gestational or others (surroundings, hereditary defect, infection as well as assured drugs). Here be tons of chemical agents available to control and to treat diabetic patients, but total recovery from diabetes has not been reported up to this date. The modern oral hypoglycemic agents produce undesirable side effects. Plants by virtue of its composition of containing multiple constituents developed during its growth under various environmental stresses providing a plethora of chemical families with medicinal utility. Herbal formulations are becoming popular now days particularly in the treatment of diabetes due to lesser side effect and low cost. This review focuses on the potential of different polyherbal formulation in the treatment of diabetes and also reviews their pharmacological investigations.