Family | Botanical name | Local name | Plant part | Extract | Active chemical constituents | Dose (mg/kg) | Test model | Anti-diabetic effects | Antioxidant activity | Ref. | |
Myrtaceae | Psidium guajava (L.) | Peyara | Leaf and Fruit | Aqueous | Terpen, Flavonoid, Strictinin, Isostrictinin, Pedunculagin, and Polysaccharides | 50 - 800 mg/kg | Streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats | Decreased glucose level, Performed various anti-diabetic effect, and hypoglycemic effect | Showed high antioxidant activity. Fruit extracts exhibited weaker antioxidant effects than did the leaf extracts | [19] [20] [21] | |
Liliaceae | Allium cepa | Peyaj | Bulb | _ | _ | 200 mg/kg | Alloxen induced diabetic rat | Controlled the activity of glucose 6 phosphatase and HMG-CO a reductase | _ | [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27]
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Asparagus racemosus | Satamuli | Root | Ethanolic | Steroidal, Saponins, Polyphenols (1.69%), Phytosterols (0.79%), Ascorbic acid (0.76%), and Flavonoids (0.48%) | 1·25 g/kg | Type1 and type 2diabetic rats | Suppressed postprandial hyperglycemia, reversibly increased unabsorbed sucrose content throughout the gut, enhanced glucose transport and insulin action in 3T3-L1 adipocytes | Showed antioxidant activity | |||
Aloe vera | Ghritkumari | Leaf | Ethanolic | Pseudoprototinosaponin AIII, and Prototinosaponins AIII | 200 and 300 Mg/kg P.o., 28d | Alloxan induced diabetic mice | Glucose uptake and insulin released against glycogenolysis or gluconeogenesis pathway | Showed high antioxidant activity | |||
Apocynaceae | Catharanthus roseus | Nayantara | Full plant | _ | Alkaloids, Terpenoids, Steroids, Flavonoids | 0.5, 0.75 and 1.0 ml/kg | Alloxan-induced diabetic rabbits. | Dose-dependent reduction in blood glucose was observed | Showed high antioxidant activity (81.70%). | [28] [29] [30] [31] [32]
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Alstonia Scholaris | Saptaparni Devil’s tree, Chaitan, Chatim | Leaf | Ethanolic | Alkaloids, Saponins, Terpenoids, Flavonoids, Phenolic compounds, Tannins, Steroids, and Glycosides | 100, 200, and 400 mg/kg | Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats | Reduced blood glucose level | Showed antioxidant activity | |||
Alliaceae | Allium sativum | Ada | Bulb | Ethanolic | - | 0.1, 0.25 and 0.5 g/kg | Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. | Garlic alcoholic extract significantly decreased serum glucose | Allium sativum (L.) was rich in antioxidants which helped destroy free radicals’ particles that could damage cell membranes and DNA. | [33] [34] [35] | |
Solanaceae | Capsicum frutescens | Lal morich | Fruit |
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| 40 mg/kg | Type 2 diabetes model of rats | Increased serum insulin concentration in high fat diet | - | [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41] [42] [43]
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Capsicum annum | Red pepper | Fruit | Ethanolic | Cap-Saicin, dihydrocapsaicin, tridecanoic acid, phytol, Kauran-16-ol, eugenol and 1, 2-benzenedicarboxylic Acid, mono (2-ethylhexyl) este Cap-Saicin, dihydrocapsaicin, tridecanoic acid, phytol, Kauran-16-ol, eugenol and 1, 2-benzenedicarboxylic Acid, mono (2-ethylhexyl) este Cap-Saicin, dihydrocapsaicin, tridecanoic acid, phytol, Kauran-16-ol, eugenol and 1, 2-benzenedicarboxylic Acid, mono (2-ethylhexyl) este Cap-Saicin, dihydrocapsaicin, tridecanoic acid, phytol, Kauran-16-ol, eugenol and 1, 2-benzenedicarboxylic Acid, mono (2-ethylhexyl) este Cap-Saicin, dihydrocapsaicin, tridecanoic acid, phytol, Kauran-16-ol, eugenol and 1, 2-benzenedicarboxylic Acid, mono (2-ethylhexyl) este Cap-Saicin, dihydrocapsaicin, tridecanoic acid, phytol, Kauran-16-ol, eugenol and 1, 2-benzenedicarboxylic Acid, mono (2-ethylhexyl) este Cap-Saicin, dihydrocapsaicin, tridecanoic acid, phytol, Kauran-16-ol, eugenol and 1, 2-benzenedicarboxylic Acid, mono (2-ethylhexyl) este Cap-Saicin, dihydrocapsaicin, tridecanoic acid, phytol, Kauran-16-ol, eugenol and 1, 2-benzenedicarboxylic Acid, mono (2-ethylhexyl) ester Cap-Saicin, dihydrocapsaicin, tridecanoic acid, phytol, Kauran-16-ol, eugenol and 1, 2-benzenedicarboxylic Acid, mono (2-ethylhexyl) ester Capsaicin, Dihtdrocapsaicin, hytolkauran16-ol, Eugenol, 1, 2-benzedicarbixylic acid | Cap- Saicin, dihydrocapsaicin, tridecanoic acid, phytol, Kauran-16-ol, eugenol and 1, 2-benzenedicarboxylic Acid, mono (2-ethylhexyl) este 300 mg/kg | Type 2 diabetes rats. | Amelioration of polyphagia, polydipsia And hyperglycemia, improving glucose tolerance Ability, insulin sensitivity, pancreatic β-cell histology And functions, and improving dyslipidemia Improved hyperglycemia, polydipsia, polyphagia, glucose tolerance ability, insulin sensitivity, and dyslipidemia | _ | |||
Solanum torvum Swartz | Tit baegun | Fruit | Methanolic | Methyl caffeate | 10 mg/kg, 20 mg/kg, 40 mg/kg | Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats | Decreased glucose level, increased insulin level, Increased expression level of GLUT4 | - | |||
Datura stramonium L | Shada dhutura | Leaves | Aqueous crude extract | Flavonoids, Glycosides, Alkaloids, Tannins, Saponins, Phenols | - | In vitro | Showed α-amylase inhibitory activity | _ | |||
Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal | Aswagandha | Root, Leaf | Ethanolic | Flavonoids | 100 mg/kg, 200 mg/kg | Alloxen induced diabetic rat | Increased insulin secretion, Decreased oxidative stress. | Showed high antioxidant activity | |||
Annonaceae | Annona squamosa | Ata | Leaf | Aqueous | Flavonoid | 55 mg/kg | Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats | Reduced the concentration of glucose | A. squamosa leaf extracts showed antioxidant activity due to presence of flavonoids in the leaf, which in turn act as strong superoxide radicals and singlet oxygen quenchers. | [44] [45] [46] | |
| Ananus Cosmosus | Anaras | Leaves |
| Flavonoids, Alkaloids, Saponins, Terpenoids, Annonaceous, Acetogenins, Megastigmanes, Cyclopeptides, and Essentialoils | _ | In vitro | Enhananced insulin sentivity, Regulated the activities of glycogen metabolizing enzymes | Showed antioxidant activity |
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Acanthaceae | Andrographis paniculata | Kalomegh | Leaf | Ethanolic | Diterpenoid, Flavonoids, and Polyphenols | 0.1, 0.2, and 0.4 g/body weight | Normal and Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. | Showed antidiabetic effect by increasing glucose metabolism. It also gived hypotriglyceriemic effect | Showed antioxidant activity | [47] [48] | |
Lauraceae | Cinnamon zeylaniucm | Daruchini | Bark | Chloroformic | Cinnamaldehyde (71.50%), Linalool (7.00%), Beta-caryophyllene (6.40%), Eucalyptol (5.40%), and Eugenol (4.60%) | 20 mg/kg | Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats | Insulinotropic effect due to glucose uptake increased through the glucose transporter translocation | - | [49] | |
Zingiberaceae | Curcuma longa | Holud | Bark | Ethanolic | Curcumin, Demethoxycurcumin, Bisdemethoxycurcumin, and Ar-turmerone | 1500 mg/kg /d | Type 2 diabetic KK-A(y) mice | EtOH extract stimulated human adipocyte differentiation in a dose-dependent manner, and reduced the blood glucose level | In the DPPH assay, Curcuma longa showed excellent scavenging against the radical | [50] | |
Caesalpiniaceae | Tamarindus indica | Tetul | Seed | Aqueous | _ | 80 mg/100g | Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats | Showed some important antidiabetic activity with attenuation of hyperglycemia | _ | [51] | |
Piperaceae | Piper betle | Betel | Leaf | Aqueous, Ethanolic | _ | 100, 200, 300 and 1500 mg/kg | Normoglycemic and Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats | Showed strong antidiabetic activity | Showed high antioxidant activity | [28] [52] [53] [54] [55] | |
Piper cubeba L.f | Kabab chini | Fruit | Methanolic | Phenols, Flavonoids | - | In vitro | Showed α-amylase inhibitory activit, Increased glucose uptake | Showed high antioxidant activity | |||
Piper longum L. | Pipul, Pipla | Roots | Aqueous | Pipperin, Pippalartin, Pipperleguminin, Sterols, and Glycosides, Piperlongumine | 200 mg/kg for 30 days | Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats | Decreased glucose level, Increased insulin level | Showed high antioxidant activity | |||
Amaranthaceae | Amaranthus esculentus | Dherosh | Grain |
| _ | 500 g/kg | Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats | Reduced the glucose level | Showed antioxidant activity | [56] [57] [58] [59] [60] [61]
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Achyranthes aspera L | Udvid nagra | Leaves | Ethanolic | Alkaloids, Phenol, Flavonoids, Saponins, Carbohydrates, Steroids, and Terpenoids | 1000 mg/kg | Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats | Decreased blood glucose | Showed high antioxidant activity | |||
Amaranthus spinosus L. | Katanotey | Leaf | Ethanolic | Alkaloids, Saponin, Carbohydrate, Tannin, Protein, Glycoside, Flavonoid, and Phenol | 450 mg/kg | Diabetic rat | Inhibited alpha amylase activity | Showed antioxidant activity | |||
Scrophulariaceae | Scoparia dulcis | Chinigura | Whole plant | Aqueous | _ | 200 mg/kg | Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats | Reduced blood glucose, increased plasma insulin level | Decreased free radical formation in tissues (liver and kidney) | [62] | |
Gramineae | Hordeum vulgare | Barley | Fruit | Ethanolic | Phenol | 200 mg/kg | Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats | Decreased blood glucose level | _ | [63] | |
Apiaceae | Cuminum nigrum | Cumin | Seeds | _ | Flavonoids, Alkaloids | 0.5 to 1.5 g/kg | Alloxan-diabetic rabbits | Exhibited considerable hypoglycemic activity | _ | [4] [56] [64]
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Centella asiatica (L.) | Thankuni | Leaf | Ethanolic | Alkaloids, Glycosides, Steroids, Flavonoids, Tannins, and Reducing sugars | 500 mg/kg | Alloxen induced diabetic rat | Decreased glucose level | Showed antioxidant activity | |||
Gentianaceae | Swertia chirayita | Tite or Pothi Chirayita or Tikta | Leaf | Aqueous | Mangiferin | 200 mg/kg | Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats | Increased the plasma insulin, Reduced blood sugar | Showed antioxidant activity | [65] | |
Asteraceae | Eugenia jambolana | Jam | Fruitpulp | Ethanolic
| Flavonoids, Saponins, Glycosides, and Triterpenoids | 50, 100, 200 mg/kg | Alloxan-induced diabetic rat | Increased glucose tolerance activity | _ | [66] [67] [68] [69] [70] [71] | |
Eclipta alba L | Bhringoraj or Bhringraj | Leaves | Ethanolic | Carbohydrates, Terpanoids, Lactones, Glycosides, Flavonoids, Esters, Steroids, Tannins | 200 mg/kg for 30 days | Alloxen induced diabetic mice | Decreased glucose level, increased insulin level | _ | |||
| Enhydra fluctuans Lour. | Helencha, harkuch
| Aerial Herbs | Ethanolic | Flavonoids, Tannins, Saponins, Phenolic, Terpenoids, Steroids, and Coumarin compounds | 500 mg/kg | Alloxan induced type −2 diabetic rat | Decreased blood glucose, Showed hypoglycemic effect | Showed antioxidant activity |
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| Blumea lacera | Bonomula, shealmoti. | Aerial part, Leaf | Methanolic | Carbohydrates, Saponins, Tannins, Phenols, Polyphenols, Flavonoids, Reducing Sugar, Steroids, Alkaloids, Glycosides | 400 mg/kg | Streptozotocin induced diabetic rat | Reduced blood glucose level, showed antihyperglycemic effect, Showed α-amylase inhibitory activity | Showed antioxidant activity |
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Meliaceae | Azadirachta indica | Neem | Leaf | _ | Flavonoids, Tannins, Sterols, Saponins, Anthraquinones, and Alkaloids | 25, 48.4, 93.5, 180.9 and 350 mg/kg | Alloxan-induced white male albino mice | The extract lowered blood glucose at all dosages in a dose independent manner | _ | [72] [73] | |
Swietenia mahagoni L. Jacq. | mahagoni | Bark | Methanolic | _ | 25 and 50 mg/kg | Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats | Showed strong hypoglycemic activity | Showed high antioxidant activity | |||
Anacardiaceae | Mangifera indica | Mango | Leaf | Aqueous | _ | 1 g/kg | Normoglycaemic, glucose-induced hyperglycaemic mice, Streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice | Reduced blood glucose level | _ | [74] [75]
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Spondias pinnata | Amra | Fruits | Methanolic | Flavonoids, Tannins, Saponins, and Terpenoids | - | Alloxen induced diabetic rat | Decreased glucose level, Decreased triglycerides and total cholesterol, Decreased LDL, and VLDL, Increased HDL | - | |||
Malvaceae | Abelmoschus moschatus | Muskok dana |
| Aqueous | Myricetin | 100 mg/kg | Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats | Significantly attenuated the increase of plasma glucose | _ | [76] | |
Legumes | Glycine max | Soyabeans | Seed | _ | 3-O-methyl-D-chiro-inositol (D-pinitol) | 1.2 g | Type 2 diabetes mellitus (seven men, eight women; 60.3 +/- 3.1 years old | Controlled postprandial capillary blood glucose the most effectively | _ | [77] | |
Moraceae | Ficus bengalensis | Bot | Arial root | Aqueous | _ | 300 mg/kg | Sub and mild disbetic rats | Decreased blood glucose level | _ | [36] [78] [79] [80] [81]
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Ficus benghalensis L. | Bat | Leaves | Ethanolic | Phenolics, Terpenoids/ Terpenes | 200 mg/kg, 400 mg/kg body weight | Alloxen induced diabetic rat | Decreased glucose level, Decreased triglycerides, and cholesterol, | Showed antioxidant activity | |||
Ficus racemosa L | Joiggi dumur | Stem, Bark | Aqueous, Ethanolic | Tannin, Wax, Saponingluanol acetate, Β-sitosterol, Leucocyanidin- 3 - O - b - d-glucopyrancoside, Leucopelargonidin-3 | Aqueous extract – 500 mg/kg & ethanol extract – 400 mg/kg) | Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats | Decreased blood glucose | Showed antioxidant activity | |||
Moringaceae | Moringa oleifera | Shojna | Pods | Methanolic | _ | 150 or 300 mg/kg | Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats | Reduced serum glucose levels, increased serum insulin levels | Increased antioxidant levels in pancreatic tissue | [82] | |
Caricaceae | Carica papaya | Papaya | Leaf | Ethanolic | Flavonoids, Tannins, Saponins, Triterpenoids, Alkaloids | 250, 500, 1000 mg/kg | Alloxan induced diabetic rats | Decreased blood glucose level | _ | [83] | |
Lamiaceae | Mentha piperita | Pudina | Leaf | Ethanolic | _ | 300 mg/kg | Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats | Decreased the level of blood glucose and creatinine as well as increased level of insulin, glycogen, and body weight | _ | [84] [85]
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Ocimum sanctum L | Tulsi | Leaves | Ethanolic | Saponins, Triterpines, and Flavonoids, Tannins, Alkaloids, | 200 mg/kg i.p | Alloxen induced diabetic rat | Reduced blood glucose level | Showed antioxidant activity | |||
Musaceae | Musa paradisiaca | Kala | Leaves, Fruit peels | Ethanolic | - | 500 mg/kg | Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats | Reduced blood glucose level | - | [86] [87] | |
Euphorbiaceae | Emblica officinalis or Phyllanthus emblica L | Amla, | Seeds | Aqueous | Flavonoids, Gallic acids | 300 mg/kg | Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats | Reduced blood glucose level and improved glucose tolerance | Showed antioxidant activity | [88] | |
Araceae | Amorphophallus campanulatus (Roxb.) Blume | Ol | Tuber | Methanolic | Betulinic acid, Tricontane, Lupeol, Stigmasterol, Sitosterol | 400 mg/kg | Oral glucose tolerance tests (OGTT) | Inhibited amylase activity, Decreased glucose level, Reduced glycated hemoglobin, and nitric oxide, Increased insulin level | Showed antioxidant activity | [28] [45] [89] [90] | |
Alocasia macrorrhizos (L.) G. Don Or Alocasia indica | Mankachu | Rizome | Methanolic | Flavonoids, Cynogenetic glycosides, Ascorbic acid, Gallic acid, Malic acid, Oxalic acid, Alocasin, Amino acids, Succinic acid, and Βeta-lectins | 500 mg/kg | Alloxen induced diabetic rat | Stimulated insulin secretion from beta cell | Showed antioxidant activity | |||
Combretaceae | Terminalia belerica (Gaertn.) Roxb. | Bohera | Fruit | Aqueous | Termilignan, Thannilignan, 7-hydroxy-30, 40 -(methylenedioxy) flavone, Anolignan B, Gallic acid, Ellagic acid, b-sitosterol, Arjungenin, Belleric acid, Bellericoside, and Cannogenol 3-O-b-D-galactopyranosyl-(1 ! 4)-O-a-L-rhamnopyranoside | p.o.-up to 11 days; 120 mg/kg | Alloxen induced diabetic rat | Decreased glucose level, Stimulated both the secretion and action of insulin, inhibited protein glycation | Showed antioxidant activity | [1] [7] [10] [36]
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Terminalia chebula | Hortoki | Fruit, Seed | Ethanolic, Chloroform, Aqueous | Shikimic, Gallic, Triacontanoic, Palmitic acid, β -sitosterol, Daucosterol | p.o.-1 month;200mg/kg | Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats | Decreased glucose level | _ | |||
Cucurbitaceae, | Coccinia grandis (L.) | Telakucha, | Leaves, Fruits | Aqueous | ẞ-Sitosterol, Cephalandrol, Cephalandrine A & B, | 200 mg/kg for 14 days | Alloxen induced diabetic rat | Reduced glucose level | Showed antioxidant activity | [1] [7] [18] [91] [92] [93] [94] [95] [96] [97] [98] | |
Momordica charantia L | Karolla, Uchhe, Usta | Whole plant | Methanolic, Aqueous, Chloroformic | Momordicin, Galactose-binding lectin non -bitter, Diosgenin, Cholestero l, Lanosterol, β -sitosterol, Cucurbitacin glycoside | p.o., 27 -30d; 10 -20 mg/kg | Streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice | Decreased glucose level, glycosylated hemoglobin, and oxidative stress, increased glycogen, Decreased lipid peroxidation | Showed antioxidant activity | |||
Momordica dioica | Kakrol | Fruit | Methanolic | Lectins, β-sitosterol, Saponin glycosides, Triterpenes of ursolic acid, Hederagenin, Oleanolic acid, Stearic acid, Gypsogenin, and Momodicaursenol | 300 mg/kg | Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats | Reduced serum glucose, Increased serum insulin and urea levels | Showed antioxidant activity | |||
Luffa cylindrica L. | Dhundul. | Fruit | Methanolic | Alkaloids, Glycosides, Flavonoides, Tannins, Terpenoids, Sterols, Saponins, Fats, and Sugars | 400 mg/kg | Alloxan induced hyperglycemic rats | Showed hypoglycemic and antihyperglycemic effects | Showed antioxidant activity | |||
Luffa acutangula | Zinga, Sponge ground | Fruit | Methanolic | Carbohydrates, Saponins, Phenol, Amino acid, Flavonoids | 400 mg/kg | Stroptozotocine induced diabetic rat | Showed alpha-glucosidase inhibitory activity | Showed antioxidant activity | |||
Flacourtiaceae | Flacourtia indica (Burm.f.) Merr | Katabohori/Boichi | Leaves | Ethanolic | - | - | Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats | Alterated fasting blood glucose, serum cholesterol and triglycerides | - | [99] [100] | |
Rutaceae | Aegle marmelos | Bael | Leaf, Seed, Fruit | Ethanolic, Aqueous | Aegeline 2, Coumarin, Flavonoid, Alkaloid | I. p. 14d; p. o. 14d; 1.0 g/kg | Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats | Decreased glucose level, Decreased glycosylated hemoglobin, Increased C peptide, increased glucose tolerance, increased glycogen, | Showed antioxidant activity | [7] [101] | |
Sterculiaceae | Heretiera fomes | Sundri | Leaves | Methanolic | Saponins, reducing sugars, Alkaloids, Glycosides, Flavonoids, Tannins, Steroids, and Gums | - | In vitro | Showed α amylase inhibitory activity, Increased glucose adsorption | Showed antioxidant activity | [102] [103] | |
Asparagaceae | Asparagus racemosus L. | Sotomuli | Whole plant | Ethanolic | Alkaloids, Flavonoids, Tannins, Saponins, Phenols, Terpenes, Polysaccharides, and Steroids | 200 and 400 mg/kg for 21 days | Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats | Significantly decreased the blood glucose level, significantly decreased thiobarbituric acid reactive substances and significantly increased in reduced glutathione, superoxide dismutase and catalase | Showed antioxidant activity | [36] [104] | |
Poaceae | Cynodon dactylon (L.) | Durva, Dub, Dubla, Durba, Doorva, Neel Doorva | Whole plant | Aqueous | Flavonoids, Sterols | 500 mg/kg | Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats | Decreased glucose level, Decreased TC, Decreased TG, Decreased LDL, Increased HDL | _ | [105] [106] | |
Lythraceae | Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.) Pers | Jarul | Leaves | 90% ethanolic | Polyphenol, Corosolic acid | - | Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats | Increased insulin secretion, decreased glucose level, improved hyperlipidemia, and recovered the beta cell of langerhans islet | - | [107] [108] | |
Missociaceae | Mimosa pudica L. | Lojjaboti | Leaves | Ethanolic | Alkaloids, Tannins and Flavonoids | 600 mg/kg | Alloxen induced diabetic rat | Reducted blood glucose level with respect to corresponding control | - | [109] [110] | |
Fabaceae | Trigonella foenum-graecum L | Methi | Leaves | Ethanolic | Vitamin C, E and β carotene, Phenolics | 250 and 500 mg/kg for 28 days | Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats | Decreased glucose level, | Showed high antioxidant activity | [36] [111] [112] [113] [114] [115] | |
Sesbania sesban | jainti, jayant | Leaves | Aqueous | Triterpenoids, Carbohydrates, Vitamins, Amino acids, Proteins, Tannins, Saponins Glycosides |
500 mg/kg | Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats | Reduced serum glucose level | Showed antioxidant activity | |||
Erythrina variegata | Tiger’s Claw, coral tree | Leaf | Methanolic | Alkaloids, Flavonoids, Triterpenoids, and Lectin | 900 mg/kg | Streptozotocin induced diabetic rat | Showed plasma glucose lowering activity, Stimulated pancreatic β cells | Showed antioxidant activity | |||
Menispermaceae | Tinospora cordifolia | Gulancha lota | Stem | Methanolic | - | 500 mg/kg for 6 weeks | Alloxan induced diabetic rat | Reduced blood glucose, decreased glycosylated, decreased hemoglobin, decreased cholesterol, Decreased free radicals’ levels | Showed high antioxidant activity | [38] [116] | |
Anacar-diaceae | Lannea coromandelica (Houtt.) Merr. | Jiga
| Bark | Ethanolic | Flavonoids, Alkaloids, Glycosides, Carbohydrate and Phenolics | 500 mg/kg | Alloxan induced type-2 diabetic rat | Reduced blood glucose level significantly, Showed antihyperglycemic effect
| Showed antioxidant activity | [117] [118] | |
Polypodiaceae | Drynaria quercifolia (L.) J. Smith | Pankhiraj, ferns | Stem, Rhizome | Methanolic | Epifriedelinol, Beta-amyrin, Beta-sitosterol, Beta-sitosterol 3-beta-D-glucopyranoside, 3, 4 di hydroxyl benzoic acid, Acetyl lupeol, Aglycone naringenin, and Flavones glycoside | 100 µg/ml | Alpha-amylase inhibition assay and glucose uptake assay | Showed antihyperglycemic effect Limited intestinal carbohydrate digestion, Maintained plasma glucose concentration | Showed antioxidant activity | [28] [119] | |
Verbenaceae | Clerodendrum viscosum Vent | Ghetu, Bhat. | Leaves | Ethanolic | Saponin, Flavonoids, Alkaloids, A new glycoside, Clerodendroside, Lupeol, Benzoic acid derivatives, and Beta-itosterol | 500 mg/kg | Alloxan induce diabetic rat. | Reduced blood glucose level | Showed antioxidant activity | [120] [121] | |
Premna integrifolia | Agnimantha | Bark | Methanolic | Alkaloids, Glycosides, Terpenoids, Carotenoids, and Flavonoids | 300 mg/kg | Alloxan induced diabetic rat | Decreased blood glucose level | Showed antioxidant activity | |||
Rubiaceae | Xeromphis uliginosa Retz |
| Root | Methanolic | Flavonoids, Tannins | 500 mg/kg | Alloxan induced diabetic rat | Showed glucose lowering effect, and anti-hyperglycemic effect, Protected beta cell from destroy, and regeneration | Showed antioxidant activity | [122] | |
Asclepiadaceae | Gymnema sylvestre | Medha singi, Gorshar | Whole plant | Methanolic | Alkaloids, Polypeptide, Flavonoids, Tannins, Phenols, Cinnamic acid, Folic acid, Ascorbic acid, Butyric acid, Tartaric acid | 30 mg/day | Streptozotocin Induced Diabetic Rats | Lowered blood glucose level (sugar destroyer), Showed antihyperglycemic effect | Showed antioxidant activity (reducing the oxidative stress in cells) | [28] [123] [124] | |
Scrophulariaceae, | Scoparia dulcis | Bon dhonia, Sweet Broom | Aerial Part | Ethanolic | Alkaloids, Carbohydrates, Glycoside, Flavonoid, & Tannins | 200 mg/kg | Alloxan induced diabetic rat | Changed serum glucose level, Showed antihyperglycemic effect | Showed antioxidant activity | [14] [125] | |
Brassicaceae | Brassica juncea | Mustard, Sarsu | Seed | Aqueous | Tannin, Terpenoid, Saponin, Flavonoid, Alkaloid, Phenols, and Cardiac glycoside | 100 mg/kg | Streptozotocin induced diabetic rats | Showed antidiabetic activity, and hypoglycemic activity, Depleted serum insulin levels | Showed antioxidant activity | [126] [127] | |
Berberidaceae | Berberis aristata | Daruhaldi | Stem | Methanolic | Alkaloids, Glycosides, Carbohydrates, Saponins | 500 mg/kg | Streptpzotocin induced diabetic rat | Reduced blood glucose level | Showed antioxidant activity | [128] [129] | |
Magnoliaceae | Michelia champaca | Sornochampa, champaka | Bark | Ethanolic | Phenolics, Flavonoids, Flavonols, and Proanthocyanidins, Alkaloids, Saponins, Tannins, Sterols
| _ | In vitro | Showed α-amylase inhibitory activity | Showed antioxidant activity | [130] | |
Actnidaceae | Saurauia roxburghii | Bhola kadam | Leaves | Ethanolic | Alkaloids, Carbohydrates, Cardiac glycosides, Flavonoids, Saponins, Terpenes, Steroids | 2 g/kg | Alloxan induced diabetic rat | Lowered blood glucose level | Showed antioxidant activity | [121] | |
Leguminosae | Acacia catechu | Khoyer/ Khair | Bark | Ethanolic | Flavonoids, Alkaloids, Glycosides, Flavones, Tannins, Terpenes, Sterols, Saponins, Fats, and Sugars | 400 mg/kg | Alloxen induce diabetic rat | Stimulated insulin secretion from beta cell | Showed antioxidant activity | [90] [131] [132]
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Palmaceae | Areca catechu L. | Supari, betel nut,areca nut | Leaf | Methanolic | Flavonoids, Triterpenoid Compounds, Alkaloids, Steroids, Saponins, Tannins, Glycosides and Carbohydrates | 200 mg/kg | Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats | Reduced and normalized of elevated blood sugar levels | Showed antioxidant activity | [133] [134] | |