Antidiabetic herbal drugs and polyherbal formulation used for diabetes: A review

Abstract

The main objective of this project is to prepare and evaluate anti-diabetic drugs based on drying, grinding and ethanol extraction using local fenugreek seeds, fenugreek seeds and Gymnema leaves. The above mentioned plants have good anti-diabetic, anti-microbial, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Tablets were prepared after preliminary formulation studies and measured by weight change, hardness, friability, thickness and disintegration time.