Review on Herbal Medication of Diabetes Mellitus

Chronic metabolic disease known as diabetes mellitus (DM) is defined by hyperglycemia brought on by insufficient insulin secretion, resistance to insulin action, or a combination of the two. In recent years, DM has spread like an epidemic both in the US and internationally. The morbidity and mortality associated with diabetes are anticipated to account for a substantial proportion of health care expenditures. Although there are several drug treatments currently available, the need for new herbal agents for the treatment of diabetes remains. Over the past 80 years, there has been a major evolution in the treatment objectives for diabetes patients, from preventing impending death to symptom relief to the now accepted goal of normalizing or approaching normal glucose levels in order to prevent diabetic complications. The results of a thorough literature search on natural plants investigated for anti-diabetic action during the past 80 years are summarized in the current review. The material has been summarized in an effort to draw attention to the chemical compounds and plant species that merit additional study as potential sources for new medication development. The researchers and businesspeople interested in diabetes should take note of the more than 100 plant species from a variety of families that have been included here. These plants contain different chemical classes of chemicals