Herbal compositions and their use as hypoglycemic agents

Details Herbal compositions and their use as hypoglycemic agents Herbal compositions and their use as hypoglycemic agents

1998-03-06

1999-05-04

Schenkman, Leonard

Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions

Antigen, epitope, or other immunospecific immunoeffector

Conjugate or complex

514866, A61K 3578, A61K 39385

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059002409

ABSTRACT:
An edible composition comprising a mixture of at least two herbs selected from the group consisting of Syzygium cumini, Gymnema sylvestre, Momordica charantia and Solanum melongena. Preferably, the composition comprises a mixture of Syzygium cumini and Momordica charantia. A mixture of Syzygium cumini, Gymnema sylvestre and Momordica charantia is particularly preferred. The herbal mixtures are useful as dietary supplements and are especially useful for lowering the glucose level of the blood in mammals, particularly humans suffering from diabetes mellitus.

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Iyer et al. Plant Foods for Human Nutrition, 42(2), 175-82, 1992.
Teixeira et al, Journal of Ethno-Pharmacology 56 (3), 1997.

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