Role of Herbal Medicines in the Management of Diabetes

Year : 2026 | Volume : 13 | Issue : 01 | Page : 29 38
    By

    Rushikesh Ramesh Chaudhari,

  • Sunila.A.Patil,

  • Sunil.P.Pawar,

  1. Student, B. Pharm, Department of Pharmaceutics, P. S. G. V. P. Mandal’s College of Pharmacy, Shahada, Maharashtra, India
  2. Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, P. S. G. V. P. Mandal’s College of Pharmacy, Shahada, Maharashtra, India
  3. Principal, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, P. S. G. V. P. Mandal’s College of Pharmacy, Shahada, Maharashtra, India

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is a condition marked by elevated blood sugar levels, alterations in the metabolism of lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins, and over time, it can lead to complications affecting the eyes, kidneys, cardiovascular system, and neurological functions Many plants from throughout the world have been investigated for their potential to prevent diabetes. This review article aims to highlight some key medicinal plants with blood sugar-lowering effects supported by credible clinical and laboratory evidence, while also addressing the medicinal plants utilized in Iranian traditional medicine for diabetes treatment. The insights presented in this review were gathered from suitable articles found using the search terms diabetes mellitus, medicinal plants, type 1 diabetes, and medicinal plants. Diabetes mellitus is a condition marked by elevated blood sugar levels, alterations in the metabolism of lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins, and over time, it can lead to complications affecting the eyes, kidneys, cardiovascular system, and neurological functions. Many plants from throughout the world have been investigated for their potential to prevent diabetes. This review article aims to highlight some key medicinal plants with blood sugar-lowering effects supported by credible clinical and laboratory evidence, while also addressing the medicinal plants utilized in Iranian traditional medicine for diabetes treatmentA. The insights offered in this study were taken from suitable papers obtained using the search phrases diabetes mellitus, medicinal plants, type 1 diabetes, and medicinal plants. The insights offered in this study were taken from suitable papers obtained using the search phrases diabetes mellitus, medicinal plants, type 1 diabetes, and medicinal plants.

Keywords: Anti-diabetes; Herbal medicines; Mechanisms of action; Clinical study; Diabetes.

[This article belongs to Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy ]

How to cite this article:
Rushikesh Ramesh Chaudhari, Sunila.A.Patil, Sunil.P.Pawar. Role of Herbal Medicines in the Management of Diabetes. Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy. 2026; 13(01):29-38.
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Rushikesh Ramesh Chaudhari, Sunila.A.Patil, Sunil.P.Pawar. Role of Herbal Medicines in the Management of Diabetes. Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy. 2026; 13(01):29-38. Available from: https://journals.stmjournals.com/rrjopc/article=2026/view=235874


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Volume 13
Issue 01
Received 14/11/2025
Accepted 04/12/2025
Published 11/01/2026
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