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Terminalia Chebula Leaves
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This plant was used traditionaly in asia as a remedy to treat diabetes by lowering blood glucose levels .
It's main activaty is by it's alkaloids as alpha - glucosidase inhibatory effect .
This inhibatory effect reduse and regulate absorbtion of glucose from the intestines to the blood .
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Syzygium aromaticum
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Syzygium aromaticum has been studied for effect on hepatic production of Glucose.
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Vaccinium Myrtillus
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Its main effect is to prevent Diabetes damage to capillary, thus preventing Retinopathy and Neuropathy. This effect is mainly linked to the anthocyanosides in the leaves.
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Gymnema sylvestre
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Gymnema sylvestre is a herb, native to the tropical forests of southern and central India . The herb has been shown to reduce blood sugar levels when used for extended period of time . The herb's active ingredient ,GYMNEMIC ACID, is extracted from leaves and roots, and helps to lower and balance blood sugar levels. Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of health (NIH) found "good scientific evidence " that gymnema sylvestra can be helpful in controlling blood levels in people with type 2 diabetes . The effect derives from 2 main possible mechanisms : first, It reduces glucose affinty to the tounge , thus lowering sugar craving . Second, It lowers glucose absorption in the intestine, by inhibiting specific glucose transporters.
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Momordica charantia
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Bitter Mellon (Momordica charantia) is a vegetable with pantropical distribution. It contains substances with antidiabetic properties such as antioxidants . Metabolic and hypoglycemic effects of bitter mellon extracts have been demonstrated in cell culture, animal and human studies .
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Cinnamon
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American scientists have claimed that a teaspoon of Cinnamon per day may help prevent the onset of Diabetes. Cinnamon has a possible effect in lowering plasma glucose levels in patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes.
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Fenugreek
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Fenugreek is used both as an herb (the leaves) and as a spice (the seed). Several human intervention trials demonstrated that the antidiabetic effects of Fenugreek seeds ameliorate most metabolic symptoms associated with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes in both humans and relevant animal models.
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Chromium and Biotin
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Biotin may be involved in the synthesis and release of Insulin. Preliminary studies in both people and animals suggest that Biotin may help improve blood sugar control in those with Diabetes.There have been reports of Biotin supplements improving the symptoms of peripheral neuropathy– a common complication in patients with advanced Diabetes.
People on Biotin for the above reason tend to report upon an improvement as early as 1 to 3 months after initiating Biotin. There are medical evidences that people who suffer from Diabetes benefit by using Biotin for the long term. Biotin benefits HbA1c, glucose, Insulin, and cholesterol levels in Type 2 Diabetic patients.Chromium Picolinate is said to promote weight loss, build muscle, reduce body fat, lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels, and enhance Insulin function. Chromium is essential for the Insulin peripheral activity.
A daily supplement of Chromium Picolinate and Biotin improved glucose tolerance by 15 per cent, compared to placebo, says a new study from Yale University.
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Tinospora sinensis leaves
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Tinospora hypoglycemic activty is well known and used to treat diabetes in the Ayurveda indian medicine native .
Using Tinospora sinensis leaves significatly decrease blood glucose levels.
This was also proven in several animal trials which support the traditional use in the treatmentof diabetes type 2 patient .
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