PHYTOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION OF METHANOLIC EXTRACT OF COCCINIA INDICA LEAVES

Diabetes or diabetes mellitus is part of a vast group of illnesses that originate from the body's ordinary function metabolic imbalance. The patient develops an enhanced blood glucose level above the normal range during the disease, and numerous other symptoms have been recognized, including increased urination frequency, enhanced thirst, increased hunger, and complications of vision. Mainly three diabetes mellitus (DM) kinds were recognized, including Type-1 DM (insulin-dependent), Type-2 DM (non-insulin-dependent) and Type-3 DM (gestational DM). With the tremendous growth of science, many allopathic drugs have been found over the previous centuries that have proved to be extremely effective in managing DM. Long-term use of these drugs, however, is hazardous to the general health situation of the patient and has created patient tolerance in many cases. For this reason, a lot of research has been carried out in different crops to discover effective herbal products that can effectively assist in managing DM. Herbal based drugs are much safer with fewer side effects and, unlike allopathic drugs, they can be used for a long time with almost no hazardous side effects. The purpose of the present review is to provide an overview of DM, its different kinds, symptoms, and multiple herbal products presently being efficiently used to manage DM. Keywords: Diabetes mellitus, metabolic balance, blood glucose level, allopathic medicine, Herbal medicine.