Pharmacognostical, physiochemical and phytochemical relative study of the herbal plants of an antidiabetic polyherbal formulation

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus illustrates a metabolic disorder of multiple etiologies portrayed by insulin resistance, relative insulin deficiency and hyperglycemia with disturbances of carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism. Thereforeas an alternative of mono-drug therapy the treatment of the disease requires the poly herbal combination therapy. In the present study the investigation carried out on the pharmacognostical, phytochemical and physiochemical features of the different parts of the plants. Polyherbal formulation of extracts of bark of Cinnamomum zeylenicum, seed of Eugenia jambolana, whole plant of Vinca rosea, leaves of Gymnema sylvestre. These Plants are fortunate things to us from the nature as theyassert their prospective as a wide range of herbs. The comparative morphological studies of different parts showed the presence of various pinpointing characters. The parameters like Ash value, extractive value and moisture content were determined for quality standard of drugs. During the course of the experimental work the different plant parts showed the presence of various phytoconstituents like flavonoids, glycosides, tannins, protein, sterol etc.