Formulation of Polyherbal and Evaluation for Anti Diabetic Effect

Herbal medicines have played a vital role in the therapeutics when safe and efficient therapy is required. Herbs had been used by all cultures throughout history but India has one of the oldest, richest and most diverse cultural living traditions associated with the use of medicinal plants. Presently the need for herbal drugs is growing because of the fact that these are biosafe with no side effects. Many analysis-based studies regarding pharmacological research in India, have been conducted in the past. Pharmaceutical research across the world shows that, natural products are potential sources of novel molecules for drug development.

Diabetes is the world's largest endocrine disease involving metabolic disorder of carbohydrate, fat and protein. According to the WHO projections, the prevalence of diabetes is likely to increase by 35%. Statistical projections about India suggest that the number of diabetics will rise from 15 million in 1995 to 57 million in the year of 2025 making it the country with the highest number of diabetics in the world. In this work a polyherbal formulation was developed and compared with that of a marketed formulation.