Abstract

This review focuses on herbal medicines and plants that are utilized, to treat diabetes. Diabetes is a serious illness that affects many people worldwide from all areas of life. It is proven to be a serious health issue in India, particularly in the urban area. Although there are several ways to lessen diabetes' negative effects and its subsequent complications, herbal formulations are favored since they have less side effects and are less expensive. A list of medicinal plants having established antidiabetic properties, as well as herbal medications used to treat diabetes, is compiled. These include Acacia Arabic, Aegle marmelose, Allium cepa, Allium sativum, Biophytum sensitivum, Hibiscus rosa sinensis, Momordica charantia, Murraya koenigii, Ficus bengalenesis, and Eucalyptus globulus. Environmental factors, obesity, Stress, smoking, alcohol, and Genetic are etiologic factors that contribute to the development of diabetes and its consequences.