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Hypoglycaemic |
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See antidiabetic
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Plants having 'Hypoglycaemic' activity
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| Atractylodes macrocephala | Antibacterial, diuretic, hypoglycaemic, sedative, stomachic and tonic (root); anticancer, anticholinergic, antiinflammatory, antioxidant, cardioactive, fungicide, hepatoprotective, immunostimulant, laxative, tonic, uterorelaxant. | | Atropa acuminata | Sedative and narcotic (root and leaf); antiviral, antiprotozoal and hypoglycemic (50% EtOH leaf extract); anodyne, diuretic, mydriatic, narcotic, sedative. | | Azadirachta indica | Astringent, tonic, alterative, purgative, emollient, anthelmintic, antiperiodic, anti-diabetic, antibacterial and antiviral. | | Barringtonia acutangula | Hypoglycemic (root); antiprotozoal (stem bark); hypothermic and stimulates the central nervous system (root and bark); alexipharmic and antihelminthic (fruit). | | Berberis aristata | Anticancer, hypoglycemic, antiinflammatory and stimulates the cardiovascular system (root); antiamoebic, antibacterial, anticoagulant and hypotensive (root bark); diaphoretic, laxative, antipyretic, antiseptic, aids in opening the natural ducts and pores. | | Boenninghausenia albiflora | Insecticidal, antibacterial and spasmolytic (alcoholic extract of the roots); antidiabetic (leaf paste) | | Brassica juncea | As an aperient and tonic, the volatile oil is used as a counterirritant and stimulant. Antirheumatic and stimulates pancreatic secretions and the gastric mucosa (seed); hypoglycaemic specifically through an increase in the concentration of hepatic glycogen and glycogenesis. | | Brassica oleracea | Antidiabetic, cardiotonic, stomachic, antifungal, antiulcerative, antiasthmatic and alleviates symptoms of rheumatism (leaf); increaseses secretion of gastric juices (leaf and seed); antihelmintic, diuretic, laxative and stomachic (seeds). | | Cajanus cajan | Hypoglycemic (seed) and mouth antiseptic (leaf decoction); diuretic (seeds) | | Casearia esculenta | Lowers blood sugar; as an antidiabetic (root and root bark) | | Ceiba pentandra | antidiabetic, antiinflammatory | | Cichorium endivia | Allergenic, antibilious, antidiabetic, antidiarrheal, antipyretic, antiradicular, antiviral, bitter, carminative, chemopreventive, choleretic, demulcent, diuretic, expectorant, gastrostimulant, hypocholesterolemic, hypoglycemic, immunostimulant, laxative, lipolytic, phagocytotic, probiotigenic, stimulant, tonic. | | Cichorium intybus | Carminative (seed); promotes or stimulates the flow of bile and gastric juices, protects the liver, diuretic, laxative, purifies the blood, coolant, sedative, diaphoretic, antiinflammatory and antispermatogenic. Appetizer, cholagogue, depurative, digestive, diuretic, hypoglycaemic, laxative and tonic (root and leaves) | | Cinnamomum tamala | Antigonorrheic (bark); alleviates spasms, carminative (leaf); antidiabetic and antifungal (essential oil). | | Citrullus colocynthis | Hypoglycemic (plant) and laxative (fruit). | | Cnidoscolus aconitifolius | | | Coccinia grandis | Hypoglycemic (roots and leaves); laxative (plant); ophthalmic (stem) | | Coix lachryma-jobi | The seed, with the husk removed, is antirheumatic, diuretic, pectoral, refrigerant and tonic; astringent and irritant (plant); anticancer (grain); anodyne, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, hypoglycaemic, hypotensive, sedative, vermifuge (fruits) | | Coix lacryma-jobi | Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, hypoglycaemic, hypotensive, sedative and vermifuge (fruits); antitumor (plant); antirheumatic, diuretic, pectoral, refrigerant and tonic (seed without husk); anthelmintic (decoction of the roots). | | Coptis teeta | Tonic and stomachic (rhizome); antidiabetic | | |