Diabetes is an important human ailment afflicting many from various walks of life in different countries. It is proving to be a major health problem, especially in the urban areas.
Traditional Medicines derived from medicinal plants are used by about 60% of the worldĄŻs population as a treatment for diabetes. Herbal formulations are preferred due to lesser side effects and low cost. Numerous medicinal plants with proven antidiabetic and related beneficial effects and of herbal drugs used in treatment of diabetes is compiled. These include Trigonella foenum-graecum L (4-Hydroxyisoleucine), Apium graveolens (Apigenin), Carob (D-Pinitol), Cotinus coggygria (Fisetin), Vine tea (Myricetin) and Peanut shell (Quercetin). One of the etiologic factors implicated in the development of diabetes and its complications is the damage induced by free radicals and hence an antidiabetic compound with antioxidant properties would be more beneficial.
Stanford Chemicals provides a variety of these natural chemicals to research institutes, colleges and universities, pharmaceutical companies and health products companies for research and manufacturing.