Open AccessPotential Of Sambung Nyawa Leaves (Gynura Procumbens) As An Antidiabetic Medicine
Author(s) -
. Mustofa
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
eureka herba indonesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2746-5152
DOI - 10.37275/ehi.v1i2.8
Subject(s) - diabetes mellitus , medicine , blood sugar , traditional medicine , insulin , rash , sugar , endocrinology , biology , biochemistry
Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease characterized by an increase in blood sugardue to defects in insulin secretion, insulin sensitivity, or both. The number ofpeople with diabetes mellitus in Indonesia has increased every year. The numberof people with diabetes is 6.9% in 2013 to 10.9% in 2018. Various therapies have beencarried out for the treatment of Diabetes Mellitus, one of which is herbal therapy.Gynura Procumbens is a plant that is widely used as a treatment for diabetes mellitus,kidney, rash and fever, and hypertension. The flavonoid content in GynuraProcumben replaces the decrease in blood sugar. This review article attempts toexplain the role of Gynura Procumbens as an antidiabetic therapy in previous studies.The method used in this article is through searching articles through the NCBIdatabase and Google Scholar. The results of an article search found that GynuraProcumben has antidiabetic potential which can reduce blood sugar in patients withDiabetes Mellitus