Open AccessEffect of the insulin plant (Costus igneus) leaves on dexamethasone-induced hyperglycemia
Author(s) -
Shetty Aj,
Debarun Choudhury,
Rejeesh,
Nair,
Merin Kuruvilla,
Sushma R Kotian
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
international journal of ayurveda research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0974-925X
pISSN - 0974-7788
DOI - 10.4103/0974-7788.64396
Subject(s) - glibenclamide , dexamethasone , postprandial , blood sugar , medicine , fasting blood sugar , insulin , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology , traditional medicine
Costus igneus, commonly known as insulin plant in India, belongs to the family Costaceae. Consumption of the leaves are believed to lower blood glucose levels, and diabetics who consumed the leaves of this plant did report a fall in their blood glucose levels.