摘要：

Diabetes mellitus is a common disease through out the world and Malaysia is one of the victim and it is estimated to increase by 2.48 millions diabetics by 2030. Plants and plant products has played an important role in the treatment of diabetes as early as 1550 B.C. Moreover, during the past few years some of the new diabetic drugs isolated from plants have shown hypoglycemic activity with more efficacy than oral diabetic agents commonly used in clinical therapy. This review compiles an overview of certain Malaysian antidiabetic plants with their specific mode of action and phytoconstituents which have been widely reported in the literature. The profiles presented include information about the scientific name, family, the mechanism of hypoglycemic activity and the active agents. The plants described in this review (Aloe vera, Andrographis paniculata, Centella asiatica, Curcuma longa, Ficus deltoidea, Gynura procumbens, Morinda citrifolia, Orthosiphon stamineus) clearly demonstrated the importance of herbal plants in the treatment of diabetes.

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