摘要：

Indian medicinal plants are profoundly used in the ancient Siddha system of medicine. These plants are attaining an immense interest in the field of research, due to their safety, efficacy and easy acessibility. Avirai Kudineer is being widely used in this traditional system of medicine whose scientific aspects are only minimally explored. The current review focuses on the phytochemical screening and various in-vitro and in-vivo studies on Cassia auriculata (Avirai), Cassia fistula (Kondrai), Syzygium cumini (Naval), Salacia reticulata (Kadalazhinjil), Saussurea lappa (koshtam), Terminalia arjuna (Marutham) and Cyperus rotundus( Korai kizhangu) which are the ingredients of Avirai Kudineer. The present analysis is based on the anti-diabetic studies of the ingredients categorizing them as inhibitors of carbohydrates digesting enzymes (alpha-amylase inhibitors, alpha-glucosidase inhibitors), inhibitors of intestinal glucose absorption and stimulators of insulin secretion and cellular uptake enhancers of glucose. The review validates that all ingredients of Avirai kudineer have anti-hyperglycemic potential based on the data collected in Siddha literature and recent researches and therefore vouches Avirai Kudineer as a successful Siddha formulation in the treatment and improving the quality of life of both Pre-diabetic and Diabetic patients.Keywords: Anti-diabetic Plants, Avirai Kudineer, Alpha-amylase inhibitor, Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor, Siddha

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