Volume : II, Issue : VII, July - 2013

Antidiabetic Effect of Karanja Seed Powder in Type–2 Diabetes Mellitus(DM)

Poonam Sharma, Ajay Kr. Sharma, K. N. Dwivedi

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Madhumeha is a Vatika type of Prameha, it can be described as disease in which patient voids the urine having concordance with Madhu i.e. of Kasaya and Madhura taste, Ruksa texture and madhu (honey) like colour and body acquires sweetness so called Madhumeha. Diabetes Mellitus is a metabolic disorder with a group of symptoms like polyurea, polydipsia, hyperglycemia etc. Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre [family: Fabaceae] is a medium -sized glaous tree popularly known as Karanja in Hindi, Indian beech in English and Pongam in Tamil. Karanja is indicated in Prameha in Samhita granthas and many nighantus, due to its properties opposite to Samprapti ghatak of Madhumeha. This is an attempt to compile and document information on different aspect of Pongamia pinnata and its potential use as antidiabetic drug.

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Poonam Sharma, Ajay Kr. Sharma, K. N. Dwivedi Antidiabetic Effect of Karanja Seed Powder in Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus(DM) International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 2, Issue : 7 July 2013

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