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Management of Diabetes Mellitus with Syzygium cumini Seed Powder - Raj Nitesh Kumar
Abstract:
Diabetes (Madhumeha) is a metabolic disease (kapha type of disorder) characterized by hyperglycemia, which leads over time to serious damage to the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidney and nerves due to deficiency of insulin (diminished function of agni). With aging/genetic factors environmental factors insulin becomes less effective to introducing glucose into the cells and blood glucose levels continue to rise. In order to control the spikes in blood sugar, Āyurveda suggest jamun (Syzygium cumini) seed power, which contain jamboline and jambosine that acts as anti-diabetic drug.
KEYWORDS: Diabetes mellitus, Insulin, Syzygium cumini, Hyperglycemia, B-cell of islets of Langerhans