Abstract
Diabetes mellitus, a chronic metabolic dysfunction found in people of different age groups worldwide, is now seriously threatening mankind’s health. Despite the application of insulin and other synthetic oral anti-diabetic drugs, there is a great need for the discovery and development of novel anti-diabetic drugs of plant origin as the synthetic drugs have more side effects in long-term use. Therefore, researchers engaged in discovering novel bioactive compounds from plants bearing anti-diabetic potential also have fewer unwanted side effects than conventional drugs. In this chapter, an attempt has been made to discuss the prospective medicinal plants comprising either plant extracts or isolated bioactive phyto-constituents bearing anti-diabetic potential, which has been reported in several in vitro, in vivo, or clinical studies. Because of this, the mechanism of action and the management of diabetes will be valuable to scientists, chemists, and pharmaceutical corporations for the discovery of novel anti-diabetic drugs in the future.
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