A Review on Anti-diabetic properties of lady’s finger (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) Plant

Abstract

The aim of present review is to highlight the anti-diabetic properties of Okra. It is well known that Diabetes Mellitus is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality; still it is an incurable one. Besides modern medicines and technologies, science is looking at some nature made remedies to avoid toxic side effects and to invent a hassle-free treatment for it. While plant resources have turned into a chief target to search new drugs, Abelmoschus Esculentus is claimed to be an alternative approach to current medicines of diabetes but yet need to explore more. Abelmoschus Esculentus or Okra belonging to the family Mallow is a nutritional source used for both medicinal and culinary purposes. Okra proved to have many therapeutic uses such as anti-diabetic, diuretic, anticancer, antioxidant, eye, heart disease and neurological disorders etc. Most of the pharmacological effects can be explained by the constituents like tannins, terpenoids, flavonoids and glycosides present in Okra