This document summarizes 24 plant species that are used traditionally in Pakistan to manage diabetes. For each plant, it provides the botanical name, local name, family, part used, location found in Pakistan, type of diabetes it can help with, active constituents, and references. The plants are used for their polyphenols, flavonoids, alkaloids, terpenoids and other bioactive compounds that may help control blood sugar levels. The document covers plants commonly found in Punjab, Sindh, KPK, Baluchistan and other parts of Pakistan.
This document summarizes 24 plant species that are used traditionally in Pakistan to manage diabetes. For each plant, it provides the botanical name, local name, family, part used, location found in Pakistan, type of diabetes it can help with, active constituents, and references. The plants are used for their polyphenols, flavonoids, alkaloids, terpenoids and other bioactive compounds that may help control blood sugar levels. The document covers plants commonly found in Punjab, Sindh, KPK, Baluchistan and other parts of Pakistan.
This document summarizes 24 plant species that are used traditionally in Pakistan to manage diabetes. For each plant, it provides the botanical name, local name, family, part used, location found in Pakistan, type of diabetes it can help with, active constituents, and references. The plants are used for their polyphenols, flavonoids, alkaloids, terpenoids and other bioactive compounds that may help control blood sugar levels. The document covers plants commonly found in Punjab, Sindh, KPK, Baluchistan and other parts of Pakistan.
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no. Name Name Used Type Constituent es 1. Acacia Babul, Fabaceae Seed, Punjab, Type 2 Polyphenols Hegazy Arabica keekar Bark Sindh, , Tannins, et al. KPK and flavonoids (2013) Baluchist (Quercetin) an 2. Achyranth Pathlka Amarant Leaf Punjab Type 2 Ursolic Lakshmi es aspera nda haceae (Wild in acid, et al. L D.G Oleonolic (2018) khan) acid 3. Aegle Belpath Rutaceae Leaf, Sindh, Type 2 Aegelin, Thokcho marmelos er, Bel Fruit Punjab, Eugenol, m and Lower Limonene, Singh Baluchist Umbellifero (2018) an n 4. Allium Piaz, Amaryll Bulb Through Type 1 S-methyle Kumari cepa L. wasal daceae out the Type 2 cysteine et al. Pakistan sulphoxide, (1995) Quercetin Kim et al. (2011) 5. Allium Lehsan, Amaryll Cloves Punjab, Type 2 S-allyl Sheela sativum L. Thom daceae KPK, cysteine and Sindh, sulphoxide Augusti Baluchist (1992) an 6. Aloe vera Kunwar Asphode Leaf, Punjab, Type 2 Aloin, Younus ghandel laceae KPK, Aloe- and Sindh, emodin Anwar Baluchist (2018) an 7. Alstonia Alstoni Apocyna Stem Punjab Type 1 Alkaloids, Boggula scholaris a ceae bark Terpenoids, et al. L. Flavonoids, (2017) Saponins, Tannins, 8. Annona Sharifa, Annonac Leaf Sindh Type 2 Flavonoids Shirwaik squamosa Sitapha eae (Karachi ar et al. L. l ) (2004) 9. Areca Supari, Arecacea Nuts, Sindh Type 2 Arecoline Akhter et catechu L. Phiki e Leaf, al. chaliya Stem (2014)
10. Aristoloch Hukka- Aristoloc Leaf, Punjab Type 2 β-sitosterol Karan et
ia indica bel hiaceae Root (Layyah) al. L. (2012) 11. Artemisia Targoo Asterace Leaf Chitral, Type 2 Flavonoids, Mansoor dracuncul n, ae Kashmir Polyphenoli et al. us Sheni and c (2015) tarkha Gilgit compounds (Nathar valley) 12. Artemisia Mushki Asterace Whole Baluchist Type 2 β-sitosterol, Awad et herba- Afsanth ae plant an Cycloarteno al. alba een (Quetta) l, 24- (2012) methylenec ycloartanol, Apigenin 13. Azadiracht Neem Meliacea Leaf, Punjab, Type 2 Azadirachto Kumar et a indica e Seed Sindh lide al. and (Tetranortrit (2011a) Lower erpenoid) Baluchist an 14. Beta Chukan Amarant Leaf, KPK, Type 1 Flavonoids, El- vulgaris L. dar haceae Root Punjab Phenolic Ghffar et and compound al. Sindh (C- (2019) glycosidic flavones) 15. Boerhavia Tukhm- Nyctagin Leaf, KPK, Type 2 Alkaloid Satheesh diffusa e-ispat aceae Root Punjab and Sterol and Pari (Rawalpi compounds (2004) ndi, Attock Multan, Lahore) Sindh (Karachi ), Baluchist an (Lasbella ) 16. Bombax Simbal Bombaca Leaf, Punjab, Type 1 Triterpenoid Bhavsar ceiba ceae Stem Type 2 compound and bark, Talele Young (2013) Root, 17. Brassica Sarson Brassica Leaf, Punjab Type 2 - Thirumal juncea L. or Saag ceae Seed ai et al. (2011) 18. Camellia Tea Theaceae Leaf KPK Type 2 Caffeine, Fu et al. sinensis L. plant (Manseh Polyphenols (2017) ra), Azad compounds kashmir 19. Capsicum Lal Solanace Fruit Sindh, Type 2 Capsaicin, Moham annuum L. Mirch ae Punjab, Dihydrocap med et KPK and saicin, al. Baluchist Eugenol, (2017) an Tridecanoic acid, Phytol 20. Carum Zeera Apiaceae Seed Punjab, Type 1 Carvone, Abou El- carvi L. siah KPK Type 2 Limonen, γ- Soud et (Swabi) Terpinene al. (2014) 21. Cassia Chasku Caesalpi Seed Punjab, Type 2 Glycosides, Paul et absus niaceae KPK Saponins, al. Flavonoids, (2016) Steroids 22. Cassia Avaram Fabaceae Flower Sindh, Type 1 Flavonoids Surana et auriculata Punjab Type 2 al. L. (2018) 23. Cassia Gurr di Fabaceae Flower, Punjab, Type 2 Alkaloids, Akhila fistula L. nail, Stem KPK Flavonoid and Amalta Bark Aleykutt s y (2015) 24. Catharant Sada Apocyna Leaf Punjab, Type 2 Alkaloids Tiong et hus roseus bahar ceae KPK (Vindolidin al. e, (2013) Vindolinine ) 25. Chamaem Babuna Asterace Arial Central Type 2 Flavonoid Al-Snafi elum ae part Punjab, glucoside (2016b) nobile KPK (Chamaeme loside) 26. Cichorium Kasni Asterace Whole KPK Type 2 Chicoric Tousch intybus ae plant (Hazara, acid et al. Swat) (2008) Punjab, Gilgit, Azad Jammu and Kashmir 27. Cinnamom Darchin Lauracea Leaf Sindh Type 2 Polyphenols Cao et al. um verum i e (2007) 28. Citrullus Tumba Cucurbit Rind Desert Type 2 Saponin Abdel- colocynthi aceae (Fruit) areas of Hassan s Pakistan et al. (2000) 29. Coccinia Kandur Cucurbit Leaf, Punjab Type 2 Pectin, Pekamw grandis L. i, aceae Fruit Flavonoids, ar et al. kundur Triterpines, (2013) Alkaloid 30. Commelin Comme Commeli Leaf, KPK Type 2 Alkaloids Kim et a lina naceae Dry (Abbotta (Pyrrolidine al. communis flower bad, , Piperidine) (1999b) L. Haripur) 31. Coriandru Dhania Apiaceae Leaf, Central Type 1 Linalool, Kajal m sativum Seed Punjab, Type 2 Terpenes and L. KPK, Singh Baluchist (2019) an 32. Cuminum White Apiaceae Seed KPK, Type 2 Cuminaldeh Patil et cyminum L Zeera Central yde, al. Punjab, Cuminol (2013) Baluchist an 33. Cuminum Zira Apiaceae Seed Pakistan Type 2 Flavonoids Ahmad nigrum L. et al. (2000) 34. Curcuma Haldi Zingiber Rhizom Punjab, Type 2 Curcumin Chuengs longa L aceae e KPK, amarn et Gilgit, al. Baltistan (2012) 35. Cyamopsis Guar Fabaceae Seed Punjab Type 2 Tannins, Mukhtar tetragonol (Beans) Flavonoids, et al. oba L. Coumarins (2006) 36. Cynodon Khabal Poaceae Root KPK, Type 1 Alkaloids, Kumar et dactylon or stalk Punjab, Flavonoids, al. L. Barmud Sindh, Saponins, (2011b) a grass Baluchist Tri an Terpenoids, Phenolic, compounds
37. Derris Hog Poaceae Leaf Pakistan Type 2 Terpenoids, Bhuiyan
scandens Creeper Saponins, et al. Tannins, (2019) Flavonoids 38. Dichrosta Viravri Fabaceae Whole Punjab - Flavonoid Suresh et chys ksha plant (Cholista (Mesquitol) al. cinerea L. n Desert) (2012) 39. Eclipta Bhangr Asterace Whole Punjab, Type 2 Glycosides, Nivedita alba a ae plant Azad Flavonoids, and Jammu Triterpenoid Vijay and s, Tannins (2015) Kashmir 40. Elephanto Prickly- Asterace Leaf, Different Type 1 Steroids Daisy et pus scaber leaved ae Root parts of al. Elepha Pakistan (2009) nt's foot 41. Emblica Amla Phyllant Leaf, KPK, Type 1 Flavonoids, Mehta et officinalis haceae Fruit, Punjab Type 2 Gallic Acid al. Seed and (2009) Kashmir 42. Eriobotrya Loquat Rosaceae Leaf KPK, Type 1 Tormentic Lin et al. japonica Seed, Baluchist Type 2 acid, (2018) Flower an Ursolic acid Xu et al. Central (2019) Punjab 43. Eucalyptu Nilgir, Myrtacea Leaf Sindh, Type 2 Eucalyptol Kumar s globulus Safaida e KPK, (Cineol) and Punjab, Laxmidh Baluchist ar (2011) an 44. Euphorbia Thohr Euphorbi Leaf Central Type 2 Fiber Mansuri neriifolia aceae Punjab content and Patel L. (Wild) (2012) 45. Ficus Bohr, Moracea Fruit, Punjab, Type 2 Alpha- Singh et benghalen Bargad e Bark, Sindh, amyrin al. sis Arial KPK acetate (2009b) roots 46. Ficus Gularrh Moracea Leaf, Punjab Type 1, Alkaloids, Amin et racemosa e Fruit, Type 2 Flavonoids, al. L Root, Beta- (2015) Stem sitosterol, bark Lupeol, Saponins, Tannins, Polyphenoli c compounds
47. Fraxinus Sum Oleaceae Seed KPK Type 2 Secoiridoid Ibarra et
excelsior Glucosides al. L. (Excelsides (2009) A and B) 48. Galega Goatsru Fabaceae Leaf, KPK Type 2 Alkaloid Shokri et officinalis e, Floweri galegine al. L. Galega ng top (2019)
49. Garuga Kharpat Burserac Bark Punjab Type 2 Steroids, Shirwaik
pinnata , eae (Lahore) Terpenes, ar et al. Mandvi Saponins (2007) 50. Gentiana Banger Gentiana Aerial KPK, Type 2 Isoorientin Sezik et olivieri a ceae parts Baltistan, al. Kashmir (2005) 51. Ginkgo Balkuw Ginkgoa Leaf Punjab, Type 2 Quercetin Lu et al. biloba ari, ceae Karachi, (2018) Pankha Plant 52. Glycyrrhiz Mulathi Fabaceae Rhizom Sindh, Type 1 Glabridin Abd-El- a glabra e, Punjab Type 2 Ghffar Roots and (2016) Baluchist an 53. Glycyrrhiz Chinese Fabaceae Root Punjab, Type 2 Glycyrin Kuroda a uralensis mulethi KPK et al. (2003) 54. Gmelina Kumba Lamiace Stem Punjab Type 1 Flavonoids, Attanaya arborea r ae bark Polyphenol k et al. compounds (2016) 55. Grewia Falsa Malvace Leaf, Sindh, Type 2 Flavonoid Khattab asiatica L. a Stem Punjab, Phenolic et al. bark, Baluchist acid (2015) Fruit an
56. Gymnema Gurmar Apocyna Leaf Azad Type 1, Gymnemic Yackzan
sylvestre booti ceae Jammu Type 2 acid, (1996) and Gymnemag Persaud Kashmir enin, et al. (Widely Gymnestrog (1999) grow) enin 57. Helicteres Marrorr Malvace Root, Pakistan Type 2 Tannins Zareen et isora L. Phalli a bark, al. fruit (2019)
58. Hemidesm Salsa, Apocyna Root Baluchist Type 2 2-hydroxy- Gayathri
us indicus Ushba ceae an 4-methoxy and benzoic Kannabir acid an (2009) 59. Hibiscus Gurhal, Malvace Leaf, Through Type 1 Flavonoid, Pethe et rosa- Gudhal a Flower out the Polyphenols al. sinensis L. Pakistan (2017) 60. Justicia Bhaker, Acanthac Leaf, KPK Type 2 Alkaloids Gulfraz adhatoda Bansa, eae Root (Manseh (Vasicine et al. ra), and (2011) Punjab Vasicinone) 61. Lagerstroe Legesto Lythrace Leaf Punjab Type 2 Gallotannin Klein et mia mia ae (Penta-O- al. speciosa tree, galloyl- (2007) jarul glucopyrano se) 62. Lantana Panch Verbena Leaf, Punjab, Type 2 Stearoyl Kazmi et camara L. phuli, ceae Fruit dried Glucoside al. area of of Ursolic (2012) Baluchist acid an 63. Lawsonia Mehndi Lythrace Leaf Baluchist Type 2 Alkaloid, Widyawa inermis L ae an, Flavonoids, ti et al. Punjab, Glycosides, (2019) KPK Saponin, Steroid, Triterpenoid s, Tannins 64. Lepidium Hailon Brassica Seed Wild in - Imidazole Shukla et sativum L. ceae KPK, Alkaloids al. Central (Lepidine (2012a) Punjab, and Baluchist Semilepidin an e) 65. Madhuca Mahua, Sapotace Leaf, Punjab, - Phenolic Prashant longifolia Gilaund ae Bark Sindh compounds h et al. a, Gul- (2010) chikan, Gulu 66. Mallotus Kambil Euphorbi Bark KPK, Type 2 Phenolics Nandhini philippens a acea Punjab and Doss is (2013) 67. Mangifera Aam Anacardi Leaf, Sindh, Type 2 Mangiferin Dineshku indica L. aceae Stem Punjab mar et al. bark (2010)
68. Medicago Lucern Fabaceae Leaf, Punjab, Type 2 - Salih and
sativa L. e Seed KPK, Azeez Gilgit, (2019) Baluchist an (Quetta) 69. Melia Bakain, Meliacea Leaf, Punjab, Type 2 - Seifu et azedarach Dharee e Fruit Sindh, al. k pericar Baluchist (2017) p, Seed an 70. Momordic Karella Cucurbit Unripe Pakistan Type 2 Triterpenoid Joseph a aceae n Fruit (Charantin) and Jini charantia (2013) 71. Morus Safaid Moracea Leaf, KPK Type 2 Phenolic Wang et alba L. toot e Fruit, (Hazar, compounds al. Root, Hunza, (2013) Bark Peshawa r), Gilgit, Punjab and Baluchist an 72. Morus Shah Moracea Leaf Upper Type 2 Phenolic Sharma rubra L. Toot e Punjab, compounds et al. KPK (2010) 73. Murraya Curry Rutaceae Leaf Punjab Type 1 Carbazole Chakraba koenigii tree Type 2 Alkaloids, rty et al. Quercetin (1997) 74. Musa Kela Musacea Leaf, Sindh, Type 2 Ferulic acid, Nguyen paradisiac e Stem Punjab Gallic acid et al. aL juice, (2017) Immatu re/gree n Fruit 75. Nelumbo Kanwal Nelumbo Leaf, Punjab, Type 2 Tryptophan Lee et al. nucifera naceae Seed, Sindh (2001) Rhizom e 76. Nigella Kalonji Ranuncu Seed Punjab, Type 2 Thymoquin Abdelraz sativa L. laceae KPK one ek et al. (2018) 77. Ocimum Tukhm Lamiace Leaf Punjab Type 1 Alkaloids, Okoduw gratissimu faranjm ae Type 2 Flavonoids, a et al. m L. ushk Saponins, (2017) Tannins 78. Ocimum Tulsi Lamiace Leaf, Punjab, Type 1 Phenolic Prakash sanctum L. ae Whole Lower Type 2 compound and plant hilly (Eugenol) Gupta areas of (2005) KPK 79. Olea Jangli Oleaceae Fruit KPK, - - Ahmad ferruginea Zaetoo Punjab, et al. n, Kahu FATA, (2004) Baluchist an 80. Olea Zatoon Oleaceae Leaf, Punjab., Type 1 Oleuropein Qadir et europaea Fruit Baluchist al. an, KPK, (2016) FATA 81. Origanum Sathar, Lamiace Leaf KPK, Type 1 Rosmarinic Vujicic vulgare L. Ban ae Kashmir, acid et al. ajwain Sindh (2015) 82. Phyllanthu Bahupa Phyllant Leaf KPK, Type 1 Triterpenoid Ali et al. s amarus tra, haceae Punjab Type 2 compounds (2006) Bhui (Oleanolic aonla acid and Ursolic Acid) 83. Plantago Ispagho Plantagin Husk Punjab, Type 1 Fiber Ziai et al. ovata l aceae KPK, Type 2 content (2005) Sindh 84. Pongamia Sukh Fabaceae Leaf, Punjab, - Flavonoids, Sikarwar pinnata chain Flower, Sindh, Furoflavone and Patil Stem Baluchist s, (2010) bark an Triterpenoid s, Phytosterols , Tannins 85. Psidium Amroo Myrtacea Leaf Punjab, Type 2 Phenolic Díaz-de- guajava L d e KPK, content Cerio et Sindh al. (2017) 86. Senna Kasund Fabaceae Leaf Punjab - Hexahydrox Kharat et sophera i (Sargodh y diphenic al. a) acid and (2019) Kaempferol . 87. Senna tora Panwar Fabaceae Leaf, Punjab, Type 2 Phenolic Kumar et Seed Sindh Glycosides al. (2015) 88. Sida Beejba Malvace Arial KPK Type 2 Alkaloids, Ahmad cordifolia nd ae part (Hazara) Flavonoids et al. L. (2015) 89. Silybum Milk Asterace Seed KPK Type 2 Silymarin Kazazis marianum Thistle ae (Swat, et al. Hazara) (2014) Punjab (Rawalpi ndi, Lahore) 90. Stevia Stevia Asterace Leaf KPK, Type 1 Stevioside Ahmad rebaudian ae Punjab Type 2 and a Ahmad (2018) 91. Swertia Chirata Gentiana Root Punjab, Type 2 Swerchirin Kavitha chirayita L ceae KPK and (Galyat Dattatri region) (2013) 92. Syzygium Jamun Myrtacea Leaf, Plain Type 2 Mycaminos Kumar et cumini e Seed, area of e al. Whole Pakistan (2008) fruit 93. Tamarind Imli Fabaceae Seed, Sindh, Type 2 Flavonoids, Maiti et us indica Stem Southern Polyphenoli al. L. bark Punjab, c (2014) lower Compounds Baluchist . an (Sibi) 94. Terminali Arjun Combret Leaf, Punjab, Type 2 Alkaloids, Biswas a arjuna aceae Stem KPK Flavonoids, et al. bark, (Peshaw Tannins, (2011) ar) Triterpenoid Sindh, s lower Baluchist an 95. Terminali Baherra Combret Fruit Northern - Octyl Latha a bellirica aceae (pulp) Punjab gallate and (Rawalpi Daisy et ndi) al. (2013) 96. Terminali Hareer Combret Dried Sindh Type 2 Polyphenoli Iwai a chebula aceae fruit c (2008) compounds 97. Tinospora Gulanc Menisper Stem Different Type 1 Furanoditer Ahmad crispa ha maceae area of Type 2 penoids et al. Pakistan (Borapetosi (2016) de A, Borapetosid e C, Borapetol B) 98. Trigonella Methi Fabaceae Seed Punjab, Type 1 GII Moorthy foenum- KPK compound et al. graecum Baluchist (2010) an 99. Urtica Bichu Urticace Leaf KPK Type 1 Flavonoids, El dioica L. buti, ae (Hazara, Type 2 Polyphenols Haouari Anjura Naran , Sterols, and and Triterpenes, Rosado Kagan), Lectin (2019) Gilgit Baltistan and Baluchist an 100. Urtica Kumao Urticace Seed Azad Type 2 Lectin Kavalalı pilulifera n ae Kashmir, et al. L. Gilgit, (2003) KPK 101. Withania Paneer Solanace Flower, Punjab Type 1 Flavonoids, Shukla et coagulans doda, ae Fruit (Bahawa Type 2 Triterpenoid al. Dunal Chitta lpur) s, And (2012b) verino Alkaloids, Phenolic acids 102. Withania Ashwa Solanace Leaf, KPK, - Withaferin Gorelick somnifera gandha ae Root Punjab A et al. (L) Dunal (2015) 103. Zingiber Ginger Zingiber Rhizom Sindh, Type 1 Gingerol Singh et aceae officinale e Punjab, Type 2 (6-gingerol) al. Islamaba (2009a) d 104. Ziziphus Beri Rhamnac Fruit Punjab, Type 2 Flavonoids, Stoilova jujuba eae Sindh Phenolic et al. compounds, (2017) Triterpenes
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