Insulin-secretagogue activity and cytoprotective role of the traditional antidiabetic plant Scoparia dulcis (Sweet Broomweed)

Croton membranaceus Improves Some Biomarkers of Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes in Genetic Animal Models

“…Yet others like Calamintha officinalis Moench (Lamiaceae) cause hypoglycaemia without affecting insulin levels [29]. For other plants such as Cassia auriculata (Fabaceae) there is a shift from gluconeogenesis to glycolysis [30]. The exact mechanism by which C. membranaceus exerts its hypoglycaemic effect is yet to be elucidated.…”

Botanical remedy for diabetes mellitus: Roadmap of last 10 years

“…Whole plant [37] 111 Psidium guajava Myrtaceae Common guava Fruit [17] 112 Parkia biglobosa Mimosaceae Chenduphal Seeds [17] 113 Plumeria obtuse Apocynaceae Singapore graveyard flower Bark [18] 114 Pistacia lentiscus Anacardiaceae Mastic tree Whole plant [5] 115 Psoralea coryfolia Fabaceae Bavanchiyani baschi Seeds [60] 116 Portulaca oleracea Portulacaceae Common purslane Seeds [67] 117 Ricinus communis Euphorbiaceae Eranda Roots [68] 118 Rosmarinus officinalis Labiatae Rosemary Bark seed [69] 119 Salacia oblonga Celastaceae Saptrangi Roots [70] 120 Salacia reticulata Celastaceae Kothala himbutu Stem [71] 121 Scoparia dulcis Scrophulariaceae Sweet broom weed Leaves [72] 122 Sida cordifolia Malvaceae Bala Aerial and root parts [73] 123 Swertica chirayita Gentianaceae Kariyat Flowers [74] 124 Syzigium cumini Myrtaceae Jamun Seed [75] 125 Sarcocephalus lantifolius Rubiaceae African peach Fruit [17] 126 Securidaca longepedumculata Polygalaceae Violet tree Root [17] 127 Sargentodoxa cuneata Lardizabalaceae Hong teng Leaves [5] 128 Senna italica Fabaceae Port royal senna Leaves, seeds [20] 129 Santalum spicatum Santalaceae Australian sandlewood, waang, wollgat Bark [76] 130 Solanum viarum Solanaceae The tropical soda apple Fruit [39] 131 Terminalia catappa Combretaceae Badam Fruit [77] 132 Terminalia pallida Combretaceae Harad Fruit [78] 133 Trigonella foenum graecum Fabaceae Fenugreek, methi Seed [79] 134 Tinospora cordifolia Menispermaceae Giloe Stem, leaves [20] 135 Tetraclinis articulata Cupressaceae Thuja articulate Leaves, fruits, [15] 136 Tragia involucrata Euphorbiaceae Climbing nettle Whole plant [37] 137 Terminalia bellirica Combretaceae Bahera Fruit [37] 138 Trichosanthes cucumerina Cucurbitaceae Snake gourd Fruit [37] 139 Thymelaea hirsuta Thymelaeaceae Mitnan Whole plant [21] 140 Teucrium polium Lamiaceae Felty germander Whole plant …”

Immunomodulatory Studies on Triterpenoids from Scoparia dulcis Linn

“…Local and tribal people in Nepal, India, and Pakistan have been using S. dulcis in the management of diabetes [3]. Significant anti-hyperglycemic activity of aqueous extract of S. dulcis has been reported earlier [3][4][5]. The plant has also been used for treatment of stomach problem, hypertension, inflammation, bronchitis, hemorrhoids, hepatosis, and as analgesic and antipyretic.…”