“…ex RoyleAtivisha (A/S), Atish (H), Indian Atish (E) | Herb (C)/roots | Aatisine, dihydroatisine, hetisined, heteratisine, 12-secohetisan-2-ol, N -succinoylanthranilate, atesinol 6-benzoylheterastine, N -diethyl- N -formyllaconitine, methyl aconitine, aconitine, anthorine [84] | The powder of Atish roots, Ajuga parviflora leaves and Podophyllum hexandrum roots is given twice a day (half teaspoonful) early in the morning and at night after meals up to 3 months | The oral administered of methanol root extract (200 mg/kg/day for 28 days) increased the levels of plasma glycoproteins and also decreased the level of sialic acid and elevated levels of hexose, hexosamine and fructose in the liver and kidney of STZ induced diabetic rats [85] | Rosaceae |
Rubus ellipticus Sm. | Golden/yellow Himalayan raspberry (E), Hinsar/Hisalu (L) | Shrub (W)/fruits and roots | Gallic acid, catechin, chlorogenic acid ( 18 ), caffeic acid [86] | One teaspoon powder of roots is taken twice a day for 1 month | The petroleum ether, ethanol and aqueous extracts of fruits (200 mg/kg each) exhibited antidiabetic activity using GTT in ALX induced diabetes rats [87] |
Rubiaceae |
Rubia cordifolia L. | Aruna (S), Manjistha (A), Manjeeth/Majith (H), Indian madder (E), Charchora (L) | Climber (C)/roots | Cordifoliol, cordifodiol, rubiacordone, purpurin, alizarin [88] | The infusion (25 mL) of roots is taken once a day for 40 days | The oral administration of aqueous root extract (1 g/kg/day for 8 weeks) showed an anti-hyperglycemic effect in STZ induced diabetic rats [89] |
Rutaceae |
Zanthoxylum armatum DC. | Tejohva/Tejovati (S), Tejbal (H), Yellow wood Tree timaru (L) | Shrub (W)/bark fruit and root | Essential oil (mainly contains linalool and limonene), armatamide [90] | One teaspoon powder of roots or stems is taken twice a day for 1 month | Methanol extracts of the fruits, leaves and bark showed α-glucosidase inhibitory activity in vitro. All the extracts at 500 mg/kg for 15 days were found to decrease fasting blood glucose levels in ALX induced diabetic mice [91] |
Saxifragaceae |
Bergenia ciliata (Haw.) Sternb. | Pashanabheda (S), Patharchat (H), Hairy Bergenia (E) | Herb (W)/whole plant | Bergenin Bergenin, catechin, gallic acid, tannic acid [92] | Decoction (half cup) of aerial parts is taken before breakfast | (... |
…”