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Review Article Volume 6 Issue 2
Anti-diabetic activity of mango (Mangifera indica): a review
Subhasis Samanta, Ranabir Chanda, Subarna Ganguli, Alugubelli Gopi Reddy, Janmajoy Banerjee
Binayak Multi-specialty Hospital, Sinthee, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Sana College of Pharmacy, Kodad, Telangana, India
Basaveshwara College of Pharmacy, Bidar, Karnataka, India
Gyan Jyothi College of Pharmacy, Hyderabad, Telengana, India
Received: February 17, 2019 | Published: April 1, 2019
Citation: Samanta S, Chanda R, Ganguli S, et al. Anti-diabetic activity of mango (Mangifera indica): a review. MOJ Bioequiv Availab. 2019;6(2):23-26. DOI: 10.15406/mojbb.2019.06.00131
Abstract
Mangoes (Mangifera indica) belong to genus Mangifera and family Anacardiaceae. Mangoes (Mangifera indica) consist of about 30 species of tropical fruiting trees. It is cultivated on an area of approximately 3.7 million in the worldwide and it is on the second position as a tropical crop, in terms of production second to bananas. According to Ayurveda and different herbal books and journals mango tree has many medicinal properties in different parts of the tree. Mango possesses anti-diabetic, anti-oxidant, anti-viral, anti-inflammatory properties. Various effects like antibacterial, anti-fungal, anthelmintic, anti- parasitic, anticancer, anti HIV, anti bone resorption, antispasmodic, antipyretic, antidiarrheal, immunomodulation, hypolipidemic, anti-microbial, hepatoprotective, gastro protective have also been studied by different scholars and scientists. In this review article we have studied about anti-diabetic activity of Mango stems-bark, leaves and seeds.
Keywords: mango (Mangifera indica), anti-diabetic activity, Anacardiaceae, herbal plants, phenolic compounds, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, Immuno modulator
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