(Make sure your sound is on. This video may take 10 seconds to load)

Scientific References

  • 1. Grover JK, Yadav S, Vats V. Medicinal plants of India with anti-diabetic potential. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 2002;81(1):81–100. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  • 2. Burke JP, Williams K, Narayan KMV, Leibson C, Hafener SM, Stern MP. A population perspective on diabetes prevention: whom should we target for preventing weight gain? Diabetes Care. 2003;26(7):1999–2004. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  • 3. Smith CM, Reynard AM. Essentials of Pharmacology. Philadelphia, Pa, USA: WB Saunders; 1995. [Google Scholar]
  • 4. Babu PA, Suneetha G, Boddepalli R, et al. A database of 389 medicinal plants for diabetes. Bioinformation. 2006;1(4):130–131. [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  • 5. Ji H-F, Li X-J, Zhang H-Y. Natural products and drug discovery: can thousands of years of ancient medical knowledge lead us to new and powerful drug combinations in the fight against cancer and dementia? EMBO Reports. 2009;10(3):194–200. [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  • 6. Jung M, Park M, Lee HC, Kang Y-H, Kang ES, Kim SK. Antidiabetic agents from medicinal plants. Current Medicinal Chemistry. 2006;13(10):1203–1218. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  • 7. Shane-McWhorter L. Dietary supplements for diabetes: an evaluation of commonly used products. Diabetes Spectrum. 2009;22(4):206–213. [Google Scholar]
  • 8.Manohar SH, Naik PM, Praveen N, Murthy HN. Distribution of gymnemic acid in various organs of Gymnema sylvestre . Journal of Forestry Research. 2009;20(3):268–270. [Google Scholar]
  • 9.Singh VK, Umar S, Ansari SA, Iqbal M. Gymnema sylvestre for diabetics. Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants. 2008;14(1-2):88–106. [Google Scholar]
  • 10.Kanetkar P, Singhal R, Kamat M. Gymnema sylvestre: a memoir. Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition. 2007;41(2):77–81. [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  • 11.Saneja A, Sharma C, Aneja KR, Pahwa R. Gymnema Sylvestre (Gurmar): a review. Der Pharmacia Lettre. 2010;2(1):275–284. [Google Scholar]
  • 12.Persaud SJ, Al-Majed H, Raman A, Jones PM. Gymnema sylvestre stimulates insulin release in vitro by increased membrane permeability. Journal of Endocrinology. 1999;163(2):207–212. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  • 13.Shimizu K, Ozeki M, Iino A, Nakajyo S, Urakawa N, Atsuchi M. Structure-activity relationships of triterpenoid derivatives extracted from Gymnema inodorum leaves on glucose absorption. Japanese Journal of Pharmacology. 2001;86(2):223–229. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  • Xie J-T, Wang A, Mehendale S, et al. Anti-diabetic effects of Gymnema yunnanense extract. Pharmacological Research. 2003;47(4):323–329. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]

Gluco Defender is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with any of these organizations.