A REVIEW ON STUDY OF DIABETES, ITS PATHOGENESIS & TREATMENT WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO VARIOUS HERBAL FORMULATIONS

Majid Malik, Ankit Paliwal, Jayesh Dwivedi and *Ayush Garg

ABSTRACT

Diabetes is a metabolic disorder characterized by chronically elevated blood glucose above the normal range. It is a chronic disease that occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. Insulin is a hormone that regulates blood sugar. Hyperglycemia, or raised blood sugar, is a common effect of uncontrolled diabetes and over time leads to serious damage to many of the body's systems, especially the nerves and blood vessels. According to WHO media centre, 347 million people worldwide have diabetes. In 2004, an estimated 3.4 million people died from consequences of high fasting blood sugar. More than 80% of diabetes deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. WHO projects that diabetes will be the 7th leading cause of death in 2030. Healthy diet, regular physical activity, maintaining a normal body weight and avoiding tobacco use can prevent or delay the onset of type II diabetes.

Keywords: Diabetes, insulin, blood glucose, herbal formulations, diabetes mellitus.