Management of Diabetes and Its Complications with Banaba (Lagerstroemia speciosa L.) and Corosolic Acid

Banaba (Lagerstroemia speciosa L.) extracts have been used for many years in folk medicine to treat diabetes, with the first published research study being reported in 1940. This paper summarizes the current literature regarding Banaba and its constituents. The hypoglycemic effects of Banaba have be...

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Main Authors: Toshihiro Miura, Satoshi Takagi, Torao Ishida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/871495