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    Gymnema sylvestre is an Ayurvedic herb known as the "destroyer of sugar" because chewing its leaves suppresses the taste of sugar. It has traditionally been used in India to control blood sugar levels. A scientific paper reviews Gymnema sylvestre, noting that several bioactive compounds have been isolated from the plant that make it an effective herbal medicine for managing diabetes. The paper discusses the prevalence of diabetes and aims to elaborate on the bioactive components and mechanisms of action that contribute to Gymnema sylvestre's use as a remedy for controlling blood sugar levels.

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    Gymnema sylvestre is an Ayurvedic herb known as the "destroyer of sugar" because chewing its leaves suppresses the taste of sugar. It has traditionally been used in India to control blood sugar levels. A scientific paper reviews Gymnema sylvestre, noting that several bioactive compounds have been isolated from the plant that make it an effective herbal medicine for managing diabetes. The paper discusses the prevalence of diabetes and aims to elaborate on the bioactive components and mechanisms of action that contribute to Gymnema sylvestre's use as a remedy for controlling blood sugar levels.

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    Gymnema Sylvestre Scientific Paper 26

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    Gymnema sylvestre is an Ayurvedic herb known as the "destroyer of sugar" because chewing its leaves suppresses the taste of sugar. It has traditionally been used in India to control blood sugar levels. A scientific paper reviews Gymnema sylvestre, noting that several bioactive compounds have been isolated from the plant that make it an effective herbal medicine for managing diabetes. The paper discusses the prevalence of diabetes and aims to elaborate on the bioactive components and mechanisms of action that contribute to Gymnema sylvestre's use as a remedy for controlling blood sugar levels.

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    GYMNEMA SYLVESTRE -SCIENTIFIC PAPER 26

    Vaidya S. Review on Gymnema: An Herbal Medicine for Diabetes Management. PHARMACIA, Vol I, Issue 2 July 2011. Diabetes has been recognized by western medicine since the early 1800 s as being one of the most prevalent and controllable conditions affecting a large portion ofthe population. Gymnema Sylvestre, an Ayurvedic herb, came to be known as "destroyer of sugar" because, in ancient times, Ayurvedic physicians observed that chewing a few leaves of Gymnema sylvestre suppressed the taste of sugar. It is used today all over India for controlling blood sugar. Several bioactives has been isolated from that herb for diabetes cure. The present review elaborates the bioactives and some facts and mechanism which make this herb an effective remedy for the same.

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