How Gymnema Sylvestre Helps Blood Sugar

Byron's Comments:

Improving blood sugar utilization and boosting the number of pancreatic beta cells are two of the helpful ways this herb can help a person.

Study Title:

Gymnema sylvestre.

Study Abstract:

Gymnema’s antidiabetic activity appears to be due to a combination of mechanisms. Two animal studies on beryllium nitrate- and streptozotocin-diabetic rats found Gymnema extracts doubled the number of insulin-secreting beta cells in the pancreas and returned blood sugars to almost normal. Gymnema increases the activity of enzymes responsible for glucose uptake and utilization, and inhibits peripheral utilization of glucose by somatotrophin and corticotrophin. Plant extracts have also been found to inhibit epinephrine-induced hyperglycemia.

Study Information:

 Gymnema sylvestre. Alternative Medicine Review  1999 February  4(1):46-7.

Full Study:

http://www.thorne.com/media/gymnema_monograph.pdf


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