Encapsulation of Herbal Extract in Polymeric Beads: A Novel Strategy for Antidiabetic Activity

The study aimed for an approach in screening bioactive compounds from botanical drug. The herbal remedies for diabetes treatment are an area of research with a huge potential for the progress in the growth of inexpensive alternative medicine with low or no side effects. This study explores the formulation & evaluation of a novel herbal medicine with a specific emphasis on its anti-diabetic activity. Diabetes is a metabolic pathology with chronic high blood glucose levels that occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, or the body does not properly use the insulin it produces. Therefore, this review aimed to formulate a herbal-based product, Gurmar leaf and Garlic extract, into beads that swell in water and that can be administered orally. Hence, Antidiabetic beads are helpful in improving the high blood glucose level.