Exploration and documentation of medicinal plants to treat diabetes mellitus in Rengamalai hills, Vedasanthur Taluk, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu

The present study was conducted in the Rengamalai hills, located in the Vedasandur Taluk of the Dindigul district, to explore the extensive potential of medicinal plants in the treatment of diabetes mellitus. Through comprehensive surveys and investigations, a total of 67 plant species belonging to 40 different families that are utilized by local communities to manage glycemic levels were documented. This study meticulously highlights the plants, including their binomial nomenclature and local names, along with descriptions of the specific parts used for medicinal preparations. Notably, dominant families identified in the survey included Fabaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Cucurbitaceae, and Moraceae.