Gymnema sylvestre extract

Definition

Gymnema sylvestre extract (Gymnemic acid) is derived from the roots or young branches of the Asclepiadaceae plant Gymnemic.

Benefits

Gymnema sylvestre (Asclepiadaceae) is a woody climber identified in India's central and southern tropical forests. By rebuilding pancreatic islets and beta cells in diabetic rats, a water-soluble extract of Gymnema sylvestre leaves lowered blood glucose levels. The glycogen level of the tissue in glucose-fed rats was reduced by an aqueous dissolved fraction of alcohol extraction of Gymnema sylvestre leaves. However, it was not affected in normal rats. In T2DM, a daily dose containing 400?mg water-soluble extract of Gymnema sylvestre significantly reduced insulin demands and lowered HbA1c levels.