Simple Pharmanotes

  Introduction. Diabetes is a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism caused due to inability of the pancreas to produce sufficient quantities of the insulin. The drugs used in the treatment of diabetes are called “Antidiabetics ”. e.g. Synthetic drugs : Metformin. Glipizide . Nat u ral Drugs : Pterocarpus. Gymnema. Bitter gourd. Jambul. Pterocarpus. Synonyms: Indian kino. Malabar Kino Bijasal Asana Biological Source: It consists of the dried juice of the plant known as “ Pterocarpus marsupium ” belonging to the family “ Leguminosae ”, obtained by making vertical incisions to the stem. Geographical Distribution: Indigenous  to the Indian continent and found in hilly parts of the, Maharashtra Gujrat Asam West Bengal Madhya Pradesh etc. Morphological Characters: Color : Ruby red Odor : Odorless Taste : Astringent Size : 3-5 to 10 mm granules. Shape : Angular grains. Extra Features: Pieces of the drug are irregular, angular, glistening and break with a vitreous fracture . Partially solu