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Gynu-Herb^®

Natural medicine for diabetes

Composition

Each tablet contains Gynura procumbens standard leaf powder ...300mg.

One of the metabolic and genetic risk factors for health of people is diabetes. With the increasing affluence and obesity, there will be over 300 million diabetics throughout the world by the year 2025 compared with an estimated 180 million in 2005. Internationally, scientists are using many efforts to promote natural medicines for the control and treatment of diabetes. FAME Pharmaceuticals has formulated an anti-diabetic agent from a reputed medicinal plant, Gynura procumbens and registered as Gynu-Herb® for the control and treatment of diabetes mellitus.

Active Constituents

Gynura procumbens contains sterols (b-sitosterol and stigmasterol), sterol glycosides (3-O-b-D-glucopyranosyl b-sitosterol, 3-O-b-D-glucopyranosyl stimasterol), nonadecane, phytyl valerate, adenosine, kaempferol-3-O-neohesperidoside, methyl hexadecanoate, methyl 9-octadecenoate, 4-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone, stigmasterol acetate, quercetin-O-caffeoylquinic acid, 1, 2-bis-dodecanoyl-3-a-O-D-glucopyranosyl-Sn-glycerol.

Pharmacological Actions

In Southeast Asia, the plant is considered to be of medicinal value. It has been traditionally used in folk medicine to self medicate a variety of conditions and ailments ranging from migraines, constipation, hypertension and diabetes mellitus. The active constituents of Gynura procumbens leaves are reported to show hypoglycemic effect in laboratory animals. The ethanol extract of Gynura procumbens was reported to be anti-hyperglycemic and anti-hyperlipidemic activities in diabetic rats. The extract of Gynura procumbens leaves may have biguanide-like activity. The extract showed similar effect to metformin by improving glucose tolerance (OGTT) in STZ-induced diabetic rats. The methanol extract and n-butanol fraction exerted a significant hypoglycemic effect when administered orally to streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.

Indications:

• Diabetes Mellitus
• Hyperlipidemia

Dosage

One capsule two times daily half-an-hour before meal or as directed by physician.

Caution

• To reduce the dosage of other hypoglycemic agent when use together with Gynu-Herb^®.
• To consult with physician if taken during pregnancy.

How Supply

60 capsules per bottle.