Anti diabetic activity of mango Mangifera indica a review

Mangoes Mangifera indica belong to genus Mangifera and family Anacardiaceae Mangoes Mangifera indica consist of about species of tropical fruiting trees It is cultivated on an area of approximately million in the worldwide and it is on the second position as a tropical crop in terms of production second to bananas According to Ayurveda and different herbal books and journals mango tree has many medicinal properties in different parts of the tree Mango possesses anti diabetic anti oxidant anti viral anti inflammatory properties Various effects like antibacterial anti fungal anthelmintic anti parasitic anticancer anti HIV anti bone resorption antispasmodic antipyretic antidiarrheal immunomodulation hypolipidemic anti microbial hepatoprotective gastro protective have also been studied by different scholars and scientists In this review article we have studied about anti diabetic activity of Mango stems bark leaves and seeds nbsp