Some Anti-Diabetic Plants of Southern Assam

Survey to explore anti-diabetes plants of Southern Assam was undertaken during the period of 2006-2008 and altogether 58 anti-diabetes plants have been recorded on the basis of information collected from medicine man. Of the collected plants dicotyledons showed higher percentage of use as compared to monocot and pteridophytes . Among the plant parts used, leaf is highly used followed by bark, root, whole plant, fruit, seeds, roots, flowers, rhizome, sap and nuts.