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Galega officinale

Taxonomy: Kingdom : Plantae

Division : Magnoliophyta

Class : Magnoliopsida

Order : Fabales

, Family : Fabaceae

Genus : Galega

Species : G. officinale

Chemical Composition:

Plant contains alkaloid glaegine that is reported to have hypoglycemic properties by enhancing glucose utilization.

Part used : Leaves

Refrence:

Chemical constituents:

Hypoglycaemic activity of four plants used in Chilean popular medicine. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10190178

Anti-hyperglycemic activity:

Herbal remedies in the management of diabetes: lessons learned from the study of ginseng. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15955462
Hypoglycaemic activity of four plants used in Chilean popular medicine. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10190178
Novel weight-reducing activity of Galega officinalis in mice. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10632090