Banaba Leaf Extract - Health Benefits for Blood Sugar Control

Abstract

Banaba leaf extract comes from the banaba leaf - a plant native to the Philippines, India and other Asian countries - and has been used in medicine for a number of years for the management of blood sugar and diabetes.

In recent years, banaba leaf has been used to help people keep their blood sugar balanced, especially for those who are concerned about their blood sugar. 

One of the main compounds - the one we believe plays the lead role in healing - is called corosolic acid. Corosolic acid is believed to have a strong effect on blood sugar levels, can calm inflammation, is an antioxidant, and it even helps with protein kinase C inhibition activity.

What is Banaba?

Banaba is a flowering plant that grows in warm climates like the Philippines and India. Banaba is widely used in the Philippines and other Asian countries in traditional medicine as herbal treatment for diabetes. In India, Banaba is also used in Ayurvedic medicine for the treatment of diabetes.

The Banaba leaves and flowers contain corrosolic acid, a substance being studied for its insulin like effect of lowering the glucose in the body. Banaba is also being studied as a weight-loss supplement for its ability to delay or reduce the absorption of carbohydraes. Banaba is also rich in vitamins and minerals including zinc and magnesium. Banaba is also rich in dietary fibers.

Banaba is a tropical flowering tree that grow up to 10 meters high. Banaba has large green oblong leaves that is about 3 inches in width and 7 inches in length. The flowers or Banaba are racemes and colored pink to lavender. Banaba bears nut-like fruits that are arranged in large clumps.

Benefits of Banaba Leaf Extract

1. Antioxidant effect of Lagerstroemia speciosa Pers (banaba) leaf extract in streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice.

Aqueous leaf extract of L. speciosa (banaba) effectively decreased the blood glucose in streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice after 15th day of banaba exposure. Further, banaba leaf extract have the potential to inhibit lipid peroxidation and effectively intercept/neutralize reactive oxygen species such as super oxide, H2O2 and NO based free radicals. The aqueous banaba leaf extract (150 mg/kg bodyweight) duly reduced STZ generated reactive intermediates and radical species helping to regulate normal levels of antioxidative markers like superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione-S-transferase and reduced glutathione. Source: Indian J Exp Biol. 2011 Feb;49(2):125-31.

2. Free radical scavenging and anti-inflammatory properties of Lagerstroemia speciosa (L).

Anti-inflammatory activity of the ethyl acetate and ethanol extracts were examined using the carrageenan-induced acute inflammation and formalin-induced (chronic) paw edema models. In acute and chronic inflammation models, the ethyl acetate extract reduced the paw edema significantly in a dose-dependent manner. Whereas, ethanol extract did not show dose-dependent activity. This results suggests that the anti-inflammatory activity is possibly attributed to its free radical scavenging activity. It was found that ethyl acetate extract reduced the inflammation more significantly than the ethanol extract. Source: Inflammopharmacology. 2008 Aug;16(4):182-7. doi: 10.1007/s10787-008-7002-6.

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