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A Review on Insulin Plant (Costus Igneus L.) and Its Remedial Approaches

Sanket P. Shinde, Sanika M. Kondhalkar

Asian Journal of Research in Botany · pp. 14–21 · Published 13 Jan 2025

10.9734/ajrib/2025/v8i1238

Abstract

Costus Igneus is a medicinal plant. This plant mostly known as a decorative plant in India, Costus igneus, it is often called the spiral flag is a member of the Costaceae family and has become known as the “insulin plant” because of its purported capacity to increase the manufacturing of insulin considering the growing demand for natural medicines to treat diabetes mellitus and there is increasing curiosity for plant-based medicine. Alkaloids, terpenoids and flavonoids are among the many phytochemicals that have been shown to be present in Costus igneus. The biological characteristics of Costus are taken in this review paper. Costus igneus shows many pharmacological activities such as anti-diabetic, antimicrobial activity, anticancer effect, hypolipidemic activity, antioxidant activity, hepatoprotective action, adaptogen activity and the role of neuroprotection.

Costus igneus costaceae insulin plant spiral flag antidiabetic agent

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