BIOPIRACY Imitations Not Innovations - Biopirateria
BIOPIRACY Imitations Not Innovations - Biopirateria
BIOPIRACY Imitations Not Innovations - Biopirateria
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74 Biopiracy: <strong>Imitations</strong> <strong>Not</strong> <strong>Innovations</strong><br />
Part/s used:<br />
● Syzygium cuminii: Dry seed kernels<br />
● Gymnema sylvestre: Dried vine with leaves<br />
● Momordica charantia: Fruit<br />
● Solanum melongena: fruit<br />
Action and indigenous use of the plant: The extracts of the above have been<br />
reported to have shown hypoglycemic (low blood sugar) properties. The fruits<br />
leaves and roots of Momordica charantia have been long used in India as a<br />
traditional remedy for diabetes mellitus. The leaves of Gymnema sylvestre are<br />
useful in the management of maturity onset diabetes and are an important<br />
ingredient in ayurvedic formulation for diabetes. (Ref: 1. Wealth of India, Vol<br />
5, 1990-94, 2. Compendium of Indian Medicinal Plant, Vol 1-5, 1962-98, 3.<br />
Treatise of Indian Medical Plants, Vol 4, 1995).<br />
Modern use in the patent: A patent has been granted on edible herbal<br />
compositions, comprising mixtures of at least 2 herbs selected from the above<br />
plants useful as hypoglycemic agents. The patent was granted to Cromak Research<br />
Inc. (US Patent 5,900,240).<br />
Derivation observed:<br />
Indigenous use Modern use<br />
● Diabetes Diabetes
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