Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) R.Br. ex Sm. Cycl. (Rees) 17 (1): n. 4. 1811 Syn: Periploca sylvestris Retz. Observ. Bot. (Retzius) ii. 15.
Gymnema: somewhere I found that it means sugar destroyer, but think its wrongly interpreted. Some one who can help here. I would be grateful. sylvestre means, one that grows in forests. This is a very high value medicinal plant. You chew a leaf and then for almost whole day you cant feel the sweet taste of sugar. Thats why this is also called as GURMAAR. One that kills the effects of sugar. Regards Pankaj On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 11:24 PM, Smita Raskar <[email protected]> wrote: > Gymnema syvestre R. Br. is asclepiadaceae plant..sorry forgot to mention > family name in previous post > > On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 11:22 PM, Smita Raskar <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> Hello All >> Gymnema sylvestre >> its a climber called gud mar becuse if you chew leaf of this plant it >> interferes sweet taste of your tougue which returns only after chewing piece >> of coconut flesh:) >> It contains gymnemic acid which interferes secretion of insulin from >> islets of Langerhans in pancreas so it can be used in treatment of diabetes >> mallitus >> >> -- >> Smita raskar >> M. Sc. (Botany) >> 308 Disha Residency, >> Salaiwada,Sawantwadi >> Phone (02363) 274153 >> Mob.9422379568 > > > > -- > Smita raskar > M. Sc. (Botany) > 308 Disha Residency, > Salaiwada,Sawantwadi > Phone (02363) 274153 > Mob.9422379568 > -- *********************************************** "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Research Associate Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project Department of Habitat Ecology Wildlife Institute of India Post Box # 18 Dehradun - 248001, India
