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An ethnopharmacological investigation of antidiabetic plants used in Gudibande Taluk, Chikkaballapur District, Karnataka, India

Title
An ethnopharmacological investigation of antidiabetic plants used in Gudibande Taluk, Chikkaballapur District, Karnataka, India
Creator
Paladhi, Amogha G.; Manjunath, B.T.
Description
This research offers an ethnopharmacological investigation of the application of medicinal plants for treating diabetes. An ethnobotanical survey was conducted in Gudibande Taluk, Chikkaballapur District, Karnataka, India. Traditional healers were interviewed about 28 plant species belonging to 22 families being used in treating diabetes. Fabaceae was recorded as the most prevalent family with maximum number of plant species. Leaves of 41.9% plant species were noticed as the most frequently plant parts used followed by fruits (12.9%), seeds (12.9%), and root (6.5%) for the treatment of diabetes. The study also comprized molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulations to assess the pharmacological potential of bioactive compounds, focused on interactions with human pancreatic alpha-amylase. Two ligands, metformin and compound 197678, were examined with GROMACS for 200 ns. The findings showed that all protein-ligand complexes maintained structural stability, with RMSD, RMSF, Rg, SASA, and hydrogen bonding metrics indicating the stability and possible effectiveness of these compounds. Conservation issues were also recognized, such as habitat loss and ignorance of younger generations about exposure of traditional knowledge. The results of the study underscored the healing potential of neglected medicinal flora and promote community-driven conservation of plants important for diabetes treatment. 2025, Indian journals. All rights reserved.
Source
Medicinal Plants;Volume;17;Issue;2;pp.272-279
Date
01-01-2025
Publisher
Indian journals
Subject
Conservation; diabetes; ethnobotany; ethnomedicine; simulation; traditional healer
Coverage
Paladhi A.G., Department of Life Sciences, Christ (Deemed to be University), Hosur Main Road, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560029, India; Manjunath B.T., Department of Life Sciences, Christ (Deemed to be University), Hosur Main Road, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560029, India
Rights
All Open Access; Hybrid Gold Open Access
Relation
ISSN: 9754261;
Format
online
Language
English
Type
Article

Citation

Paladhi, Amogha G.; Manjunath, B.T., “An ethnopharmacological investigation of antidiabetic plants used in Gudibande Taluk, Chikkaballapur District, Karnataka, India,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed June 19, 2026, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/23725.

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