Composition comprising extract of Gymnema sylvestre or compound isolated from thereof for preventing or treating of diabetes mellitus

摘要

The present invention relates to a composition for preventing or treating diabetes, containing an extract of Gymnema sylvestre or a compound separated therefrom as an active component. By confirming that the extract of Gymnema sylvestre, a source thereof is Vietnam or the compound separated therefrom promotes absorption of sugar in fat cells and has an effect of alleviating glucose tolerance and insulin resistance, the extract of Gymnema sylvestre or the compound separated therefrom can be used for the development of medicines for preventing or treating diabetes or health functional foods for alleviating diabetes.