Did You Know?
By D.P. Agrawal
dpagrawal@sancharnet.in
Did you know that leaves of dhaincha break down insulin resistance?
Scientists at Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP) have found leaves of dhaincha (Sesbania bispinosa), a plant grown for fodder and as a green manure, is a good source of pinitol, an anti-diabetic compound.
In a paper published in Current Science (Vol 87, No 11), scientists L.N. Misra and S.A. Siddiqui reported they could extract pinitol from sun-dried leaves of dhaincha. CIMAP has patented the process. Says Misra, being a fast growing plant even in poor soil and with huge herbage, dhaincha should be a promising crop for pinitol.
Source
Down to Earth, Feb 15, 2005
Link:www.downtoearth.org.in Posted February 17th 2006
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