Gymnema sylvestre extract is a woody climbing shrub that comes from the forests of India and Africa. Gymnema leaf has been used in traditional medicine An in-vitro study confirmed that extract of Gymnema leaves increases membrane permeability of cells that secrete insulin. A similar study found efficacy of Gymnema leaf extract treatment in patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and its use in the treatment of type 1 diabetes.

Gymnema sylvestre extract is a woody climbing shrub that comes from the forests of India and Africa. Gymnema leaf has been used in traditional medicine An in-vitro study confirmed that extract of Gymnema leaves increases membrane permeability of cells that secrete insulin. A similar study found efficacy of Gymnema leaf extract treatment in patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and its use in the treatment of type 1 diabetes.