The hypoglycemic activity is thought to be due to
increased hepatic metabolism. This plant is significantly enhanced
liver cell recovery by bringing hepatic triglyceride and
transaminases back to normal (Pramyothin et al., 2005).
In conclusion, apart from the conventional medicines,
traditional or alternative therapy plays a significant role in treating
diabetes mellitus. It needs to know how to use and what the
phytochemical constituents are. This review article has attempted
to compile the new medicinal plant, T. laurifolia, to be the one of
choice in the treatment. All of this information will help
researchers explore its scientific evidence. It has been suggested
that oxidative stress can play an important role in tissue damage
associated with diabetic complications. Oxidative stress in diabetes
and increased of free radicals are generated which cause injury or
destruction of pancreatic beta cells, which can repair or
regenerated by using potent antioxidant. The hypoglycemic
activity of T. laurifolia based on the antioxidant phytochemical
constituents, thus is the aim of the present review.