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Recent pre-clinical and clinical research regarding GYMNEMA,
GYMNEMA SYLVESTRE and diabetes
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Its leaves are used to make medicine. Gymnema has a long history of use in India's Ayurvedic medicine. The Hindi name for Gymnema means "destroyer of sugar." People use Gymnema for diabetes, weight loss, and other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
People claim that it takes its effect quickly. Studies have found that the sugar-blocking effects start just 30 seconds after you put it in your mouth and they last for up to one hour when sugar cravings are at their strongest, which helps to cut back on sugar intake. Gymnema Sylvestre is a taste modulator that inhibits the ability of sucrose and other sugars to activate sweet receptors on the tongue. The effect is dramatic, reliable, reversible, and provides an effective demonstration of several important principles of gustatory sensation.