Currently it is one of the major botanicals beingadministered for those suffering from diabetes, in boosting insulinlevels and controlling healthy blood sugar levels. It has uniqueproperty to directly mask the tongue''s ability to taste sweetfoods; at the same time suppresses glucose absorption from theintestine. This is the reason it is known in Hindi as ''gurmar'',or "destroyer of sugar". Assay of active principles are carried outusing TLC techniques.

Active constituents: two resins, gymnemic acids, tartaric acid,gurmarin, calcium oxalate, glucose, saponins, stigmasterol,quercetin, and the amino acid derivatives betaine, choline andtrimethylamine.