HERBAL HILLSDIABOHILLS (Karela Jamun) JUICEDiabetes Management

Product Description

Directions: Take 30 ml Juice mixed with 100 ml water or fruit juice or have it plain

Caution : Pregnant or lactating women are advised to consume herbal products under the advice of the Physician.

Presentation 500 ml Juice, available in

Pet bottle

Diabohills juice with a potent combination of Bitter Gourd & Jambu which helps to maintain healthy blood sugar levels. Bitter Gourd is very low in calories, rich in phyto-nutrients like dietary fiber, minerals, vitamins and anti-oxidants. Bitter Gourd notably contains phyto-nutrient, polypeptide-P. In addition it also contains hypoglycemic agent called charantin which may help to increase glucose uptake and glycogen synthesis in the cells of liver, muscle and adipose tissue. Jamun (Java Plum) : Jamun is a rich source of vitamin A and vitamin C. This fruit contains a large number of minerals and provide fewer calories.

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Herbal Hills Diabohills (Karela-Jamun Juice)Ingredient : Jambu, Karela, Guduchi, Baheda, Harde, Sunthee, Amla, Turmeric, Neem, Fenugreek, Gurmar, Ashwagandha, Kadu Chirayati, Shatavari

What is Herbal Hills Diabohills (Karela Jamun) Juice ?

It is a quality product containing EUGENIA JMABOLANA + MOMORDICA CHARANTIA as its ingredient.

• Vernacular Name: Jambu & Karela or Bitter Gourd

• Part Used for Juice : Pulp OF Jamun & fruit of Karela

Dietary Fibers Vitamins Minerals Antioxidants Phyto-nutrient (polypeptide-P) Charantin

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Diabohills juice with a potent combination of Bitter Gourd & Jambu with varioys herbs, helps to maintain healthy blood sugar levels.

Why Diabohills (Karela-Jamun) Juice?

Jambu in Diabohills Juice is very effective in non insulin dependent diabetes. It also helps in reducing fasting blood sugar too.

Karela : It has blood sugar lowering action of the freshly extracted juice or the pulp. It not only controls sugar levels but also helps in reviving pancreatic beta cells which make insulin in our body.

Guduchi helps to reduce and bring back the blood sugar to normal level. The root extract also causes an increase in the levels of glutathione and vitamin C in alloxan diabetes in combating free radicals.

Baheda acts as an astringent .It acts as a detoxifier It is useful in anaemia and leucoderma.

Harde helps in improving glucose tolerance. helps carbohydrate metabolism,Acts as a bowel cleanser.Harde also promotes wound healing in diabetes.

Sunthee has anti diabetic and hypolipidemic property. It attenuate structural nephropathy progression in diabetes.

Amla : The extract of amla also has antimicrobial properties.

Diabohills juice with a potent combination of Bitter Gourd & Jambu with varioys herbs, helps to maintain healthy blood sugar levels.

Why Diabohills (Karela-Jamun) Juice?

Turmeric : In Diabetes, Curcumin of Curcuma longa have been very effective in bringing down the sugar levels and also help in cleansing the blood & keeping the cholesterol under control.

Neem : It has anti diabetic properties and helps improve blood circulation, thus being effective in neuropathy.

Fenugreek has anti diabetic, anti hyper lipidemic activity. It helps in reducing weight, useful in acidity, constipation etc.

Gurmar is the most effective herbal treatment for diabetes.

Ashwagandha roots are astringent, somniferous, stimulant, aphrodisiac, diuretic, thermogenic and tonic.

Kadu chirayata helps in strengthening the stomach and promoting its action.It possesses anthelmintic property and exhibits toning effect on liver and pancreas.

Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus) acts as a Rasayana, a dietary supplement or promotes rejuvenation, mental and physical health.

Technical Explanation

of

Dibohills (Karela-Jamun) with References

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1) PHYTOCONSTITUENTS of Karela….

• Major plant: glucoside, saponin (charantin- 0.5% charantin.) aromatic volatile oil, 7% bitter principles .

• Fruits and leaves: momordicine, ascorbigen, aspartic acid, serine, glutamic acid, threonine, alanine, g-amino butyric acid and pipecolic acid. momorcharasides, momorcharins, momordenol, momordicilin

2) PHARMOCOLOGICAL PROPERTIES of Karela….• Antidiabetic, Hypoglycemic, Antibiotic, Antimutagenic, Antioxidant,

Antileukemic, Astringent, Bitter tonic. Carminative, Cytotoxic, Depurative, Hypotensive, Immunomodulatory, Purgative, Refrigerant, Stomachic, Styptic, Tonic, Vermifuge.

• Bitter Melon have all been used, the fruit is the safest and most prevalent part of the plant used medicinally. The leaves and fruit have both been used occasionally to make teas and beer, or to season soups in the Western world. Bitter Melon was traditionally used for many conditions by people in tropical regions. Numerous infections, cancer, leukemia, and diabetes are among the most common conditions it was believed to improve. Bitter Melon is reported to help in the treatment of diabetes and psoriasis.

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3) REFERENCES ….

• Effects of Momordica charantia fruit juice on islet morphology in the pancreas of the streptozotocin-diabetic rat. Ahmed, E Adeghate, A.K Sharma, D.J Pallot, J Singh Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, Vol 40, (3), Pages 145-151, 1998

• Hypotriglyceridemic and hypocholesterolemic effects of anti-diabetic Momordica charantia (Karela) fruit extract in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats Ahmed I, Lakhani MS, Gillett M, John A, Raza H. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2001 Mar; 51(3):155-61.

• The effect of. Momordica charantia capsule preparation on glycemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus needs further studies Dans AM, Villarruz MV, Jimeno CA, Javelosa MA, et al. J Clin Epidemiol. 2007 Jun; 60(6):554-9.

• Effect of Momordica charantia on the glucose tolerance in maturity onset diabetes. Welihinda J, Karunanayake EH, Sheriff MH, Jayasinghe KS. J Ethnopharmacol 1986 Sep; 17(3):277-82

• Suppressive activity of the fruit of Momordica charantia with exercise on blood glucose in type 2 diabetic mice. Miura T, Itoh Y, Iwamoto N, Kato M, Ishida T.Biol Pharm Bull. 2004 Feb; 27(2):248-50

• The effect of topical extract of Momordica charantia (bitter gourd) on wound healing n nondiabetic rats and in rats with diabetes induced by streptozotocin. Teoh SL, Latiff AA, Das S.: Clin Exp Dermatol. 2009 Mar 23. (Ahead of Print)

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• Demonstration of the hypoglycemic action of Momordica charantia in a validated animal model of diabetes. Sarkar S, Pranava M, Marita R Pharmacol Res. 1996 Jan; 33(1):1-4

• Hypoglycaemic activity of saponin fraction extracted from Momordica charantia in PEG/salt aqueous two-phase systems.Han C, Hui Q, Wang Y. Nat Prod Res. 2008; 22(13):1112-9.

• Effects of alcoholic extract of Momordica charantia (Linn.) whole fruit powder on the pancreatic islets of alloxan diabetic albino rats. Singh N, Gupta M, Sirohi P, Varsha. ; J Environ Biol. 2008 Jan; 29(1):101-6.

• A cell-based screening identifies compounds from the stem of Momordica charantia that overcome insulin resistance and activate AMP-activated protein kinase.Cheng HL, Huang HK, Chang CI, Tsai CP, Chou CH. J Agric Food Chem. 2008 Aug 27; 56(16):6835-43.

• Antidiabetic activities of triterpenoids isolated from bitter melon associated with activation of the AMPK pathway.Tan MJ, Ye JM, Turner N, Hohnen-Behrens C, Ke CQ, et al Chem Biol. 2008 Mar; 15(3):263-73

• An experimental evaluation of the antidiabetic and antilipidemic properties of a standardized Momordica charantia fruit extract. Fernandes NP, Lagishetty CV, Panda VS, Naik SR. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2007 Sep 24; 7:29.

• Hypoglycaemic and hypotensive effects of Momordica charantia Linn (Cucurbitaceae) whole-plant aqueous extract in rats.Ojewole JA, dewole SO, Olayiwola G.Cardiovasc J S Afr. 2006 Sep-Oct; 17(5):227-32.

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1) DESCRIPTION of Jamun….

• An evergreen tropical tree 50 to 100 ft. tall, with oblong opposite leaves that are smooth, glossy; they have a turpentine smell. The bark is scaly gray and the trunk forks into multiple trunks about 3 - 5' from the ground.

•Jamun has fragrant white flowers in branched clusters at stem tips and purplish-black oval edible berries. The juicy fruit-pulp contains resin, gallic acid and tannin; it tastes usually from acid to fairly sweet. The somewhat astringent, jamun fruit can be utilized for juice.

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2) REFERENCES ….

• The effect of Syzygium cumini (L.) seeds on post-prandial blood glucose levels in non- diabetic rats and rats with streptozotocin-induced diabetes mellitus Claudio Coimbra Teixeiraa, Luciano Pilla Pinto, Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 56, (3), 1997, Pages 209-213

• Hypoglycemia induced by Syzygium cumini Linn. Seeds in diabetes mellitus.Y Srivastava, H Bhatt, OP Gupta, PS Gupta Asian Medical Journal 26:77, 489-492, 1983.

• Eugenia jambolana: a plant drug with potential antidiabetic property (a review) Kohli, K. R. and R. H. SinghJournal of Scientific Research in Plant Medicine 6, 21—28, 1986

• Clinical observations on the antidiabetic properties of Pterocarpus marsupium and Eugenia jambolana. Bose SN, Sepaha GC. J Indian Med Assoc. 1956 Dec 1; 27(11):388-91

• Effect of jamun seed extract on alloxan induced diabetes in rats Giri, J., T.K. Sakthidevi and N. Dushyanthy Journal of the Diabetes Association of India 25, 4, 115, 1985

• Effects of ethanolic extract of Syzygium cumini (Linn) seed powder on pancreatic islets of alloxan diabetic rats.Singh N, Gupta M.Indian J Exp Biol. 2007 Oct; 45(10):861-7.

• Hypoglycaemic effect of defatted seeds and water soluble fibre from the seeds of Syzygium cumini (Linn.) skeels in alloxan diabetic rats. Pandey M, Khan A.Indian J Exp Biol. 2002 Oct; 40(10):1178-82

• Identification of alpha amylase inhibitors from Syzygium cumini Linn seeds. Karthic K, Kirthiram KS, Sadasivam S, Thayumanavan B. Indian J Exp Biol. 2008 Sep; 46 (9):677-80.

• Syzygium cumini (L.) SKEELS (Myrtaceae) against diabetes--125 years of research.Helmstädter A. Pharmazie. 2008 Feb; 63(2):91-101. Review.

• Syzigium cumini seed extracts reduce tissue damage in diabetic rat brain. Stanely Mainzen Prince P, Kamalakkannan N, Menon VP.J Ethnopharmacol. 2003 Feb; 84(2-3):205-9.

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Growing condition of Karela – Jamun at Herbal Hills

International Quality standards adhered to give the best quality of Karela & Jamun.

Location: In the POLLUTION FREE Sahyadri Mountain range in Lonavala, Maharashtra, India.

Water :Filtered water used for cultivation is sourced from Indrayani River.

Soil : Fertility of the Soil is maintained though the usage Organic Inputs, Vermicompost, Biofertilisers, produced inhouse

Production Ancient knowledge with modern cultivation is practiced in soil conditioning, seed treatment, sowing & harvesting to get best results.

Method of growing: Outdoor

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Manufacturing Process of Diabohills Juice at Herbal Hills

STEP : IProcessing Raw Herbs :

All the Raw Materials (RM) Karela, Amla Fruit, Harde, Baheda, Neem, giloy, Methi,

Ambehaldi, Sunthee, Shatavari, Ashwagandha, Kadu chirayata, Bel Leaves and Gudmar

are washed, cut and crushed into small pieces

STEP : II• The mixture is boiled at 110oC • The boiled material is then cooled at room temperature

STEP : III• The pulp of Jamun (seeds of Jamun are not used) is prepared and mixed with all above

ingredients and crushed and water is added • After the addition of preservative, the homogenized mixture is mixed thoroughly and In

process sample is taken and sent for testing.• The sample passing specifications are taken for packing.

STEP : IV• The bottles are labeled & packed as per guidance

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Finished Product Specification of Herbal Hills Diabohills (Karela-Jamun) Juice

Sr. No. Tests Specification

1. Description Fibrous Dark Brown liquid

2. Uniformity of weight 500 ml + 7.5 %

4. pH ( !% Suspension)

Heavy Metals :

5. Arsenic (As) NMT 10 ppm

6. Lead (Pb) NMT 10 ppm

7. Mercury (Hg) NMT 1 ppm

8. Cadmium (Cd) NMT 0.3 ppm

Microbiological Analysis

9. Total Microbial Count: NMT 1000 Cfu / ml

10. Yeast / Mould: NMT 100 Cfu / ml

11. Coliforms Absent

12. Escherichia coli: Absent

13 Salmonella Absent

Maintains Healthy Blood Sugar level

Rich in Phyto Nutrients like Dietary fiber,

Minerals, Vitamins

Acts as an anti-oxidant

Helps prevent excess sugar absorption

Helps in detoxifying the blood

Helps to protect tissues

Improves Muscles, tissues

Benefits of Diabohills (Karela-Jamun) Juice

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