Question

The seed powder of which tree is used for controlling diabetes?
A. Sarpagandha
B. Neem
C. Jamun
D. Arjun

Answer 1

Hint: Hormones are informational molecules secreted by the endocrine cells in one part of the body in response to changes in the external or internal environment and carried by the blood to another part where they stimulate or inhibit specific physiological processes for the good of the body as a whole. In other words, hormones are chemical messengers that regulate the biological processes in the organism.

Complete answer: Diabetes Mellitus caused by a deficiency of insulin which is a pancreatic disorder.
1. Jamuns are best known for their ability to regulate blood sugar levels.
2. Jamun seeds contain compounds called jambolana and jambosine that reduce the rate at which sugar is released into the bloodstream. Jamun seeds also increase the production of insulin.
3. The seed powder of the Jamun tree is used for controlling diabetes.
4. The botanical name is Syzygium cumini. It is an evergreen tropical flowering plant.
5. The seed of fruit has high medicinal value and is used in Ayurveda, Unani, and Chinese medicine for digestive ailments.

So, the correct answer is “Option C”.

Additional Information: Insulin is secreted by the beta cells on stimulation by arising in blood glucose level such as after a meal.
1. The deficiency of insulin causes diabetes mellitus.
2. The patient cannot use or store glucose.
Thus, glucose accumulates in the blood from where it is excreted by kidneys in urine.
3. Glucose increases the osmotic pressure of urine, causing loss of water from the body in urine.
This produces excessive thirst. Degradation of fats increases, producing ketone bodies such as acetoacetate and acetone.
4. Blood cholesterol rises and the breakdown of proteins also increases, leading to the wasting of body tissues. Healing power is impaired. Injuries may change into gangrenes.
5. The diabetic person has blurred vision and is weak, tired, irritable, and underweight.
It is a pancreatic disorder.

Note: Insulin serves many functions :
1. It enables the liver and muscles to store glucose as glycogen (glycogenesis) and enables the tissue to take up and use glucose as a source of energy. This lowers the blood glucose level.
2. It promotes the synthesis of proteins from amino acids in the tissues.
3. It reduces the breakdown of proteins to maintain the tissues.
4. It promotes the synthesis of fats from fatty acids and glucose in the adipose tissue.