Description
Gymnema sylvestre is also called Gurmar, Gymnema has a long history of use in India s Ayurvedic medicine.
It is a perennial woody vine that grows in tropical areas of India. The leaves and extracts contain gymnemic acids, the major bioactive constituents that interact with taste receptors on the tongue to temporarily suppress the taste of sweetness. This is a woody, climbing vine with ovate or elliptic leaves.
The flowers are yellow in color and have a bell shape. The roots and leaves of this plant are used for herbal purposes. It has been used for thousands of years as an herbal treatment of diabetes.Plant Specifications
*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%
Gymnema sylvestree care