Kadi patta or curry leaves have powerful anti-diabetic properties and there are several studies supporting the fact. According to a study published by Xie JT and colleagues curry leaves may be clinically significant in improving glucose levels in type 2 diabetes. Scientists believe that these leaves have some adjuvant action on non-insulin dependant diabetics (people with type 2 diabetes) A research carried out by Vinuthan MK and colleagues suggest that kadi patta could be stimulating the synthesis of insulin by beta cells of the pancreas. Another study that was published in the Journal of Plant food for Nutrition showed that