The leaves of Gymnema sylvestre (family: Asclepiadaceae) is used in making of the extract Gymnemagenin, the main sapogenin in the leaves, yields gymnemic acids which is a chemically complex mixture of saponins and gurmarin, a polypeptide of 35 amino acids. It helps in managing blood sugar imbalance. Gymnema sylvestre is regarded as one of the plants with potent anti diabetic properties. This plant is also used for controlling obesity in the form of Gymnema tea. The active compound of the plant is a group of acids termed as gymnemic acids.