Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by persistent hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. Herbal medicines have gained considerable importance due to their safety, efficacy, affordability, and minimal side effects when compared to synthetic anti-diabetic drugs. The present review focuses on the formulation and evaluation of an anti-diabetic herbal powder prepared using Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) and Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum). Fenugreek seeds are rich in alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, and steroidal sapogenins which help regulate glucose metabolism and improve insulin sensitivity. Cinnamon bark contains cinnamaldehyde, eugenol, cinnamic acid, and procyanidins which exhibit hypoglycemic and antioxidant activities. The formulation process involved collection, drying, grinding, mixing, and evaluation of the herbal ingredients. Preliminary phytochemical screening confirmed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, phenols, tannins, saponins, and terpenoids in both extracts. Evaluation parameters such as moisture content, angle of repose, pH, bulk density, tapped density, Hausner’s ratio, and Carr’s index were determined to assess the quality and flow properties of the powder formulation. The formulated anti-diabetic powder showed acceptable physicochemical properties with a moisture content of 1.9%, angle of repose of 19°, pH of 4.5, bulk density of 0.43 g/ml, tapped density of 0.65 g/ml, Hausner’s ratio of 1.51, and Carr’s index of 33.84%. The study indicates that the herbal formulation possesses promising anti-diabetic potential and can be considered as a natural supportive therapy for diabetes management.

Keywords: Diabetes mellitus, Fenugreek, Cinnamon, Herbal powder, Phytochemical screening, Anti-diabetic activity.