Background 1 2 3 4 5 Methodology Step 1: Data collection 6 7 8 9 10 11 Step 2: Database Design The database is developed using MS Access as back-end and ASP.NET as front-end on a Windows platform and updated regularly. Step 3: Features of DIAB figure 1 Utility In the current scenario there are several other databases which give information on medicinal plant name, distribution, drugs formulated and usage in treatment of diabetes. We believe 
that the freely available database called DIAB will give supplementary information on the antidiabetic plants capable of controlling some secondary complications. This database finds 
utility to the scientific community for a quick review on plants for diabetes medicinal plant research and provides enormous scope for development of drugs. Future development We plan to refine and keep updating this database and hopefully a link solely for indigenous plants will be made available in the nearest future. The database will also be modified 
to develop provisions to search the database to identify plants of interest using keywords.