Triple Power of White Kidney Bean, Salacia, and Gymnema Blocks Carbohydrates! Salacia is a plant widely distributed from India and Sri Lanka to Southeast Asia, and has long been used in Ayurveda (folk medicine) to treat diabetes and obesity. Research and analysis of Salacia has confirmed that the components contained in Salacia inhibit α-glucosidase, an enzyme that breaks down polysaccharides, and that administration of maltose and sucrose suppresses elevated blood glucose levels. It has also been confirmed to have anti-obesity and hepatoprotective effects.