Gymnema (Neo-Latin, from Greek óàüýá½Âàgymnos, "naked" and ýá¿Âüñ, nÃÂma, "thread") is a genus in the family Apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1810.
One species, Gymnema sylvestre, is commonly used as a dietary supplement and has the ability to suppress the taste of sweetness.