Antidiabetic Potential of Medicinal Plants and Their Active Components

Salehi, Bahare; Ata, Athar; Kumar, N. V. Anil; Sharopov, Farukh; Ramírez‐Alarcón, Karina; Ruíz-Ortega, Ana M.; Ayatollahi, Seyed Abdulmajid; Fokou, Patrick Valère Tsouh; Kobarfard, Farzad; Zakaria, Zainul Amiruddin; Iriti, Marcello; Taheri, Yasaman; Martorell, Miquel; Sureda, Antoni; Setzer, William N.; Durazzo, Alessandra; Lucarini, Massimo; Santini, Antonello; Capasso, Raffaele; Ostrander, Elise Adrian; Rahman, Atta‐ur; Choudhary, M. Iqbal; Cho, William C.; Sharifi‐Rad, Javad

doi:10.3390/biom9100551

reviewBiomoleculesSep 30, 2019GOLD OA

Antidiabetic Potential of Medicinal Plants and Their Active Components

BSBahare Salehi AAAthar Ata NVN. V. Anil Kumar FSFarukh Sharopov KRKarina Ramírez‐Alarcón

Bam University of Medical Sciences · University of Winnipeg · +20 more institutions

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Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is one of the major health problems in the world, the incidence and associated mortality are increasing. Inadequate regulation of the blood sugar imposes serious consequences for health. Conventional antidiabetic drugs are effective, however, also with unavoidable side effects. On the other hand, medicinal plants may act as an alternative source of antidiabetic agents. Examples of medicinal plants with antidiabetic potential are described, with focuses on preclinical and clinical studies. The beneficial potential of each plant matrix is given by the combined and concerted action of their profile of biologically active compounds.

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Blood sugar
Diabetes mellitus
Medicinal plants
Medicine
Traditional medicine
Action (physics)
Pharmacology
Biotechnology

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Good health and well-being

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