Anti-diabetic and hypoglycemic effects of turmeric: a review

الملخص EN

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic metabolic disease with life threatening complications.

diabetes is characterized by hyperglycemia and disturbances in carbohydrate, protein, and lipid metabolism.

the total number of people with diabetes is projected to rise from 285 million in 2010 to 439 million in 2030.

currently, there is growing evidence on the efficacy of the use of medical plant supplements for dm prevention and management.

to date, more than 400 plant treatments have been claimed to have anti-diabetic properties.

turmeric is obtained from the plant curcuma longa l, which is a member of the zingiberaceae family.

curcumin is the most active component of turmeric.

it play important role in prevention and treatment of diabetes and associated disorders.

in this review, we provides here a source of up-to-date information for further basic and clinical research into herbal therapy specially (Turmeric) for diabetes mellitus.