Ancient Records and Modern Research on the Mechanisms of Chinese Herbal Medicines in the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus
Joint Authors
Chen, Rui
Zhang, Hai-ming
Liang, Feng-xia
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-14, 14 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-03-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Over the past decades, Chinese herbal medicines (CHM) have been extensively and intensively studied through from both clinical and experimental perspectives and CHM have been proved to be effective in the treatment of diabetes mellitus (DM).
This study, by searching ancient records and modern research papers, reviewed CHM in terms of their clinical application and principal mechanism in the treatment of DM.
We summarized the use of CHM mentioned in 54 famous ancient materia medica monographs and searched papers on the hypoglycemic effect of several representative CHM.
Main mechanisms and limitations of CHM and further research direction for DM were discussed.
On the basis of the study, we were led to conclude that TCM, as a main form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), was well recorded in ancient literatures and has less adverse effects as shown by modern studies.
The mechanisms of CHM treatment of DM are complex, multilink, and multitarget, so we should find main hypoglycemic mechanism through doing research on CHM monomer active constituents.
Many CHM monomer constituents possess noteworthy hypoglycemic effects.
Therefore, developing a novel natural product for DM and its complications is of much significance.
It is strongly significant to pay close attention to CHM for treatment of DM and its complications.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zhang, Hai-ming& Liang, Feng-xia& Chen, Rui. 2015. Ancient Records and Modern Research on the Mechanisms of Chinese Herbal Medicines in the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1063549
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zhang, Hai-ming…[et al.]. Ancient Records and Modern Research on the Mechanisms of Chinese Herbal Medicines in the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1063549
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zhang, Hai-ming& Liang, Feng-xia& Chen, Rui. Ancient Records and Modern Research on the Mechanisms of Chinese Herbal Medicines in the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1063549
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1063549