Herbal Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus : Chemistry, Biology, and Potential Application of Selected Plants and Compounds
Joint Authors
Chiu, Shao-Chih
Chang, Cicero Lee-Tian
Chen, Yi-Ching
Yang, Wen-Chin
Lin, Yenshou
Bartolome, Arlene P.
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-33, 33 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-04-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
33
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Diabetes mellitus has been recognized since antiquity.
It currently affects as many as 285 million people worldwide and results in heavy personal and national economic burdens.
Considerable progress has been made in orthodox antidiabetic drugs.
However, new remedies are still in great demand because of the limited efficacy and undesirable side effects of current orthodox drugs.
Nature is an extraordinary source of antidiabetic medicines.
To date, more than 1200 flowering plants have been claimed to have antidiabetic properties.
Among them, one-third have been scientifically studied and documented in around 460 publications.
In this review, we select and discuss blood glucose-lowering medicinal herbs that have the ability to modulate one or more of the pathways that regulate insulin resistance, β-cell function, GLP-1 homeostasis, and glucose (re)absorption.
Emphasis is placed on phytochemistry, anti-diabetic bioactivities, and likely mechanism(s).
Recent progress in the understanding of the biological actions, mechanisms, and therapeutic potential of compounds and extracts of plant origin in type 2 diabetes is summarized.
This review provides a source of up-to-date information for further basic and clinical research into herbal therapy for type 2 diabetes.
Emerging views on therapeutic strategies for type 2 diabetes are also discussed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Chang, Cicero Lee-Tian& Lin, Yenshou& Bartolome, Arlene P.& Chen, Yi-Ching& Chiu, Shao-Chih& Yang, Wen-Chin. 2013. Herbal Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus : Chemistry, Biology, and Potential Application of Selected Plants and Compounds. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-33.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Chang, Cicero Lee-Tian…[et al.]. Herbal Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus : Chemistry, Biology, and Potential Application of Selected Plants and Compounds. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-33.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Chang, Cicero Lee-Tian& Lin, Yenshou& Bartolome, Arlene P.& Chen, Yi-Ching& Chiu, Shao-Chih& Yang, Wen-Chin. Herbal Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus : Chemistry, Biology, and Potential Application of Selected Plants and Compounds. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-33.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-467346