Antidiabetic properties of medicinal plants (Review)

Authors

  • Duvia Dranguet Aguilar Universidad de Granma
  • María Isabel Ramírez Rodríguez Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Granma
  • Katerine Figueredo Medina Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Granma
  • José Angel Morales León Universidad de Granma

Keywords:

medicinal plants; natural products; antidiabetic activity; hypoglycemic activity; alloxane

Abstract

This paper presents a bibliographic review carried out with the aim of updating knowledge about the antidiabetic activity of medicinal plants and the natural products obtained from them. There is a great variety of plants with hypoglycemic and antidiabetic actions related to the presence of certain secondary metabolites, among which are firstly flavonoids, followed by alkaloids, tannins and saponins. The results obtained in this review are based on in vitro and in vivo studies that tested the pharmacological potential of a large number of plants studied.

Author Biographies

  • Duvia Dranguet Aguilar, Universidad de Granma

    Especialista de primer grado en Bioquímica Clínica, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Granma

  • María Isabel Ramírez Rodríguez, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Granma

    Especialista de segundo grado en Estomatología General Integral, 

  • Katerine Figueredo Medina, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Granma

    Especialista de primer grado en Medicina General Integral, Especialista de primer grado en Bioquímica Clínica.

  • José Angel Morales León, Universidad de Granma

    Centro de Estudios de Química Aplicada

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2020-08-04

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Antidiabetic properties of medicinal plants (Review). (2020). REDEL. Revista Granmense De Desarrollo Local, 4, 705-716. https://revistas.udg.co.cu/index.php/redel/article/view/1814

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