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<p>The rising burden of Diabetes mellitus (DM) globally and particularly in sub-Sahara Africa calls for alternative treatment solutions. This is because the currently available drugs for its management are limited due to undesirable adverse effects and high cost. Thus, this review explores diabetes and summarizes its treatment options, focusing mainly on medicinal plants therapy. Information on twenty-five selected medicinal plants from sub-Sahara Africa having hypoglycemic and anti-diabetic potentials was obtained via electronic search of major databases, such as Pubmed/Medline, Scopus, Google Scholar and web of science. Predominant bioactive compounds found in these plants include tannins, carpaine, terpenoids, hexadecenoic acid, luteolin, saponins, glycosides, rutin, quercetin, vindoline and kaempferol. Robust evidence indicates that these medicinal plants and their bioactive components exert their antidiabetic potentials via different mechanisms, including: regeneration of pancreatic β-cell and insulin secretion; inhibition of α-amylase, inhibition of intestinal glucose absorption and liver glucose production; antioxidative stress; limitation of glycogen degradation and gluconeogenesis; anti-inflammatory, immunoregulatory. DM imposes a tremendous burden in the region, and its prevalence is not abating; thus the rich flora of the region with known hypoglycemic and antidiabetic efficacy could be explored as a complementary therapy in its management.</p>
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The rising burden of Diabetes mellitus (DM) globally and particularly in sub-Sahara Africa calls for alternative treatment solutions. This is because the currently available drugs for its management are limited due to undesirable adverse effects and high cost. Thus, this review explores diabetes and summarizes its treatment options, focusing mainly on medicinal plants therapy. Information on twenty-five selected medicinal plants from sub-Sahara Africa having hypoglycemic and anti-diabetic potentials was obtained via electronic search of major databases, such as Pubmed/Medline, Scopus, Google Scholar and web of science. Predominant bioactive compounds found in these plants include tannins, carpaine, terpenoids, hexadecenoic acid, luteolin, saponins, glycosides, rutin, quercetin, vindoline and kaempferol. Robust evidence indicates that these medicinal plants and their bioactive components exert their antidiabetic potentials via different mechanisms, including: regeneration of pancreatic β-cell and insulin secretion; inhibition of α-amylase, inhibition of intestinal glucose absorption and liver glucose production; antioxidative stress; limitation of glycogen degradation and gluconeogenesis; anti-inflammatory, immunoregulatory. DM imposes a tremendous burden in the region, and its prevalence is not abating; thus the rich flora of the region with known hypoglycemic and antidiabetic efficacy could be explored as a complementary therapy in its management.

Medicinal plants: A promising source of anti-diabetic agents in sub-Sahara Africa

Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike

Current Issues in Pharmacy and Medical Sciences

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The rising burden of Diabetes mellitus (DM) globally and particularly in sub-Sahara Africa calls for alternative treatment solutions. This is because the...

Medicinal plants: A promising source of anti-diabetic agents in sub-Sahara Africa

Online veröffentlicht: 30. Juni 2023

Seitenbereich: 65 - 76

Eingereicht: 15. Feb. 2022

Akzeptiert: 04. Aug. 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cipms-2023-0012

Schlüsselwörter
medicinal plants, sub-Sahara Africa, hypoglycemia, diabetes mellitus, conventional drugs

© 2023 Chinyere Aloke et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Medicinal plants: A promising source of anti-diabetic agents in sub-Sahara Africa

Online veröffentlicht: 30. Juni 2023

Seitenbereich: 65 - 76

Eingereicht: 15. Feb. 2022

Akzeptiert: 04. Aug. 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cipms-2023-0012

Schlüsselwörtermedicinal plants, sub-Sahara Africa, hypoglycemia, diabetes mellitus, conventional drugs

© 2023 Chinyere Aloke et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Schlüsselwörter
medicinal plants, sub-Sahara Africa, hypoglycemia, diabetes mellitus, conventional drugs