FLAVONOIDS AS COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR DIABETES MELLITUS
AbstractDiabetes is a metabolic disorder, which is characterized by insulin deficiency, insulin resistance, and aberrant metabolism in glucose, protein, and lipid. The primary causes of diabetes are Genetic and environmental factors. Diabetes is a chronic progressive disease that leads to both microvascular and macrovascular complications. This disease affects around 5% of the world population now. But, recently available oral antidiabetic agents used in orthodox medicine have unmet efficacy and undesirable side effects in patients. Therefore, Research is a significant deal requirement for the development of new remedies for diabetes are in high demand. Surveys expect that complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is used by 80% of the world population for their primary health care. Therefore, CAM represents one of the most important options for therapy for diabetes. The objective of this work is to provide a starting point for programs leading to the development of indigenous flavonoids botanical resources as inexpensive sources for standardized crude antidiabetic drugs, and the development of lead compounds for new hypoglycemic drug development.
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3627-3634
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English
IJPSR
S. Jain * and G. Joshi
Ambe Durga Education Society’s Dadasaheb Balpande College of Pharmacy (DBCOP), Near Swami Samarth Mandir, Besa, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.
salonijain701@gmail.com
07 December 2018
16 February 2019
07 March 2019
10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.10(8).3627-34
01 August 2019
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