TY  - JOUR
AU  - Shahrajabian, Mohamad Hesam
T1  - Medicinal Plants Related to Antidiabetic Properties from Latin America
JO  - Journal of Stress Physiology & Biochemistry
Y1  - 2025/december
VL  - 21
IS  - 4
SP  - 185
EP  - 215
UR  - http://www.jspb.ru/issues/2025/N4/JSPB_2025_4_185-215.pdf
KW  - Avocado
KW  - Bitter gorse
KW  - Cashew
KW  - Diabetes
KW  - Guava
KW  - Stevia
KW  - Yacon
KW  - Yellow passion fruit
U1  - 1997-0838
N2  - Diabetes mellitus (DM) is characterized as a chronic metabolic syndrome, resulting from high levels of hyperglycemia due to decreased insulin production, or even its resistance. Disease has a high prevalence and morbidity, which constitutes a major public health problem with a high economic impact. This review aims to promote utilization of medicinal plants and herbs from South America for treatment of diabetic diseases according to their medicinal properties, lastly, future challenges and research directions are discussed. Due to this scenario, the increase in the use of medicinal plants is a reality observed for historical, therapeutic, and economic reasons. Research on plants with hypoglycemic properties has been accentuated in the sense of finding compounds with hypoglycemic activity, considering that the prolonged use of many available drugs can produce undesirable side effects. The application of medicinal herbs and plants have been proved to lower fasting blood sugar level in people with diabetes, promote wound healing as well as improve blood circulation and reduce complications related to diabetes. The authorization and validations are not only show the importance and significance of medicinal plants from South America in treating diabetes, but also clarify its important and uniqueness.
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