According to the WHO's report, the risk of diabetes is
increasing and one in eleven people now have diabetes. By 2030 the patients with diabetes will
increase in a sharp manner like doubling the number nowadays, and so 90% will
carry type-2 diabetes. To put the blood glucose level under control, in a
stable level with low deviations is the effective way to prevent or delay
type-2 diabetes. Hence, the use of traditional herbal supplements and
fruit-vegetable extracts stands out and commonly used all over the world in
high volumes. The use of traditional herbs has advantage on the lowering the
cost of medication, and one another advantage is the avoiding the side effects
such as flatulence, diarrhoea, tiredness and upset
stomach.
The objective of this review was to evaluate in
vitro and in vivo studies (animal and human) of some antidiabetic
fruits. Health benefits of the
antidiabetic fruits is well-recognized and traditionally consumption of some
fruits draw attention for the prevention of type-2 diabetes due to their active
hyperglycemic constituents.
The publications cited originate from electronic
databases such as Google Scholar, Pubmed, Web of Science, Scopus,
Wiley-Blackwell and Springer. Scientific name of the fruits, the words antidiabetic,
hypoglycemic and type 2 diabetes were used as keywords for search.
Certain fruits may be used in the management of
diabetes (acarbose-like activity) due to some bioactive compounds of fruits
such as polyphenols and essential oils, which inhibit digestive enzymes or act
as insulin like molecules. This review highlights the benefits of antidiabetic
fruits, and active chemical constituents of them. These fruits have significant
role in the control of type-2 diabetes.
Primary Language | English |
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Journal Section | Research Articles |
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Publication Date | December 31, 2019 |
Acceptance Date | December 23, 2019 |
Published in Issue | Year 2019 Volume: 3 |