review of natural products and plants as potential antidiabetic drugs

The present paper reviews the active, natural principles and crude extracts of plants which have been experimentally studied for hypoglycemic activity in the last ten years. Phytoconstituents with known structures have been classified in appropriate chemical groups and the active crude extracts have...

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Published inJournal of ethnopharmacology Vol. 27; no. 3; pp. 243 - 275
Main Authors Ivorra, M.D, Paya, M, Villar, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ireland 01.12.1989
Subjects
Animals
Diabetes Mellitus - drug therapy
Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental - drug therapy
Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
Humans
hypoglycemic agents
Hypoglycemic Agents - pharmacology
Hypoglycemic Agents - toxicity
Medicine, Traditional
pharmacology
plant extracts
Plant Extracts - pharmacology
Plant Extracts - toxicity
Plants, Medicinal
Rats
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Summary:The present paper reviews the active, natural principles and crude extracts of plants which have been experimentally studied for hypoglycemic activity in the last ten years. Phytoconstituents with known structures have been classified in appropriate chemical groups and the active crude extracts have been listed alphabetically according to genus. Data are reported on their pharmacological activity, mechanism of action, toxicity and other properties.
ISSN:0378-8741
1872-7573
DOI:10.1016/0378-8741(89)90001-9