Iraqi medicinal plants with hypoglycemic effects

Ali Esmail Al-Snafi *

Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, University of Thi qar, Iraq.
 
Review
International Journal of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences Archive, 2024, 08(02), 096-133.
Article DOI: 10.53771/ijbpsa.2024.8.2.0089
Publication history: 
Received on 09 November 2024; revised on 21 December 2024; accepted on 23 December 2024
 
Abstract: 
Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common endocrine metabolic disorders. It caused significant mortality due to its complications. Medicinal plants possessed hypoglycemic effects by many mechanisms. The current review discussed the medicinal plants with antidiabetic effect with special focus on their mechanism of action
 
Keywords: 
Diabetes; Insulin; Phytoconstituents; Pancrease; Blood glucose; Beta cell; Antidiabetic; Hypoglycaemic; Medicinal plant
 
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