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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2020

Molecules Isolated from Mexican Hypoglycemic Plants: A Review.

Sonia Marlen Escandón-Rivera, Rachel Mata, Adolfo Andrade-Cetto

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Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12citing papers in PubMed
2.7field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 32 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Antidiabetic Properties of the Tropical TreePharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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  5. Phytochemical Screening and Isolation of NewPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022
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  7. Antidiabetic Sterols fromACS omega · 2022
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  8. Chronic Antihyperglycemic Effect Exerted by Traditional Extracts of Three Mexican Medicinal Plants.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022
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  9. Hypoglycemic Effect of Two Mexican Medicinal Plants.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sonia Marlen Escandón-RiveraLaboratory of Etnofarmacology, Faculty of Sciences, National Autonomus University of Mexico, Mexico City 4510, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0001-7949-176X
Rachel MataFaculty of Chemistry, National Autonomus University of Mexico, Mexico City 4510, Mexico.
Adolfo Andrade-CettoLaboratory of Etnofarmacology, Faculty of Sciences, National Autonomus University of Mexico, Mexico City 4510, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-1638-3443
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México · MX

Funding

UNAM, DGAPA PAPIIT IN226719, PAPIIT IN 217320
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Like in many developing countries, in Mexico, the use of medicinal plants is a common practice. Based on our own field experience, there are at least 800 plants used for treating diabetes nowadays. Thus, their investigation is essential. In this context, this work aims to provide a comprehensive and critical review of the molecules isolated from Mexican hypoglycemic plants, including their source and target tested. In the last few years, some researchers have focused on the study of Mexican hypoglycemic plants. Most works describe the hypoglycemic effect or the mechanism of action of the whole extract, as well as the phytochemical profile of the tested extract. Herein, we analyzed 85 studies encompassing 40 hypoglycemic plants and 86 active compounds belonging to different classes of natural products: 28 flavonoids, 25 aromatic compounds, other than flavonoids, four steroids, 23 terpenoids, 4 oligosaccharides, and 1 polyalcohol. These compounds have shown to inhibit α-glucosidases, increase insulin secretion levels, increase insulin sensitivity, and block hepatic glucose output. Almost half of these molecules are not common metabolites, with a narrow taxonomic distribution, which makes them more interesting as lead molecules. Altogether, this analysis provides a necessary inventory useful for future testing of these active molecules against different hypoglycemic targets, to get a better insight into the already described mechanisms, and overall, to contribute to the knowledge of Mexican medicinal plants.

Indexed as

Medicine, Traditionalalpha-GlucosidasesAnimalsGlycoside Hydrolase InhibitorsHumansHypoglycemic AgentsInsulin SecretionMexicoMolecular StructurePhytochemicalsPlant ExtractsPlants, Medicinalalpha-GlucosidasesGlycoside Hydrolase InhibitorsHypoglycemic AgentsPhytochemicalsPlant Extractshypoglycemicinsulin secretioninsulin sensitizerMexican medicinal plantsα-glucosidase inhibitor

Identifiers

PMID32927754
PMCPMC7571036
OpenAlexW3084021763

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