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Plant-Based Diets and Phytochemicals in the Management of Diabetes Mellitus and Prevention of Its Complications: A Review.

Prawej Ansari, Joyeeta T Khan, Suraiya Chowdhury, Alexa D Reberio, Sandeep Kumar, Veronique Seidel, Yasser H A Abdel-Wahab, Peter R Flatt

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Review in Nutrients, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 38 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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38 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Prawej AnsariComprehensive Diabetes Center, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama, Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham, AL 35233, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9474-2766
Joyeeta T KhanSchool of Pharmacy and Public Health, Department of Pharmacy, Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh.ORCID 0000-0002-4905-6465
Suraiya ChowdhurySchool of Pharmacy and Public Health, Department of Pharmacy, Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh.
Alexa D ReberioSchool of Pharmacy and Public Health, Department of Pharmacy, Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh.
Sandeep KumarComprehensive Diabetes Center, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama, Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham, AL 35233, USA.
Veronique SeidelNatural Products Research Laboratory, Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G4 0RE, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-3880-5261
Yasser H A Abdel-WahabCentre for Diabetes Research, School of Biomedical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine BT52 1SA, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-3991-3419
Peter R FlattCentre for Diabetes Research, School of Biomedical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine BT52 1SA, UK.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is currently regarded as a global public health crisis for which lifelong treatment with conventional drugs presents limitations in terms of side effects, accessibility, and cost. Type 2 diabetes (T2DM), usually associated with obesity, is characterized by elevated blood glucose levels, hyperlipidemia, chronic inflammation, impaired β-cell function, and insulin resistance. If left untreated or when poorly controlled, DM increases the risk of vascular complications such as hypertension, nephropathy, neuropathy, and retinopathy, which can be severely debilitating or life-threatening. Plant-based foods represent a promising natural approach for the management of T2DM due to the vast array of phytochemicals they contain. Numerous epidemiological studies have highlighted the importance of a diet rich in plant-based foods (vegetables, fruits, spices, and condiments) in the prevention and management of DM. Unlike conventional medications, such natural products are widely accessible, affordable, and generally free from adverse effects. Integrating plant-derived foods into the daily diet not only helps control the hyperglycemia observed in DM but also supports weight management in obese individuals and has broad health benefits. In this review, we provide an overview of the pathogenesis and current therapeutic management of DM, with a particular focus on the promising potential of plant-based foods.

Indexed as

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Diet, VegetarianPhytochemicalsDiabetes ComplicationsDiet, Plant-BasedFruitHumansObesityVegetablesPhytochemicalsdiabetesdietary adjunctsglucoseinsulinmedicinal plantsphytoconstituents

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PMID39519546
PMCPMC11547802

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