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Natural remedies proposed for the management of diabetic retinopathy (DR): diabetic complications.

Emad Gamil Khidr, Nourhan Ibrahim Morad, Shymaa Hatem, Ahmed M El-Dessouki, Ahmed F Mohamed, Riham A El-Shiekh, Mohamed S Abd El Hafeez, Heba R Ghaiad

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Review in Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 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.

Emad Gamil KhidrBiochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy (Boys), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Nourhan Ibrahim MoradDepartment of Pharmacognosy and Natural Products, Faculty of Pharmacy, Menofia University, Menofia, Egypt.
Shymaa HatemDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Future University in Egypt, Cairo, Egypt. shaimaa.hatem@fue.edu.eg.
Ahmed M El-DessoukiPharmacology and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ahram Canadian University, 6Th of October City, Giza, 12566, Egypt.
Ahmed F MohamedDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, 11562, Egypt.
Riham A El-ShiekhDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Kasr El-Aini Street, Cairo, 11562, Egypt. riham.adel@pharma.cu.edu.eg.ORCID 0000-0002-3179-3352
Mohamed S Abd El HafeezDepartment of Pharmacy, Kut University College, Al Kut, Wasit, 52001, Iraq.
Heba R GhaiadBiochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Kasr El Ainy St., Cairo, 11562, Egypt.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) represents a significant and serious complication associated with diabetes mellitus (DM), often resulting in considerable visual impairment or even blindness. The intricate pathological processes underlying DR complicate the effectiveness of current treatment modalities. Studies have highlighted the potential of natural products in the treatment of DR via several beneficial effects including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-neovascular, and anti-apoptotic properties. Flavonoids, saponins, saccharides, and alkaloids exhibited various beneficial effects in DR in in vivo and in vitro studies. However, the clinical utilization of these natural compounds is hindered by issues such as inadequate specificity, low bioavailability, and potential toxicity. Therefore, there is a pressing need for rigorous clinical studies to confirm the efficacy of natural products in preventing or mitigating the progression of DR.

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Biological ProductsDiabetic RetinopathyAnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsHumansAnti-Inflammatory AgentsBiological ProductsDiabetes mellitus (DM)Diabetic complicationsDiabetic outcomesDiabetic retinopathy (DR)Natural products

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PMID39954069
PMCPMC12263737

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