Research and development of natural products – diabetes
With the increase of the world’s aging population, diabetes has become a public health problem. About 425 million people worldwide suffer from diabetes, and its incidence rate is rising rapidly. It is estimated that it will reach 629 million in 2045. Diabetes is a chronic disorder of systemic metabolism. According to its pathogenesis, it can be divided into type 1 and type 2. It is usually accompanied by symptoms such as polydipsia, polyuria, overeating, weight loss and fatigue. The development of diabetes is often accompanied by many complications such as kidney disease and retinopathy, which seriously affect the life of patients. Therefore, it is very important to explore new anti diabetes drugs with multiple targets, multiple pathways, safety and effectiveness.
Existing studies have shown that many traditional natural medicines have clear anti diabetes effects, such as the alcohol extract of Dryopteris argyi and raspberry fruit powder can treat type 1 diabetes; Qisang Jiangtang Recipe, Suaeda salsa, Mangiferin can treat type 2 diabetes. These natural products can play an anti diabetes role by improving the level of glucose and lipid metabolism, promoting insulin secretion, improving insulin resistance, improving anti-inflammatory and antioxidant capacity, protecting islet β cells and other ways. This topic provides a reference for better treatment of diabetes and research and development of new drugs by publishing the pharmacological effects and mechanism studies of natural products in the prevention and treatment of diabetes.