A review of patent literature on the regulation of glucose metabolism by six phytocompounds in the management of diabetes mellitus and its complications.

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease, typified by hyperglycemia resulting from failures in complex multifactorial metabolic functions, that requires life-long medication. Prolonged uncontrolled hyperglycemia leads to micro- and macro-vascular complications. Although antidiabetic drugs are prescribed as the first-line treatment, many of them lose efficacy over time or have severe side effects.

Elucidating type 2 diabetes mellitus risk factor by promoting lipid metabolism with gymnemagenin: An and approach.

Adipose tissue functions as a key endocrine organ which releases multiple bioactive substances and regulate obesity-linked complications. Dysregulation of adipocyte differentiation, triglyceride metabolism, adipokines production and lipid transport contributes to impaired lipid metabolism resulting in obesity, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. plant is frequently used in Ayurveda for treatment of diabetes and obesity.