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- - Diabetes is a common metabolic disorder in low- and middle-income countries like Algeria, where cultural factors influence the use of medicinal plants for treatment, but there's a lack of data on how these plants interact with conventional medications.
- - The study aimed to investigate which plants diabetic patients are using, their potential interactions with anti-diabetic drugs, and the profile of users through descriptive studies and extensive literature research.
- - Findings indicate a decline in the use of medicinal plants among patients, with oral anti-diabetic drug users being more likely to use plants simultaneously, particularly Olea europea and Trigonella feanum greacum, which may have synergistic effects but with minimal adverse reactions.
Article Abstract
Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder, with a large prevalence in low- and middle-income countries. Numerous studies highlighted the use of medicinal plants for diabetes in Algeria. This use is influenced by cultural considerations. The industrialization of the country leads to the transformation of the trend of the utilization of plants, and the increase of polymedication. In this context, there is no information about the profile of diabetic patients using plants and the potential of herb-drug interactions.
Aim Of The Study: The objective was to evaluate the use of plants by diabetic patients and to search the drug interactions with the most cited species.
Materials And Methods: Descriptive and comparative studies were carried out among diabetic patients and traditional healers, in the west of Algeria, to inventory the plants used in diabetes. Bivariate and multivariate analysis by logistic regression were performed to evaluate the associated factors with the use, to determine the profile of users. Bibliometric research in PubMed, Google Scholar, Cochrane Library and ClinicalTirals was conducted to look for herb-drug interactions.
Results: Results show a decrease in the use of medicinal plants by diabetic patients, in comparison of previous findings, some of which have not been cited by traditional healers. The patients under oral anti-diabetic agents (ODA) have twice the risk to use plants in concomitant with drugs. Olea europea leaves and Trigonella feanum greacum seeds were the most cited herbals. Metformin was the most used drug. Several clinical trials revealed that the anti-diabetic plants had a synergistic effect with ODA, which can increase the hypoglycemia of diabetics. Non-important adverse reactions were noted.
Conclusions: New trends of the use of medicinal plants by diabetic patients were noted, this is due to the diversification of information sources. Patients under ODA must be educated about the use and the risk of herb-drug interactions.
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