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World J Diabetes. Jul 15, 2024; 15(7): 1603-1614
Published online Jul 15, 2024. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v15.i7.1603
Natural product-based treatment potential for type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease
Dharmsheel Shrivastav, Satyam Kumar Kumbhakar, Shivangi Srivastava, Desh Deepak Singh
Dharmsheel Shrivastav, Desh Deepak Singh, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur 303002, Rajasthan, India
Satyam Kumar Kumbhakar, Department of Biotechnology, Govt Veer Surendra Say P.G. College, Gariaband 493889, Chhattisgarh, India
Shivangi Srivastava, Department of Life Science, Chhatrapati Shahu ji Maharaj University, Kanpur 208024, Uttar Pradesh, India
Author contributions: Shrivastav D and Kumbhakar SK designed and wrote the manuscript; Srivastava S helped with information retrieval; Singh DD reviewed the data, analyzed the information, guided the inclusion of information, and provided intellectual input; and all authors approved the final version of the manuscript, all data was generated in-house, and no paper mill was used.
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Corresponding author: Desh Deepak Singh, PhD, Associate Professor, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Rajasthan, SP-1 Kant Kalwar, RIICO Industrial Area, NH-11C, Jaipur 303002, Rajasthan, India. ddsbms@gmail.com
Received: February 21, 2024
Revised: April 22, 2024
Accepted: May 16, 2024
Published online: July 15, 2024
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Core Tip: This systematic review investigated the potential of natural products in the management of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Various natural ingredients such as American ginseng, cocoa flavanol, sesame oil, flaxseed oil, fish oil, Melissa officinalis, Terminalia chebula, Nigella sativa oil, bilberry extract have shown significantly effect on glycemic control, blood pressure management, decreased insulin sensitivity and inflammatory markers, lipid profile, endocrine and enhancement of work done. These findings suggest that natural products offer promising therapeutics for T2D and CVD applications because of their anti-inflammatory properties and anti-atherosclerotic properties, it can reduce the risk of cardiovascular complications in T2D.