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World J Clin Cases. Jan 6, 2023; 11(1): 65-72
Published online Jan 6, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i1.65
Role of natural products and intestinal flora on type 2 diabetes mellitus treatment
Ozlem Celik Aydin, Sonay Aydın, Sureyya Barun
Ozlem Celik Aydin, Department of Medical Pharmacology, Erzincan Mengücek Gazi Training and Research Hospital, Erzincan 24100, Turkey
Sonay Aydın, Department of Radiology, Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University, Mengücek Gazi Training and Research Hospital, Erzincan 24100, Turkey
Sureyya Barun, Department of Medical Pharmacology, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara 06500, Turkey
Author contributions: Aydın S, Aydin OC, Barun S put forward the concept, were responsible for the design and supervision, did the literature search and reviewed the manuscript critically, were responsible for materials and wrote the manuscript; All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
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Corresponding author: Ozlem Celik Aydin, MD, Doctor, Department of Medical Pharmacology, Erzincan Mengücek Gazi Training and Research Hospital, Başbağlar, Hacı Ali Akın Cd. No. 32, Erzincan 24100, Turkey. ozlemclk_89@hotmail.com
Received: September 19, 2022
Peer-review started: September 19, 2022
First decision: October 21, 2022
Revised: November 12, 2022
Accepted: December 15, 2022
Article in press: December 15, 2022
Published online: January 6, 2023
Core Tip

Core Tip: It is thought that intestinal flora may have a role in the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus. This has been demonstrated in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus and that the course of the disease might differ depending on the medications used for intestinal flora imbalance.