Effects of phytochemicals against diabetes

BACANLI M., AYDIN DİLSİZ S., Basaran N., BAŞARAN A.

ADVANCES IN FOOD AND NUTRITION RESEARCH, VOL 89, cilt.89, ss.209-238, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 89
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/bs.afnr.2019.02.006
  • Dergi Adı: ADVANCES IN FOOD AND NUTRITION RESEARCH, VOL 89
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.209-238
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Diabetes mellitus, a chronic metabolic disease, characterized by elevated levels of blood glucose and insufficiency in production and action of insulin is the seventh leading cause of death worldwide. Numerous studies have shown that diabetes mellitus is associated with increased formation of free radicals and decrease in antioxidant potential. In the patients with diabetes mellitus, the levels of antioxidant parameters are found to decrease, hence in many studies phytochemicals which can exert antioxidant and free radical scavenging activities, are suggested to improve the insulin sensitivity. Several phytoactive compounds such as flavonoids, lignans, prophenylphenols, are also found to combat the complications of diabetes. This chapter mainly focuses on the relationship between diabetes mellitus and preventive roles of various phytochemicals on diabetes via their antioxidant properties.