Antidiabetic Properties of Some Dietary Fruits and Vegetables Commonly used in Bangladesh: A Comprehensive Review

Abstract

The number of diabetic people in the world has been increased dramatically over recent years. Currently, in addition to insulin supplements, many modern oral hypoglycemic agents and traditional medicines formulated with medicinal plants are used largely for the treatment of diabetes worldwide. Due to having several limitations of these existing therapies, the search for alternative therapeutic strategy is going on for the successful management and treatment of diabetes. There are numerous plants which are used as both food and medicine
simultaneously to improve health status. The great advantages of these plants are that they are safer, readily available, affordable and acceptable. Given the above aspects, regular use of plants having antidiabetic activity in the daily diet may be a new strategy and be used individually or along with other therapies for better treatment and prevention of this disease. The present review reports on some common vegetables and fruits of Bangladesh like Black plum, Guava, Tamarind, Amla, Gooseberry, Jackfruit, Wood apple, Pomegranate, Bitter gourd, Spine gourd, Drumstick tree, Sweet potato, Banana, Water spinach and Cabbage which have shown antidiabetic properties in several scientific studies. Information is collected by thorough literature search from Google Scholar, PubMed and other internet sources. The
observed results of this study indicate the possibility of developing a therapeutic strategy called alternative and complementary medicine for the management of diabetes. The results also provide a starting point for researchers working with bioactive dietary plants having
antidiabetic potential.

How to cite this article: Chowdhury AR, Sarkar BK, Das A et al. Antidiabetic Properties of Some Dietary Fruits and Vegetables Commonly used in Bangladesh: A Comprehensive Review. Int J Adv Res Pharm Edu 2020; 2(1): 6-15.