Abstract
Mangrove ecosystem has many potential species that are traditionally used by the coastal communities for their traditional cure for health ailments as evidenced by their extensive uses to treat hepatic disorders, diabetes, gastrointestinal disorders, anti-inflammation, anticancer, and skin diseases, etc. In recent times, the diabetes mellitus (DM), a serious physiological disorder all over the world, occur due to the relative or complete deficiency of insulin in the body, characterized by an abnormally high blood glucose level. India has a rich traditional knowledge on plant-based drug formulations that are protective and curative for many health ailments. In this context, we aimed to compile the works done on the antidiabetic activities of mangrove species from Indian coastal regions especially on Andaman and Nicobar Islands as well as some recent works reported from other countries. A total of 126 published articles and 31 mangrove species related pieces of information were gathered with reference to antidiabetic properties of mangroves. This review summarizes the chemical structures, molecular formula, molecular weight, and their biological activities with an aspiration that it might be helpful for the future bioprospecting industries who are interested in develop the natural drugs for DM.
Highlights
Mangrove species grow at the edge between the coastal and land area in subtropical and tropical regions of the world and are highly adapted to various temperatures, strong coastal winds, extreme tidal waves, salinity fluctuations, coastal water turbulence, river run-off, and anaerobic soil
There are promising potential from alternate sources like herbal medicines/traditional knowledge-based drugs which have multiple targets and potentially can be evolved as new drugs/complementary which needs serious attention. ere is an important need to renew scientific research based on traditional knowledge of indigenous communities to be included in drug discovery programs
Medicinal valued plants are one of the chief components of our natural resource which was comprised of nearly 34 true mangrove species and 12 associated mangroves species from Indian coastal region
Summary
Mangrove species grow at the edge between the coastal and land area in subtropical and tropical regions of the world and are highly adapted to various temperatures, strong coastal winds, extreme tidal waves, salinity fluctuations, coastal water turbulence, river run-off, and anaerobic soil. No other wild species exhibit such physiological and morphological adaptations to the extreme conditions. E worldwide diversity of mangrove flora includes around 81 tree and shrub species of 30 genera from 17 families. E unique ecology and ecosystem services, plant morphological characteristics, and traditional uses of mangrove plants have already drawn the attention to researchers over the years. Mangroves possess unique biochemical functions in their ecosystem and are considered as a source of novel natural/ biological products. Traditional medicine has long been used as the primary source of therapeutic drugs. E attention on traditional medicine is escalating as there is substantial evidence that it can be a potential source for drugs to combat diseases. E scope and value of traditional medicine research assume greater importance in the realm of healthcare of humankind.
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