Abstract
Nutrients, herbals and dietary supplements are major components of nutraceuticals which are instrumental in maintaining health, act against various disease conditions and thus promote the quality of life. Diabetes mellitus is one of them. Management of diabetes with nutraceuticals-based approach includes intake of functional foods and herbal supplements. Nutraceuticals are food supplements and have nutritional value and exhibit significant clinical & pharmacological activity. The potency of herbal drugs is significant & they have negligible side effects than the synthetic antidiabetic drugs.
Highlights
Nutraceutical Based Approach to Combat Diabetes MellitusPunjab Agricultural University, India Submission: July 23, 2018; Published: August 22, 2018 *Corresponding author: Anita Kochhar, Professor, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India, Email: Abstract
Diabetes mellitus is a group of diseases characterized by high levels of glucose in the blood resulting from defects in insulin production, insulin action, or both
All the nutrients discussed in this review have exhibited significant clinical & pharmacological activity
Summary
Punjab Agricultural University, India Submission: July 23, 2018; Published: August 22, 2018 *Corresponding author: Anita Kochhar, Professor, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India, Email: Abstract. Herbals and dietary supplements are major components of nutraceuticals which are instrumental in maintaining health, act against various disease conditions and promote the quality of life. Management of diabetes with nutraceuticalsbased approach includes intake of functional foods and herbal supplements. Nutraceuticals are food supplements and have nutritional value and exhibit significant clinical & pharmacological activity. The potency of herbal drugs is significant & they have negligible side effects than the synthetic antidiabetic drugs
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