Author(s)

Suyu Lin

Corresponding Author

Suyu Lin

ABSTRACT

There is a wide range of medicinal and edible plant resources in China. Many of these plants contain flavonoids, alkaloids, polysaccharides, and other hypoglycemic active ingredients, which can reduce blood glucose by inhibiting α-glucosidase activity, promoting the repair of islet β cells, and adjusting insulin signaling pathway. In this paper, the application and research of hypoglycemic active components in plants were reviewed. It provides a new idea for the rational and effective utilization of natural α-glucosidase inhibitors from the medicinal and edible plants.

KEYWORDS

Natural plants, diabetes, hypoglycemic active components, α-glucosidase inhibitor