SynthesisNutrients2020
Citrus Flavonoids as Promising Phytochemicals Targeting Diabetes and Related Complications: A Systematic Review of In Vitro and In Vivo Studies.
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118 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 261 citations in OpenAlex.
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- The Efficacy of Ginseng (Panax) on Human Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2022Pooled it
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- Flavanone Intake and Cardiometabolic Outcomes: A Synthesis of Meta-Analytic Evidence from Cohort and Clinical Studies.Epidemiologia (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Morphological identification of fungi associated with preharvest spoilage of sweet orange (Citrus sinensis L.) fruit in Bilo Nopha, Southwestern Ethiopia.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Evaluation of cytotoxic and cellular effects of zinc nanoparticles from Saccharum officinarum (Jaggery) extract on breast cancer cells.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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- Quercetin-4'-O-β-D-glucopyranoside inhibits ferroptosis though SIRT5-mediated desuccinylation of TFR1 in diabetic nephropathy.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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- Guang Chenpi Extract as a Multifunctional Phytotherapeutic: Enhanced Effects with Ergothioneine and Polydeoxyribonucleotide on Redox Homeostasis and Tissue Resilience.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Citrus flavanones (naringenin, hesperidin, and hesperetin) in oral and gastric carcinogenesis: mechanistic insights into oxidative stress, cell death, epigenetic regulation, non-coding RNAs, and tumor microenvironment remodeling.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026Review
- Therapeutic Potential of Flavonoids in Diabetes Mellitus Management: Molecular Insights and the Future Directions for Drug Design.Current drug discovery technologies · 2026Review
- Valorisation of citrus peels: implications for cardiovascular diseases and diabetes management.Inflammopharmacology · 2026Review
- Hesperetin and Naringenin promote glucagon-like peptide-1 secretion from L-cell through activation of TGR5 and alleviated type 2 diabetes.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Article
- Micro- and Nanoplastics and Functional Nutrients in Human Health: Epigenetic Mechanisms and Cellular Resilience Signaling in Brain Insulin Resistance and the Risk of Alzheimer's Disease.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Plant-based flavonoids and their nanoparticles: Latest arsenal against Alzheimer's disease.Drug delivery and translational research · 2025Review
- The effects of L-tartaric acid on diabetic cataracts through modulation of oxidative stress and inflammation in diabetic rats.BMC ophthalmology · 2025Article
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Abstract
The consumption of plant-based food is important for health promotion, especially concerning the prevention and management of chronic diseases. Flavonoids are the main bioactive compounds in citrus fruits, with multiple beneficial effects, especially antidiabetic effects. We systematically review the potential antidiabetic action and molecular mechanisms of citrus flavonoids based on in vitro and in vivo studies. A search of the PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, and Web of Science Core Collection databases for articles published since 2010 was carried out using the keywords citrus, flavonoid, and diabetes. All articles identified were analyzed, and data were extracted using a standardized form. The search identified 38 articles, which reported that 19 citrus flavonoids, including 8-prenylnaringenin, cosmosiin, didymin, diosmin, hesperetin, hesperidin, isosiennsetin, naringenin, naringin, neohesperidin, nobiletin, poncirin, quercetin, rhoifolin, rutin, sineesytin, sudachitin, tangeretin, and xanthohumol, have antidiabetic potential. These flavonoids regulated biomarkers of glycemic control, lipid profiles, renal function, hepatic enzymes, and antioxidant enzymes, and modulated signaling pathways related to glucose uptake and insulin sensitivity that are involved in the pathogenesis of diabetes and its related complications. Citrus flavonoids, therefore, are promising antidiabetic candidates, while their antidiabetic effects remain to be verified in forthcoming human studies.
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