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ReviewAntioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Antioxidants as a Link Between Diabetes and Potential Plant-Based Therapies.

Alina Kuryłowicz, Leszek Dobrowolski, Monika Słupecka-Ziemilska, Zuzanna Kościów, Marta Kuczeriszka

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Review in Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Alina KuryłowiczDepartment of Human Epigenetics, Mossakowski Medical Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, 5 A. Pawińskiego Street, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-8632-4927
Leszek DobrowolskiDepartment of Renal and Body Fluid Physiology, Mossakowski Medical Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, 5 A. Pawińskiego Street, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-7545-7150
Monika Słupecka-ZiemilskaDepartment of Human Epigenetics, Mossakowski Medical Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, 5 A. Pawińskiego Street, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-8167-5744
Zuzanna KościówFaculty of Medicine, Łazarski University, 43 Świeradowska Street, 02-662 Warsaw, Poland.ORCID 0009-0009-4549-7851
Marta KuczeriszkaDepartment of Renal and Body Fluid Physiology, Mossakowski Medical Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, 5 A. Pawińskiego Street, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The pathogenesis and advancement of diabetes mellitus and its associated complications are heavily driven by oxidative stress (OS). It happens when the body produces excessive amounts of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS). This causes cell damage and leads to chronic health issues, prompting scientific interest in antioxidant-based treatments. In the context of chronic diseases, such as diabetes, the search for new natural bioactive compounds is of particular importance. Within the realm of traditional healthcare, Ayurveda commands significant scientific interest. Botanical materials in the Ayurvedic tradition frequently demonstrate a wide array of physiological benefits, including (among others) hypoglycaemic and antioxidant effects. Because numerous contemporary medications trace their origins back to natural compounds-with metformin serving as a primary example-investigating these traditional botanicals could be instrumental in identifying novel pharmacological treatments. This review focuses on three traditionally used for diabetes: bitter melon (

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diabetesdiabetes complicationsdiabetes preventionoxidative stressplant origin antioxidants

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