Publication at Second Faculty of Medicine |
2012
Abstract
Many diabetic patiens try to help themselves using complementary and alternative medicine preparations. In this review there are discussed the most frequently over-the-counter sold products that could influence the glucose and lipid metabolism.
Psyllium, Aloe vera, Coccinia indica, Gymnema Sylvestre and Trigonella foenum - graecum have slight hypoglycaemic effect, cinnamon and Momordica charantia influence the level of insulin resistance and garlic, green tea extract and ginkgo biloba extrakt decrease the total and LDL cholesterol level.