| Literature DB >> 35673468 |
Varuna Suresh1, John Kunnath1, Amala Reddy1.
Abstract
Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder which is characterized based on the blood glucose level. This can be due to the lack of efficiency of utilizing insulin or lack of production of insulin. There are numerous therapies and medications which are available for the treatment of this disease which can reduce the risk of diabetes. But there is no permanent cure found. Nutritional antioxidants show a foremost role in sustaining the homeostasis of the oxidative equilibrium. They have imparted their electron donor efficacy in preventing aging and in cancer. Vitamin C, E, β-carotene, carotenoids, polyphenols and selenium have been appraised as antioxidant constituents in the human diet nourishment. This paper emphasizes on the role of antioxidants which help in reducing or maintaining the level of glucose in the body. Antioxidants are substances that reduces the damages to the cells caused by free radicals. The available treatment and medications and how the supplementation of antioxidants is different from them is also discussed. Different type of antioxidants and their treatment in curing the disease is further focused in this paper. © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022.Entities:
Keywords: Antioxidants; Diabetes; Free radicals; Glucose level; Insulin; Treatment
Year: 2022 PMID: 35673468 PMCID: PMC9167351 DOI: 10.1007/s40200-022-01038-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Diabetes Metab Disord ISSN: 2251-6581