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Diabetes is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases throughout the world. The majority of its complications arise from vascular- related inflammation apparently initiated by endothelial cell injury. One cause of this injury has been attributed to hyperglycaemia induced reactive oxygen species. Consequently, current drug developmental strategy has targeted specific inflammatory and oxidative stress pathways for the prevention of diabetic vascular complications. Herbal medicines have traditionally been used for the treatment of diabetes and its complications. In fact, current pre-clinical and clinical studies have demonstrated that many of them exhibit potent anti- inflammatory and anti-oxidative properties, and have also identified the active phytochemicals responsible for their activities. The present review summarises the latest research on the molecular mechanisms of diabetic vascular complications, and …