Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is one of the most serious chronic diseases worldwide. The
epidemiological studies provided evidence that dietary of flavanols, flavonols, flavan-3-ols
and isoflavones can reduce the risk of T2DM. The number of publication (Indexed by
Scopus) on 'flavonoids and diabetes' was significantly increased during last ten years (2011–
2021). This review highlights the advances on dietary flavonoids for managing T2DM.
Although the hypoglycemic effects of flavonoids were widely reported in animal levels, most …