Abstract Treatment of diabetes mellitus by oral α-glucosidase inhibitors is currently confined
to acarbose, miglitol and voglibose marred by efficacy problems and unwanted side effects …

Medical plants play an important role in the management of diabetes mellitus especially in
developing countries where resources are meager. This review presents the profiles of …

Xanthones or 9H-xanthen-9-ones (dibenzo-γ-pirone) comprise an important class of
oxygenated heterocycles whose role is well-known in Medicinal Chemistry. The biological …

This review, with 350 references, gives information on the chemical study of 234 naturally
occurring tetraoxygenated xanthones in 12 families, 53 genus and 182 species of higher …

This article reviews compounds of botanical origin which are capable of lowering plasma
levels of glucose and cholesterol and blood pressure, as well as compounds inhibiting …

The occurrence of taxonomically informative types of compounds in the family
Gentianaceae, namely iridoids, xanthones, mangiferin, and Cglucoflavones, has been …

This review discusses the chemistry of 127 trioxygenated xanthones occurring in six
families, 37 genera and 107 species of higher plants, and 55 which are fungal or lichen …

This review shows some of the compounds isolated and identified from the plants that
previously demostrated a hypoglycemic effect. These compounds have been classified in …

The increasing prevalence of diabetes mellitus world-wide is an issue of major socio-
economic concern. Scientific interest in plant-derived medicine is steadily rising, yet there is …

A compilation of the constituents isolated from Swertia species covering the literature up to
December 2003 is presented. The botanical classification and ethno‐pharmacology of …