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Botanical name | Active compounds | Effect observed | References |
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Anoectochilus roxburghii | Kinsenoside | Increases pancreatic beta cell regeneration | [98] |
Biden pilosa | 3-β-D-Glucopyranosyl-1-hydroxy-6(E)-tetradecene-8,10,12-triyne 2-β-D-Glucopyranosyloxy-1-hydroxy-5(E)-tridecene-7,9,11-triyne 2-β-D-Glucopyranosyloxy-1-hydroxy-5,7,9,11-tetrayne (cytopiloyne) | Increases insulin production Enhances insulin secretion | [12–16] |
Camellia sinensis | Epigallocatechin-3-gallate | Enhances insulin secretion Inhibits pancreatic beta cell apoptosis | [78–86] |
Capsicum annuum | Capsaicin | Enhances insulin secretion | [17–19] |
Carica papaya | Flavonoids/alkaloids/saponin/tannins | Enhances insulin secretion | [20, 21] |
Curcuma longa |
Curcumin | Enhances insulin secretion | [71–77] |
Ervatamia microphylla | Conophylline | Induces differentiation into insulin producing cells | [64–70] |
Glycine max | Genistein | Enhances insulin secretion Inhibits pancreatic beta cell apoptosis | [87–97] |
Gymnema sylvestre | Gymnemic acids | Enhances insulin secretion | [22–32] |
Momordica charantia | Momordicin | Increases pancreatic beta cell regeneration | [33–43] |
Nymphaea stellate | Nymphayol | Enhances insulin secretion | [44–46] |
Panax ginseng | Ginsenoside | Enhances insulin secretion Increases proliferation | [47–57] |
Rhizoma coptidis | Berberine | Enhances insulin secretion |
[58–63] |
Silybum marianum | Silymarin | Inhibits pancreatic beta cell apoptosis | [113–118] |
Commonly found in plants | Resveratrol | Inhibits pancreatic beta cell apoptosis | [106–112] |
Commonly found in plants | Quercetin | Enhances insulin secretion Inhibits pancreatic beta cell apoptosis | [99–105] |
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