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标题：Trace Elements in Medicinal Plants Traditionally Used in the Treatment of Diabetes—Do They Have a Role in the Claimed Therapeutic Effect?
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作者：Pawel Konieczynski ; Monika Gappa ; Marek Wesolowski 等
期刊名称：Foods
电子版ISSN：2304-8158
出版年度：2022
卷号：11
期号：5
DOI：10.3390/foods11050667
语种：English
出版社：MDPI Publishing
摘要：Background: Medicinal plants are often used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus, although knowledge about their mode of action and the substances responsible for their antidiabetic potential is limited. It is well known that some trace elements play a role in glucose metabolism and insulin action. Thus, a particular trace elements profile could be associated with the antidiabetic properties observed for some medicinal plants. Methods: Infusions ( n = 102) prepared from commercial herbal products ( n = 34) containing medicinal plants indicated for the treatment of diabetes ( n = 16 different plant species) and infusions ( n = 60) prepared from commercial herbal products ( n = 20) containing medicinal plants without such an indication ( n = 7 different plant species) were analyzed by ICP-MS for their trace elements content. Results: In both groups, results varied significantly between different medicinal plants and also between different origins (brands) of the same medicinal plant. Significant differences ( p < 0.05) between the two groups were found for nine elements, including four trace elements related to glucose metabolism (Mn, B, V, and Se), but with lower median contents in the group of medicinal plants for diabetes. Conclusions: Except for some particular species (e.g., Myrtilli folium) in which the trace element Mn may play a role in its antidiabetic effect, globally, a direct association between the claimed antidiabetic properties and a specific trace element profile of the studied medicinal plants was not evident.
关键词：enantidiabetic plantstherapeutic effecttrace elementsICP-MS analysis