Department of Eastern Medicine & Surgery, University College of Conventional Medicine, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
Department of Homoeopathic Medical Sciences, University College of Conventional Medicine, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
Rev Diabet Stud. 2022 Jun 30;18(2):93-99. doi: 10.1900/RDS.2022.18.93.
Cholistan Desert is a sandy desert located in southern Punjab, Pakistan. The area is rich in more than 64 medicinal plants among 138 plant species. It is noteworthy that this remote desert lacks modern health care facilities and its inhabitants are dependent on locally-available plant species for the treatment of acute and chronic illnesses. Medicinal plants, traditionally have been ideal sources of remedies for the management of many non-communicable diseases; most modern prescriptions drugs have their origins from plants. Diabetes is increasing at an alarming rate in the past few decades. Whereas medicinal plants are used globally, the specific properties of only a few have been identifies scientifically. Similarly, little scientific evidence exists that confirms the efficacy of the medicinal plants of this region for diabetes management. Ethnobotanical studies show that locally-available medicinal plants do have anti-diabetic potential. We reviewed the medicinal properties of 36 of these plants. Several ingredients derived from these plants have chemical constituents that demonstrate anti-diabetic activity, thereby validating their importance for the management of diabetes.
奇利斯坦沙漠是位于巴基斯坦旁遮普省南部的一个沙漠。该地区有超过 64 种药用植物，属于 138 种植物物种。值得注意的是，这个偏远的沙漠缺乏现代化的医疗设施，其居民依赖当地现有的植物物种来治疗急性和慢性疾病。药用植物历来是治疗许多非传染性疾病的理想药物来源；大多数现代处方药物都源自植物。在过去几十年中，糖尿病的发病率呈惊人的速度上升。虽然药用植物在全球范围内得到使用，但只有少数几种的特定特性已被科学鉴定。同样，几乎没有科学证据证实该地区的药用植物对糖尿病管理的疗效。民族植物学研究表明，当地现有的药用植物确实具有抗糖尿病的潜力。我们回顾了其中 36 种植物的药用特性。这些植物的几种成分含有具有抗糖尿病活性的化学成分，从而验证了它们对糖尿病管理的重要性。
