Antihyperglycemic activity of some plants of Tatarstan

In the complex therapy and prevention of diabetes mellitus, medicinal plants are of no small importance as adjuvants. Plants contain biologically active substances from the group of flavonoids, saponins and alkaloids, which have an insulin-like effect on the body of animals and humans [1]. In folk medicine of different countries, more than a hundred species of plants are traditionally used to treat diabetes. Data about them are partially generalized in the works of S. M. Kit [3] and L. V. Nikolaychuk [4]. The authors strongly advocate the need for a more complete scientific study of the properties of these plants and their inclusion in the diet of diabetic patients.