Antidiabetic properties of medicinal plants of the genus Bauhinia: integrative review

• Autor(a) principal: Celedonio, Roberta Freitas
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Outros Autores: Queiroga, Anne Caroline Ferreira, Celedonio, Wilma Freitas, Felício, Janiel Ferreira, Xavier, Bárbara Letícia de Queiroz, Oliveira , Yara Santiago de, Rufino, Maria do Socorro Moura, Amaral, Jeferson Falcão do
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Fitos
• Texto Completo: https://revistafitos.far.fiocruz.br/index.php/revista-fitos/article/view/1399
• topic: Bauhinia; Diabetes mellitus; Hyperglycemia; Hypoglycemia; Bauhinia; Diabetes mellitus; Hiperglicemia; Hipoglicemia

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a heterogeneous group of metabolic disorders that result in hyperglycemia due to defects in insulin action and/or secretion, and it is possible to find in the literature several plants with reports of antidiabetic activity, including those of the Bauhinia genus. Thus, the purpose of this article is to approach through the literature the antidiabetic properties of medicinal plants of the Bauhinia genus, which are popularly known as pata-de-vaca, unha-de-vaca, unha de boi or bauínia. Thus, a bibliographic survey was carried out in the LILACS and PubMed/MEDLINE databases, which covered national and international publications, from 2000 to 2021, totaling 20 articles. It was evidenced through the articles that the Bauhinia genus would be an adjunct to the treatment of Diabetes mellitus, presenting antidiabetic properties, and that its use helps in the control of the pathology and damage prevention. However, even though it is a plant widely used by the population, it has not yet been regulated by the National Agency of Sanitary Vigilance of Brazil and has no therapeutic indication, as more studies are still needed to prove its safety and efficacy, especially in humans.