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Nanophytochemicals for the treatment of type II diabetes mellitus: a review

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Type II diabetes mellitus is one of major lifestyle disorders worldwide. Despite numerous therapeutic interventions, cases and adverse health effects are still rising. Many plant substances, known as phytochemicals, display potential to treat diabetes, yet their clinical application is actually limited by inefficient delivery. In this review, we show that recent nano-delivery systems such as liposomes, niosomes, solid–liquid nanoparticles, nanostructured lipid carriers, nanomicelles and nanoparticles improve pharmacokinetic properties of entrapped phytochemicals for the treatment of diabetes and associated vascular complications.

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Padhi, S., Dash, M. & Behera, A. Nanophytochemicals for the treatment of type II diabetes mellitus: a review. Environ Chem Lett 19, 4349–4373 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-021-01283-y

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