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Plant-Derived Antidiabetic Foods and Medicinal Botanicals in Bangladesh: A Narrative Review with Systematic Evidence Mapping
Tahasin Bin Rabbani1, Bulbul Shaikat1, Md. Abul Kashem Tang1*
Advances in Herbal Research 9 (1) 1-8 https://doi.org/10.25163/ahi.9110696
Submitted: 21 January 2026 Revised: 14 January 2026 Accepted: 03 November 2026 Published: 22 January 2026
Abstract
Diabetes mellitus, particularly type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), continues to impose a substantial clinical and public health burden worldwide, with especially serious implications for low- and middle-income countries such as Bangladesh. Although conventional pharmacotherapy remains central to diabetes management, long-term treatment is often complicated by cost, side effects, limited accessibility, and suboptimal adherence. In this context, plant-derived foods and medicinal botanicals have attracted growing attention as culturally relevant and biologically plausible adjuncts for metabolic control. This narrative review, conducted with a systematic search approach, critically examines the antidiabetic potential of medicinal plants, fruits, vegetables, and spices commonly used in contemporary Bangladesh. Literature was retrieved from PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar, focusing on studies published between 2015 and 2025, with selective inclusion of earlier landmark evidence. Eligible studies included preclinical, mechanistic, translational, and clinical investigations reporting glycemic, insulin-related, lipid, oxidative, or enzyme-modulatory outcomes. The reviewed evidence indicates that numerous Bangladeshi food plants and medicinal botanicals contain bioactive compounds—particularly flavonoids, polyphenols, alkaloids, terpenoids, and saponins—that may support glucose regulation through multiple mechanisms, including improved insulin signaling, inhibition of carbohydrate-digesting enzymes, antioxidant defense, β-cell protection, and modulation of lipid metabolism. However, despite these promising findings, much of the current evidence remains preclinical and is constrained by inconsistent extract standardization, variable methodological quality, and limited human trial data. Overall, these plant-derived agents appear to hold meaningful therapeutic promise, but their integration into evidence-based diabetes care will require stronger clinical validation, pharmacokinetic clarification, and standardized translational research.
Keywords: Type 2 diabetes mellitus; medicinal plants; phytochemicals; antidiabetic foods; Bangladesh
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