Review of the pharmacological properties of marine macroalgae used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus in Indonesia

This study provides a comprehensive dataset of pharmacological antidiabetic potential of marine macroalgae used for managing DM and reports on preclinical trials that provide pharmacological evidence. Data on the Indonesian marine macroalgae used to lower blood glucose were obtained from online sources. The bioactive chemicals of marine macroalgae have been found efficient at blocking several diabetes enzymes in in-vivo and in-vitro studies, and such chemicals have anti-inflammatory, anti-obesity, antioxidant, and other therapeutic benefits. The Google Scholar was used to search for the pharmacological literature with the keywords marine AND macroalgae AND diabetes AND Indonesia. Pharmacological research on the antidiabetic activity of marine macroalgae has been carried out on five major Indonesian islands, including Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java, Sulawesi, and Papua, which encompassed 12 provinces: Southwest Papua, South Sulawesi, West Kalimantan, Riau Archipelago, Banten, West Java, North Sulawesi, East Java, Yogyakarta, Maluku, Jakarta, and Bengkulu. Articles on preclinical tests (in vitro and in vivo) were also used for the phytochemical problem section. The results briefly describe which class of algae has been widely used in Indonesia as an antidiabetic. The findings of this research can be utilized to help find DM treatment drugs based on natural resources from marine macroalgae.PMID:38354976 | DOI:10.1016/j.pharma.2024.02.006
Source: Annales Pharmaceutiques Francaises - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Source Type: research