Diabetes is a complex metabolic syndrome characterized by insulin deficiency or resistance leading to hyperglycemia. Diabetic nephropathy is one of the major micro-vascular complications of the diabetes. Insulin injections, glucose-lowering drugs and lifestyle changes are recommended for treating diabetes. There are numerous metabolic and hemodynamic pathways involved in diabetes and diabetic complications. There are various evidences showing correlation between different pathways. In diabetes, some herbal alternatives are proven to provide symptomatic relief and assist in the prevention of the secondary complications of the disease. The trend of use of herbal drugs for diabetes and its complications is increasing day by day and the herbs are being used to manage Type I and Type II diabetes and their complications. Many of the herbal drugs are under clinical trials also.
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