title: Research progress on anti-diabetic Chinese medicines.
abstract: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is commonly known as Xiaokezheng ([Chinese characters: see text]) with respect to the sign of imbalance of yin, yang and qi in the traditional Chinese medical system. This review is mainly focused on peer-reviewed international journals in chemistry, pharmacological and clinical research of Chinese medicines (CM) used in therapeutic treatments of DM and its complications. This article will also discuss the advantages and future perspectives of anti-diabetic CM.
authors.affiliation: Hong Kong Jockey Club Institute of Chinese Medicine, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Yu-jun
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Hong-xi
authors.initials: HX
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents