From sugar binders to diabetes fighters: the lectin saga of antihyperglycemic activity through systematic review and meta-analysis

IntroductionLectins are carbohydrate-binding proteins that are extremely selective for sugar groups in the other molecules. As a result, they perform a variety of roles in biological processes involving cell, carbohydrate, and protein recognition at the cellular and molecular levels. Because lectins...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Pharmacology
Main Authors:	Akshaya Simha N., Shashank M. Patil, Jayanthi M. K., Chaitra N., Ling Shing Wong, Jureerat Kijsomporn, Ranjith Raj, Ramith Ramu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-09-01
Subjects:	lectins diabetes mellitus antihyperglycemic hormonal effects carbohydrate-digesting enzymes oxidative stress
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2024.1382876/full