BENEFÍCIOS DA Bauhinia forficata PARA O CONTROLE GLICÊMICO DE PACIENTES COM DIABETES MELLITUS TIPO 2

Abstract

This article reports the use of Bauhinia forficata as an adjuvant in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus, evaluating the hypoglycemic effect of the plant, popularly known as pata-de-vaca, which has biological components with pharmacological properties, including flavonoids, mainly responsible for its anti-glycemic activity. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the contributions that the medicinal plant Bauhinia forficata offers to the glycemic control of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The study is an integrative bibliographic review through a succinct search in scientific databases such as Google Scholar, PubMed/Medline (National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health) and Scielo (Scientific Electronic Library Online) seek to prove the therapeutic benefits of the vegetable. Eight articles published between the years 2013 and 2023 were selected, among which seven of them showed positive results of the medicinal plant for glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Although further studies are still needed, Bauhinia forficata has potential hypoglycemic activity , can be acquired at low cost, in addition, no toxic effects on the body resulting from its use have been proven.