Natural aldose reductase inhibitors for treatment and prevention of diabetic cataract: A review

Abstract

Introduction: Aldose reductase (AR) is an enzyme that catalyzes the reduction of glucose to sorbitol responsible for the development of diabetic complications like cataracts. Medicinal plants contain several phytocompounds that can inhibit this enzyme.

Keywords

• aldehyde reductase
• diabetic complications
• cataract
• medicinal plants
• phytochemicals
• flavonoids