The Role of medicinal herbs in treatment of insulin resistance in patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A literature review

Ashkar Fatemeh; Rezaei Shahla; Salahshoornezhad Sara; Vahid Farhad; Gholamalizadeh Maryam; Dahka Samaneh Mirzaei; Doaei Saeid

doi:10.1515/bmc-2020-0005

Biomolecular Concepts (Mar 2020)

The Role of medicinal herbs in treatment of insulin resistance in patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A literature review

Ashkar Fatemeh,
Rezaei Shahla,
Salahshoornezhad Sara,
Vahid Farhad,
Gholamalizadeh Maryam,
Dahka Samaneh Mirzaei,
Doaei Saeid

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Ashkar Fatemeh: Department of clinical nutrition, school of nutrition and food science, Shiraz University of medical science, Shiraz, Iran
Rezaei Shahla: Student Research Committee, PhD student in Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
Salahshoornezhad Sara: Department of clinical nutrition, school of nutrition and food science, Shiraz University of medical science, Shiraz, Iran
Vahid Farhad: Assistant professor in nutrition, Department of Nutritional Sciences, School of Health, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
Gholamalizadeh Maryam: Students Research Committee, Cancer Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Dahka Samaneh Mirzaei: Student Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Guilan; University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
Doaei Saeid: Research Center of Health and Environment, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/bmc-2020-0005
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 57 – 75

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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine abnormalities in women. Due to the side effects of drugs, the tendency to use natural antioxidants and anti-inflammatory agents to regulate metabolism, hyperinsulinemia, and hyperlipidemia in PCOS patients has been increased. This review aimed to investigate the role of herbal substances on the treatment of PCOS.

Published in Biomolecular Concepts

ISSN: 1868-5021 (Print); 1868-503X (Online)
Publisher: De Gruyter
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Science: Biology (General)
Website: https://www.degruyter.com/view/j/bmc

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