Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: An overview and its potential treatment with herbs

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is a hyperglycemia condition with onset in the second or third trimester of pregnancy. Currently, first-line prevention and management GDM are lifestyle modifications that must be implemented throughout pregnancy, even before When unable to maintain normoglycemia treatment therapy such as insulin and/or oral antidiabetic drugs needed. Insulin first-choice still has drawbacks, including its high price, potential weight gain, hypoglycemia, uncomfortable route administration. Herbal using plant extracts bioactive compounds effects become concern preventive, alternative, complementary therapy. This article will provide information about herbal plants can used GDM. review focus on recent remedies derived from various types medicinal have been validated through scientific evaluation promising treatments for Data was collected Google Scholar keywords "herbs gestational diabetes mellitus". The references were articles publication years 2019 2023, written English, original research, free full-text relevant. 6,970 works literature met Then we selected 15 most found may future complement current strategies demonstrated reduce blood glucose levels Additionally, unsaturated fatty acids also shown lowering These findings beneficial regulating metabolism, reducing inflammation, protecting against oxidative damage associated