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World J Transl Med. Aug 12, 2014; 3(2): 84-95
Published online Aug 12, 2014. doi: 10.5528/wjtm.v3.i2.84
Nanotechnological approaches in diabetes treatment: A new horizon
Asmita Samadder, Anisur Rahman Khuda-Bukhsh
Asmita Samadder, Anisur Rahman Khuda-Bukhsh, Cytogenetics and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Kalyani, West Bengal 741235, India
Author contributions: Samadder A surveyed the literature on the topic and collected data; Khuda-Bukhsh AR scrutinized every detail of the review.
Correspondence to: Anisur Rahman Khuda-Bukhsh, PhD, Professor, Cytogenetics and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Kalyani, Kalyani, West Bengal, 741235, India. prof_arkb@yahoo.co.in
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Received: September 26, 2013
Revised: March 9, 2014
Accepted: April 3, 2014
Published online: August 12, 2014
Core Tip

Core tip: This review on diabetes aims to provide information available on research carried out on both traditional and modern medicine practices, highlighting some recent ones including use of nanomedicines that would hopefully be able to give patients a better quality of longer life. This review also focuses on some unresolved issues and concerns about the benefits of using plant products and nanoformulations in reducing side effects and provides convincing evidence of their ameliorative properties.