The Significance of Taraxacum Officinale Wigg in Traditional Medicine in the Treatment of Chronic Diseases

Abstract

Herbal medicine is very useful in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Therapies developed in Western medicine are expensive and out of reach for most of the world's population, especially in less developed countries. Dandelion is considered a key anti-diabetic herb due to its anti-hyperglycemic, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. This is due to the presence of various bioactive components in dandelion, including polyphenols, sesquiterpenes, triterpenes, and phytosterols. The most important and comprehensively studied biologically active components of dandelion are chlorogenic acid (CHA), chicory acid, taraxasterol (TC), and sesquiterpene lactones (SEL). These components have great potential as anti-diabetic drugs and nutraceuticals for the management of diabetes.