Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Journal of Isfahan Medical School 1027-7595 32 310 2014 12 22 The Relationship between Resveratrol and Diabetes Mellitus The Relationship between Resveratrol and Diabetes Mellitus 1993 2005 14488 FA Omolbanin Kafeshani PhD Candidate, Food Security Research Center, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Isfahan, Iran Reza Ghiasvand Associate Professor, Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Isfahan, Iran Journal Article 2014 01 07 Background: Resveratrol belongs to a large group of biologically active substances found in plants which are classified as phytoestrogen because of their ability to interact with estrogen receptors. Several beneficial effects of resveratrol are described in the literature such as cardioprotective, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant actiosn. There are Conflicting evidence about the beneficial effects of resveratrol in treatment and prevention of diabetic complications. So, we decided to explore them in this review.Methods: Related articles from Google scholar, PubMed, Scopus databases from 2000 to 2010 were searched.Conclusion: Several useful effects of resveratrol in prevention and treatment of diabetes mellitus were recorded. However, almost all of the studies were conducted in animals that regarding the possible effects in human, similar studies should be proposed in them. Background: Resveratrol belongs to a large group of biologically active substances found in plants which are classified as phytoestrogen because of their ability to interact with estrogen receptors. Several beneficial effects of resveratrol are described in the literature such as cardioprotective, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant actiosn. There are Conflicting evidence about the beneficial effects of resveratrol in treatment and prevention of diabetic complications. So, we decided to explore them in this review.Methods: Related articles from Google scholar, PubMed, Scopus databases from 2000 to 2010 were searched.Conclusion: Several useful effects of resveratrol in prevention and treatment of diabetes mellitus were recorded. However, almost all of the studies were conducted in animals that regarding the possible effects in human, similar studies should be proposed in them. https://jims.mui.ac.ir/article_14488_827f9b2d5830e0cf3d3987cc9b575eec.pdf