Metallo–allixinate complexes with anti-diabetic and anti-metabolic syndrome activities

Metabolic syndrome and the accompanied diabetes mellitus are both important diseases worldwide due to changes of lifestyle and eating habits. The number of patients with diabetes worldwide is estimated to increase to 300 million by 2025 from 150-220 million in 2010. There are two main types of diabetes. In type 1 diabetes, caused by destruction of pancreatic β-cells resulting in absolute deficiency of intrinsic insulin secretion, the patients...