Diabetic Nephropathy: A Plant Based Approach

Abstract

Diabetic nephropathy is a complication associated with diabetes mellitus. Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder caused by impaired metabolism of carbohydrate, fats, proteins resulting in hyperglycaemia leading to decreased utilization of carbohydrate, excessive glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis from amino acids and fatty acids. Diabetic nephropathy is a kidney disease induced by diabetes and occurs due to high blood sugar in the kidney.