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Le traitement actuel du diabète est efficace dans la baisse de la glycémie, cependant le contrôle adéquat quotidien de la glycémie est très difficile à atteindre dans la plupart des cas, ce qui conduit à long terme à l'émergence de complications très sérieuses. L'essor récent de la phytothérapie offre une opportunité pour trouver des molécules naturelles susceptibles d'exercer des effets bénéfiques sur la régulation du métabolisme glucidique en évitant les effets secondaires des substances synthéti-ques. Le Maroc, riche par sa biodiversité et son climat, est une plate-forme géographique très importante qui mérite d'être explorée dans le domaine de la recherche de molécules hypoglycémiantes originaires de plantes qui ont pour longtemps servi à une grande tranche de population comme moyen incontournable de médication. L'objectif de ce travail est de présenter des données actuelles sur l'utilisation des plantes médicinales dans le traitement du diabète au Maroc.Abstract: The current treatment of diabetes is efficacious as far as the decrease of glycaemia is concerned, however, effective control of glycaemia is difficult to achieve in many cases and leads to the emergence of serious long term complications. Phytotherapy offers a valuable opportunity to discover new natural molecules with beneficial effects on glucose homeostasis and without any of the side effects currently observed in modern therapy. Morocco, with its rich biodiversity and climate represents an important geographical field for exploration with regard to hypoglycaemic molecules found in plants that had for a long time represented a source of medication for a large proportion of the population. The objective of this study is to present current data on the use of hypoglycaemic plants for treating diabetes mellitus in Morocco.Abstract: The actual treatment of diabetes is efficacious as far as the decrease of glycaemia is concerned, however, the good control of the glycaemia is difficult to reach in many cases. This fact leads to the emergence of serious complications. Phytotherapy offers a valuable opportunity to discover new natural molecules with beneficial effect on glucose homeostasis and without side effects currently observed with modern therapy. Morocco, with its rich biodiversity and climate represents an important geographical background to explore in term of hypoglycaemic molecules from plants which had represented for a long time a source of medication for a large population. The objective of this study is to present a precise and short data related to the use of hypoglycaemic plants for treating diabetes mellitus in Morocco.

The study aimed to screen the antidiabetic plants used by 700 diabetic patients in the town of Sidi Slimane (northwestern Morocco). The results identified 59 species belonging to 28 botanical families, four of which are predominant (Lamiaceae: 9 species; Apiaceae: 7 species; Asteraceae: 5 species; Fabaceae: 4 species). The most used species are: Trigonella foenum-graecum, Oreganum vulgare, Salvia officinalis, Marrubium vulgare and Olea europaea. Similarly, majority of the anti-diabetic recipes are prepared as infusion and decoction. Further, seeds and leaves are the most used parts and are administered orally. These results constitute a database for subsequent studies to experimentally assess the potential of these plants.

Introduction the number of people with diabetes continues to increase worldwide. In Morocco, two million adults are estimated to be diabetic in 2018. The Moroccan population is known for the use of medicinal plants and natural recipes for the treatment of chronic diseases including diabetes. The present study aimed to make an inventory of plant species used in folk medicine for the treatment of diabetes mellitus by diabetic patients in Ksar Elkebir City (North-west, Morocco). Methods an ethnobotanical study was carried out among 250 diabetic patients by means of a semi-structured questionnaire by direct interviews. Results a total of 29 species of plants belonging to 23 families were identified. The most represented families were Lamiaceae, Apiaceae, Asteraceae, fabaceae, and Lauraceae. While the most frequently cited plant species were Olea europaea l, Trigonella foenum graecum l, Origanum compactum benth l and salvia officinalis l. Leaves were the most used part of plants and the decoction was the most cited mode of preparation used by the population included in the study. Conclusion people with diabetes in Ksar Elkebir Region use a variety of herbal remedies in several ways to treat diabetes. This result can be an important database for the following studies to confirm the efficiency of these plants in vitro and in vivo.