Medicinal plants that act on the endocrine system: clinical evidence on the use of bauhinia forficata and glycine max

Abstract

The endocrine system is the system responsible for regulating and coordinating the most varied functions of the human body through hormone-secreting glands and, like any system in the body, it is subject to suffering from pathologies and disorders capable of significantly affecting its balance such as: diabetes mellitus and climacteric. In this scenario, medicinal plants such as Bauhinia forficata and Glycine max can present themselves as an effective therapeutic alternative, as they contain, in their structures, active substances with the ability to treat these disorders, in addition to being accessible to the affected population. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the proven therapeutic effects, through scientific articles, of Bauhinia forficata and Glycine max in the treatment of diabetes mellitus and climacteric symptoms. The methodology of this work consisted of a bibliographical review using the descriptors "Bauhinia forficata", "Diabetes mellitus", "Glycine max", "Climatério" and "Isoflavones" searched on the data platforms Google Academic, SciELO, Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde and Lilacs for articles published between 2013 and 2022. From the studies analyzed, the results obtained were that these plants, in fact, have therapeutic properties and that it is important to know and understand them, through more detailed studies, so that they can provide safety and efficacy in treatment. Therefore, Bauhinia forficata and Glycine max can be considered vegetables with proven therapeutic effects and of great importance for the population.