Plants

One thing I would like to do in 2025 is writing more
Outside of a web3 explorers, I’m also very fund of plant and biology
Boom, I decided to create my "Wonder Plants" series, with this I hope to inspire others to appreciate the incredible potential that lies within our natural world.

Post 1: Galega officinalis and Metformin
Almost every type 2 diabetes patient uses metformin daily. It is one of the first-line drugs to help diabetes patient (included me) can have somehow normal life
But did you know metformin used to be extracted from a plants ? It is called Galega officinalis or goat’s rue. This plant is common for farmers to as green manure and bee plants. 
Since 1920s, scientists have started testing goat’s rue extract with diabetic rabbits and confirmed the effect in reducing blood sugar
After long journey, finally metformin got patent since 1990s to treat diabetes
And story  did not end yet, until now, scientists continue finding many more benefits of metformin
What a miracles nature give us 


Happy new year
Lets do something new this year