INS and diabetes mellitus: Fruit is an important natural source of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compounds, as well as other phytochemicals that play a critical role in diabetes management, glycemic control and the development of associated complications through various pathways and mechanisms, such as enhancing beta-cell function, improving insulin sensitivity, inhibiting carbohydrate-digesting enzymes, reducing glucose production in the liver, or reducing inflammation and oxidative stress, among others [10,15,19].