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Ethnobotanical studies of medicinal plants used in the management of diabetes mellitus in South Western Nigeria.
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The survey shows plants from the Rutaceae, Leguminosae and Cucurbitaceae families are commonly used by traditional healers in South West Nigeria for the treatment of diabetes mellitus.About:
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The use of plants in the traditional management of diabetes in Nigeria: pharmacological and toxicological considerations.
TL;DR: A review of medicinal plants traditionally used for diabetes management in Nigeria and ways in which their therapeutic potential can be properly harnessed for possible integration into the country's healthcare system are highlighted.
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An overview of cardiovascular risk factor burden in sub-Saharan African countries: A socio-cultural perspective
Rhonda BeLue,Titilayo A. Okoror,Juliet Iwelunmor,Kelly D. Taylor,Arnold Degboe,Charles Agyemang,Gbenga Ogedegbe +6 more
TL;DR: The socio-cultural context of CVD risk prevention and treatment in sub-Saharan Africa is explored using an African-centered cultural framework, the PEN3 model, to explore future directions and efforts to address the epidemic ofCVD risk in SSA.
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Ethnopharmacological field studies: a critical assessment of their conceptual basis and methods.
TL;DR: A review of recent ethnopharmacological field studies in order to highlight achievements and future needs for improving the quality of such studies and minimal conceptual and methodological requirements for use in future projects.
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Phyllanthus amarus: Ethnomedicinal uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology: A review
TL;DR: The present review summarizes information concerning the morphology, ecology, ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry, biological activities, clinical applications and toxicological reports of P. amarus to provide sufficient baseline information for future works and commercial exploitation.
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Nigella sativa inhibits intestinal glucose absorption and improves glucose tolerance in rats.
Bouchra Meddah,Robert Ducroc,Moulay El Abbes Faouzi,Bruno Eto,Lahcen Mahraoui,Ali Benhaddou-Andaloussi,Louis C. Martineau,Yahia Cherrah,Pierre S. Haddad +8 more
TL;DR: This is the first demonstration that Nigella sativa directly inhibits the electrogenic intestinal absorption of glucose in vitro and together with the observed improvement of glucose tolerance and body weight in rats after chronic oral administration in vivo, further validate the traditional use of Nigella sitiva seeds against diabetes.
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TL;DR: This review discusses current concepts of the mechanisms of insulin action and insulin resistance and the implications of insulin resistance for a variety of disorders, including obesity, diabetes mellitus, ovarian hyperan-drogenism, and possibly hypertension.
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α-Amylase inhibitory activity of some Malaysian plants used to treat diabetes; with particular reference to Phyllanthus amarus
TL;DR: Results revealed that the oleanolic acid and ursolic acid (2:1) mixture was a potent alpha-amylase inhibitor with IC(50)=2.01 microg/ml (4.41 microM) and that it contributes significantly to the alpha-AMylase inhibition activity of the extract.
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Trees of Nigeria
TL;DR: A glossary of commonly cited publications is provided in this paper, along with a description of families represented by trees in Nigeria and a vocabulary of vernacular names index to botanical names.