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Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used for the treatment of diabetes, cardiac and renal diseases in the North centre region of Morocco (Fez-Boulemane).
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An inventory of herbal remedies commonly used in the treatment of diabetes, hypertension and renal diseases in the North centre region of Morocco showed that phytotherapy has always be practiced in this region.About:
This article is published in Journal of Ethnopharmacology.The article was published on 2001-10-01. It has received 445 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Modern medicine.read more
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Ethnopharmacological survey of plants used in the traditional treatment of hypertension and diabetes in south-eastern Morocco (Errachidia province).
TL;DR: Traditional medicine in the south-eastern Moroccan population has not only survived but has thrived in the transcultural environment and intermixture of many ethnic traditions and beliefs.
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Ethnopharmacological survey of medicinal plants used for the treatment of diabetes mellitus, hypertension and cardiac diseases in the south-east region of Morocco (Tafilalet).
TL;DR: Tafilalet region disposes of a large phytotherapy knowledge which must be scientifically investigated especially in treating diabetes mellitus, hypertension and cardiac diseases.
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Herbal medicines as diuretics: A review of the scientific evidence
TL;DR: The aim of this article was to identify which extracts promote diuresis (which is assessed on terms of urine excreted and urinary sodium excretion) and also to identify the research needs in this area.
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Ethnobotanical studies of medicinal plants used in the management of diabetes mellitus in South Western Nigeria.
TL;DR: 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.
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Phytotherapy of hypertension and diabetes in oriental Morocco
TL;DR: The findings suggest that hypertension observed in this region would be in a large part related to diabetes.
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Endothelium-dependent vasorelaxing activity of wine and other grape products
TL;DR: The vasorelaxation induced by grape products therefore appears to be mediated by the NO-cGMP pathway, which could conceivably help to maintain a patent coronary artery and thereby possibly contribute to a reduced incidence of coronary heart disease.
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Repertory of standard herbal drugs in the Moroccan pharmacopoea.
TL;DR: The study of the main therapeutic indications of the medicinal plants gives a clear picture of the health problems which are treated by traditional medicine in Morocco.
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Pharmacopée traditionnelle du Maroc : Jamal Bellakhdar, La Pharmacopée marocaine traditionnelle. Médecine arabe ancienne et savoirs populaires
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Hypoglycemic Effects of the Volatile Oil of Nigella sativa Seeds
A.A. Al-Hader,M. Aqel,Z.A. Hasan +2 more
TL;DR: The administration of the volatile oil was not found to alter basal insulin levels in all animal groups, which might suggest a non-insulin-mediated mechanism of action for the demonstrated hypoglycemic activity.