Objective: The management of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is longterm and can be expensive. This study aimed to describe access to anti-diabetic medicines among patients in tertiary health care facilities in Oyo State, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: This was a hospital-based crosssectional study. The study sites were the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, and Ladoke Akintola University Teach...

With an objective to develop Complementary and Alternative Medicine for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy, the present study investigated the protective effects of methanolic extract of Punica granatum leaves (MPGL) in streptozotocin-induced diabetic nephropathy. Diabetic nephropathy has become a leading cause of end stage renal failure worldwide. P. granatum, due to its anti-diabetic, anti...

The use of herbal medicines in diabetes is promising but still far from proven. The purpose of this article is to examine the effect of herbal medicines in the treatment of diabetes, focusing on potential benefits and risks. Medline, expert interviews, books, articles and internet searches were used to identify herbal medicines with anti-diabetic properties and their diabetes-related health ef...

The present work was undertaken to investigate various extracts of fruit of Wrightia tinctoria (F-Apocyanacea) for anti-diabetic activity in alloxan induced diabetic rats. A comparison was made between the action of extracts and known anti-diabetic drug glibenclamide (10mg/kg body weight). Oral administration of methanolic extract at a dose of 300 mg/kg/b. wt and ethyl acetate extract at a dose...

Tinospora cordifolia (TC) a traditional plant used in Indian Ayurvedic medicine widely. Different parts of this such as stem, roots, leaves are for treatment and control various health issues well an ingredient functional foods. It possesses many promoting protecting properties. The present article is critical review providing comprehensive discussion on therapeutic application significance TC....

An investigation has been carried out to find out the anti cancerous compounds can exhibit anti diabetic against aldose reductase. Diabetes and cancer are common diseases worldwide. In our study we have taken 17 anti cancerous compounds from inhouse chalcones database to perform docking studies. It reveals that there are some compounds which are binding with high affinity than the average docki...

Recent reports from various observational investigations revealed and published the outcomes of Non-insulin Anti-diabetic agents. Patients additionally with Type-II Diabetes Mellitus coronavirus disease, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome [SARS] has become widespread disease in world since last 3 years. Age, sex, ethnicity, obesity co-morbidities all apparently enhance risk worst conse...

Hypoglycemic effect of cyanobacteria has evaluated in the normal and streptozotocin-induced diabetic male albino rats as a mammalian model. Normal and streptozotocin-diabetic rats were orally administered cyanobacteria for 60 consecutive days, and their blood levels of glucose, insulin, C-peptide, lipid peroxidation, body weight and enzyme changes were determined using standard methods. Cyanoba...

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant potential, and total phenolic content (TPC) of green and red kohlrabi cultivars. Anti-diabetic and anti-inflammatory activities were evaluated via protein tyrosine phosphatase (PTP1B) and rat lens aldose reductase inhibitory assays and cell-based lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced nitric oxide (NO) inhi...