hypoxis argentea/diabetes mellitus

UNASSIGNED Inhabitants of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa use the roots of Dianthus thunbergii and corms of Hypoxis argentea to treat diabetes mellitus and other ailments. UNASSIGNED The objective of this study was to analyze the phytochemical composition and antioxidant activities of the

BACKGROUND Bapedi phytomedicine employ a range of plant species to treat diabetes mellitus (DM). Existing literature partially support the use of certain species for this purpose. OBJECTIVE To report on Bapedi medicinal plants employed to treat DM. METHODS A semi-structured questionnaire was

BACKGROUND Numerous plants are used by the local communities of South Africa for the treatment and management of type II diabetes. OBJECTIVE For this study, we undertook a survey of the plants sold for the management of diabetes in the town of Newcastle, South Africa. Identified plants were

Diabetes mellitus has been recognized as a clinical syndrome since ancient times, and remains a crippling global health problem today. It is a group of heterogeneous, autoimmune, hormonal and metabolic disorders, often accompanied by hypertension, hyperlipidemia and obesity. Current estimates

In order to scientifically appraise some of the anecdotal, folkloric, ethnomedical uses of Hypoxis hemerocallidea Fisch. & C.A. Mey. (Hypoxidaceae) corm ['African Potato'], the present study was undertaken to examine the antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory and antidiabetic properties of the corm's

Current biomedical evidence suggests that Hypoxis hemerocallidea (Fisch. & C.A. Mey.) [Hypoxidaceae] (African Potato [AP]) corm extract may be useful in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, more recent reports have also indicated that certain herbal extracts attenuate the

The corms of Hypoxis argentea are widely used as a traditional remedy for diabetes mellitus in South Africa. In this study, we investigated the effects of non-toxic concentrations (12.5-100 μg mL-1) of the aqueous extract of H. argentea (HAA) corms on glucose uptake, pancreatic beta cell