Background Medicinal plants are used to treat various disorders, including diabetes,
globally in a range of formulations. While attention has mainly been on the aerial plant parts …

Like in many developing countries, in Mexico, the use of medicinal plants is a common
practice. Based on our own field experience, there are at least 800 plants used for treating …

Smilax genus possesses bioactive properties attributed to phenolic compounds, which may
exhibit antioxidant effects and inhibit the advanced glycation end products (AGEs). However …

De novo hepatic glucose production or hepatic gluconeogenesis is the main contributor to
hyperglycemia in the fasting state in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) owing to insulin …

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is cited as a serious worldwide health problem that occupies second
place in causes of annual mortality in Mexico. Among Mexican flora, nearly 300 plant …

Abstract Background Frederico José de Santa-Anna Nery (1848–1901) was a Brazilian
Baron who referred to himself as a" volunteer propagandist" for Brazil in Europe, serving as …

One undescribed acylated flavonol glucoside and five known compounds were isolated from
the aerial parts of Eryngium cymosum F. Delaroche, a plant that is used in traditional …

Smilax plants are distributed in tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions in both
hemispheres of the world. They are used extensively in traditional medicines in a number of …

Abstract Background Smilax canellifolia Mill. is a native shrub used in commercial root tonics
as an aphrodisiac, stimulant, and pain reliever. Traditional medicine incorporates the …

The ethanol/water-soluble extracts of the roots of Smilax moranensis M. Martens & Galeotti,
Smilacaceae, which have been appreciated since pre-Hispanic times and traditionally used …