The common wild fig, Ficus thonningii, is extensively used in African ethnomedicine for
treating a number of disease conditions which include diarrhoea, urinary tract infections …

This survey was undertaken in the Errachidia province in south-eastern Morocco in order to
inventory the main medicinal plants used in folk medicine to treat arterial hypertension and …

Studies in our laboratories have demonstrated that some herbal extracts exert
hypoglycaemic effects via unclear mechanism (s). Since the extracts did not have any …

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disorder resulting from defects in insulin secretion or
reduced sensitivity of the tissues to insulin action or both [1]. It is characterized by chronic …

Studies from our laboratories indicate that Syzygium cordatum leaf extract contains
triterpene mixtures [oleanolic acid (OA) and ursolic acid (UA)] with hypoglycemic properties …

Previous observations indicate that Ficus thonningii (Blume)[Moraceae] stem-bark extracts
may be useful in the control of diabetes mellitus. Accordingly, we investigated in some …

Background: Ficus thonningii is commonly used in traditional medicine across the African
continent. We investigated the effects of crude Ficus thonningii extracts on growth …

We previously demonstrated that Opuntia megacantha leaves' extracts can reduce blood
glucose levels in diabetes mellitus. For O. megacantha leaves' extracts to have potential in …

The oil composition of three Ficus species (Moraceae): Ficus lutea Vahl., Ficus polita Vahl.,
and Ficus thonningii Blume., were studied by GC and GC/MS. The main compounds in F …

Diabetes is a chronic disorder that is characterized by an increase in blood glucose
(hyperglycemia) with alteration of protein, carbohydrates, and fat metabolism. Consequently …