Diabetes Mellitus and Alternative Herbal Therapy

ISBN-13: 9783659938238 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 280 str.

Patrick Aba; Isaac Asuzu

Opis

Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by chronic hyperglycemic conditions resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action or both. It is a growing public health concern world wide affecting humans and animals. Synthetic drugs available for the management of the ailment have serious adverse side effects, complicated mode of intake and are expensive. Natural products such as plants have been used since prehistoric era for management of the disease. However, the effects of such natural products are not standardized and are either under reported or exaggerated. In this study, we isolated and characterized anti-diabetic principle present in Cussonia arborea root bark extract. Haemato-biochemical changes associated with its therapy in alloxan-induced diabetic rats were also investigated. Results of treatment of diabetic rats with extracts of Cussonia arborea revealed significant hemato-biochemical ameliorative potentials on the diabetic rats.

O autorze

Dr Patrick Emeka Aba graduated from Veterinary Medicine in the year 2007.He obtained his Masters of Science (MSc) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees in Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology and Veterinary Biochemistry in 2010 and 2015 respectively. He lectures Veterinary Biochemistry in University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Dr Aba is happily married.