Antidiabetic Effects of the Ethanolic Root Extract of P. Beauv (Annonaceae) in Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Rats: A Potential Alternative Treatment for Diabetes Mellitus.

Diabetes mellitus has been a menace to mankind from time immemorial. However, a natural product such as P. Beauv (Annonaceae) offers alternative treatment for diabetes mellitus.

Antidiabetic and hypolipidemic activities of hydroethanolic root extract of Uvaria chamae in streptozotocin induced diabetic albino rats.

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder of multiple aetiology characterised by hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action or both. It is a global epidemic ravaging both developed and developing countries. The situation will worsen if nothing is done urgently.