The Role of Dietary Vitamins and Antioxidants in Preventing Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review.

The role of dietary vitamins and antioxidants in preventing colorectal cancer (CRC) is a significant area of research within nutritional oncology. However, the relationship between these nutrients and CRC prevention is complex and influenced by factors such as dosage, timing, and individual health status. This review aims to comprehensively analyze and synthesize the existing scientific literature on the potential role of dietary vitamins and antioxidants in preventing CRC.

Leaf Aqueous Extract of Exhibits Antihyperglycemic Effect in Diabetic Rats.

Introduction: L. (Sapotaceae) is an endemic species from south-western Morocco. This plant has many traditional uses including its use in the treatment of diabetes.

Hypolipidemic and Antioxidant Activities of in Diabetic Rats.

Objective: The evaluation of the hypolipidemic and antioxidant activities of the aerial parts aqueous extract of (APAE of C. telephiifolia) in normal and streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats.

Methods: The effects of oral administration of APAE of C.

New Indices for Ethnotoxicological Assessment of Medicinal Plants: Example of Tafilalet Region, Morocco.

Background: Several botanical species are poisonous and are used for medicinal purposes in traditional medicine. In fact, a relationship between toxicity and phytotherapeutic potential of medicinal plants exists.

Objective: Until now, there is no ethnopharmacological indices evaluating mathematically the toxic property of any medicinal plant used traditionally.

Effect of Flavonoid-rich Extract of Tamarix Articulata Vahl. on Glucose and Lipid Metabolism in Normal and Diabetic Rats.

Objective: The present study was carried out in order to evaluate the antidiabetic and antihyperlipidemic potential of Flavonoid-Rich Extract of Tamarix articulata (FRETA) in both normal and Streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats.

Material And Methods: Normal and diabetic rats were treated with the FRETA for 7 days. At the end of treatment, a range of parameters was tested including blood lipid profile, histopathological changes in both liver and pancreas and Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT).

Evaluation of Glucose and Lipid Lowering Activity of Arganimide A in Normal and Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats.

Aims: Arganimide A (4,4-dihydroxy-3,3-imino-di-benzoic acid) is a compound belonging to a family of aminophenolics found in fruit of Argania spinosa. The purpose of this study was to investigate the glucose and lipid lowering activity of Arganimide A (ARG A).

Methods: The effect of a single dose and daily oral administration of Arganimide A (ARG A) on blood glucose levels and plasma lipid profile was tested in normal and streptozotocin (STZ) diabetic rats at a dose of 2 mg/kg body weight.

Glucose Lowering Activity of the Aqueous Extract of Warionia saharae in Normal and Diabetic Rats.

Background: Warionia saharae is a medicinal plant used in the Morocco for the treatment of diabetes mellitus.

Objective: The aim of the study was to assess the effect of the aqueous extract of this plant on blood glucose levels in diabetic rats.

Method: The current study was carried out to investigate the effect of a single dose and daily oral administration for 15 days of the Aerial Part Aqueous Extract (A.

Glucose Lowering Activity of Anvillea Radiata Coss & Durieu in Diabetic Rats.

Introduction: Anvillea radiata Coss. & Durieu (Asteraceae) is an endemic plant from North Africa (Morocco and Algeria). This plant has many traditional uses including treatment of obesity and diabetes.

Aqueous Extract of Argania spinosa L. Fruits Ameliorates Diabetes in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats.

Introduction: The argan tree (Argania spinosa L.) is an endemic species from south-western Morocco. Argan-based preparations have been widely used in Moroccan traditional medicine for their biological properties including diabetes especially argan oil.

Hypolipidemic activity of Tamarix articulata Vahl. in diabetic rats.

Objective: Tamarix articulata Vahl. (Tamaricaceae) is a medicinal plant commonly used in Morocco for the treatment of diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases. The objective of this study was to evaluate the hypolipidemic activity of aqueous extract of T.

aqueous extract evokes antidiabetic effect in streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice.

Objective: As the aqueous extract of (CS) possess antidiabetic effect, he present study aims to reveal the possible mechanism of action of CS in diabetic mice.

Materials And Methods: Both single and repeated oral administrations of aqueous extract of CS were performed in multi-low dose streptozotocin-induced (MLDS) diabetic mice. Euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp was used in association with the endogenous glucose production (perfusion rate of 3-H glucose) to evaluate the effect of CS aqueous extract on insulin sensitivity.

Antidiabetic effect of Ruta montana L. in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.

Background: Ruta montana (L.) is known as a medicinal plant with many beneficial effects, including those that can be used in the treatment of diabetes. The objective of the study was to investigate the antidiabetic effect of this plant in diabetic rat.

Potent antihyperglycemic and hypoglycemic effect of Tamarix articulata Vahl. in normal and streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of a single dose and daily oral administration for seven days of the aerial part aqueous extract (A.P.A.

Ethnopharmacological survey of medicinal plants used in Daraa-Tafilalet region (Province of Errachidia), Morocco.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: We carried out an ethnobotanical survey in Tafilalet region. This region is classified by the UNESCO as a reserve of biosphere and represents an important area with important knowledge of traditional medicine, especially the use of medicinal plants for human healthcare. Furthermore, the geographic location of this region makes this site a diverse and interesting resource of herbal biodiversity.

In vitro Vasorelaxant Effect of Artemisia herba alba Asso. in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats.

Background: The present study aims to evaluate the in vitro vasorelaxant effect of Artemisia herba alba (Ah) aqueous extract.

Method: Aortic rings were isolated from spontaneously hypertensive rats and incubated in aqueous Ah extract at the following doses: 3, 5, 10 and 20 mg/ml. Incubation of aqueous Ah extract for 30 minutes produced a significant shift of the dose response curve to Norepinephrine (NE) (10-8 to 10-5 M) (p<0.

Cardiovascular effect of Nigella sativa L. Aqueous Extract in Normal Rats.

This study aims to evaluate the cardiovascular effect of Nigella sativa L. aqueous extract (NSAE) in normal rats. The in vivo experiment showed that the intravenous injection of NSAE at the doses of 50, 100 and 200 mg/kg of body weight produced a dose dependent reduction in the mean arterial blood pressure (MABP) (p<0.