leaf inhibits the activity of carbohydrate digesting enzymes and improves the insulin resistance induced in rats by dexamethasone.

Background: is a plant used in traditional African medicine to treat diabetes mellitus. This study aimed to evaluate the preventive antidiabetic potential of the aqueous extract of leaves (AETD) in insulin resistant rats.

Methods: A quantitative phytochemical study of AETD was carried out to determine the contents of total phenols, tannins, flavonoids, and saponins.

In Vitro Antilipidic and Antithrombotic Activities of (Lamiaceae) Leaves Extracts and Fractions.

Objective: The present study investigated the effect of the leaves extracts and fractions of on the inhibition of pancreatic lipase, cholesterol esterase, adipocytes lipid uptake, and antithrombotic activity which may be important in atherosclerosis development.

Methods: Aqueous, ethanolic, and hydroethanolic extracts of were prepared by maceration. The hydroethanolic extract was fractionated into -hexane, ethylacetate, and butanol fractions and their inhibition of pancreatic lipase, cholesterol esterase, adipocytes lipid uptake, and antithrombotic activities measured.

Glucose, lipid and oxidative stress lowering activity of the aqueous extract from leafy stems of Gilg & Brandt in dexamethasone-induced hyperglycemia in rats.

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterised by chronic hyperglycemia. The present research work aimed to evaluate the hypoglycaemic, hypolipidemic and antioxidant effects of leafy stems of Gilg & Brandt in insulin resistant rats.

Methods: The oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) was performed in normal rats.

The Aqueous Extract of (Burseraceae) Leaves Inhibits Cell Proliferation Induced by Estradiol on the Uterus and Vagina of Ovariectomized Female Rats.

Proliferation is a cellular process strongly linked to the genesis of cancer. Natural substances with antiproliferative activities are currently potential alternatives in the treatment of cancers. , for instance, is a medicinal plant traditionally used in the treatment of cancer.

Antioxidant Properties and Digestive Enzyme Inhibitory Activity of the Aqueous Extract from Leafy Stems of .

(Vitaceae) is a plant used in Cameroonian traditional medicine for the treatment of diabetes. The aims of this study were to evaluate the in vitro antioxidant and antidiabetic activities of the aqueous extract of leafy stems. The enzyme inhibitory activity was determined in vitro on -amylase and -glucosidase enzymes, followed by confirmative study in vivo on normal rats (oral starch and sucrose tolerance tests at doses of 111, 222, and 444 mg/kg).

Protective Effects of Aqueous Extract of Stem Bark on Dexamethasone-Induced Insulin Resistance in Rats.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of the aqueous extract of stem bark on dexamethasone-induced insulin resistance in rats. A quantitative phytochemical study was done on the aqueous extract of for the total phenol, flavonoid, and flavonol determination. Insulin resistance was induced by intraperitoneal injection of dexamethasone (1 mg/kg) for 8 days, one hour before oral administration of different treatments (extract at doses of 60, 120, and 240 mg/kg and metformin at 40 mg/kg).