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Evaluation of Urinary Tubular Enzymes as Screening Markers of Renal Dysfunction in Patients Suffering from Diabetes Mellitus

Gatua, W.K.; Makumi, J. N.; Njagi, N.E.N.; Kigondu, C. S.; Mcligeyo, S.O.; Waithaka, S. K. (MAXWELL Science Publication, 2011-06-20)

To determine the relationship between sub clinical kidney injury caused by diabetes mellitus and the levels of urinary enzymes; N-acetyl-$-D-glucosaminidase, lactate dehydrogenase, alkaline phosphatase and gamma glutamyl ...

Metabolic Complications of Diabetes Mellitus: A Review.

Piero, N.M.; Njagi, J.M.; Kibiti, C.M.; Ngeranwa, J.J.N.; Njagi, E.N.M. (South Asian Journal of Biological Sciences, 2012)

Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder arising from deficiency of insulin by the pancreas or by the ineffectiveness of the insulin produced in the target cells. It is characterized by high levels of glucose in blood, ...

Efficacy and Safety Assessment of Launaea cornuta Extracts in the Management of Diabetes Mellitus

Njagi, E.N.M.; Karau, G.M.; Machocho, Alex K.; Wangai, L. N.; Kamau, P. N. (Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2014)

This study investigated safety and hypoglycemic efficacy of ethyl acetate and aqueous extracts of L. cornuta in male BALB/c mice. Diabetes was induced by intraperitoneal administration of 186.9 mg/kg body weight dose of ...

Mineral Elements Content of Selected Kenyan Antidiabetic Medicinal Plants

Arika, W.M.; Ogola, P.E.; Nyamai, D.W.; Mawia, A.M.; Wambua, F.K.; Kiboi, N.G.; Wambani, J.R.; Njagi, S.M.; Rachuonyo, H.O.; Emmah, K.O.; Lagat, R.C.; Muruthi, C.W.; Abdirahman, Y.A.; Agyirifo, D.S.; Ouko, R.O.; Ngugi, M.P.; Njagi, E.N.M. (OMICS International, 2016)

The use of herbal medicine as an unconventional health treatment is gaining considerable recognition and popularity worldwide. Despite skepticism and a lack of medical evidence to support its therapeutic efficacy, use ...

Hypoglycemic effect of Helichrysum odoratissimum in alloxan induced diabetic mice

Njagi, J.M.; Piero, N.M.; Kibiti, Cromwell Mwiti; Ngeranwa, J.J.N.; Njue, W. M.; Gathumbi, Peter; Njagi, E.N.M. (2015)

Diabetes mellitus is a disease of antiquity with worrying global incidence and prevalence. Conventional management and/or treatment interventions have been hampered by drawbacks like high costs, inaccessibility, likelihood ...

In-Vivo Anti-hyperglycemic Activity and Safety of The Aqueous Stem Bark Extracts of Aloe secundiflora

Abdirahman, Y.A.; Juma, K.K.; Nyamai, D.W.; Njagi, J.M.; Agyirifo, D.S.; Ngugi, M.P.; Gathumbi, P.K.; Ngeranwa, J.J.N.; Njagi, E.N.M. (OMICS International, 2015)

Aloe secundiflora has been used traditionally to manage many diseases including diabetes, however, its antidiabetic activity and safety is not well evaluated. The aim of this study was to determine in vivo hypoglycemic ...

The Hypoglycemic Activity and Safety of Aqueous Stem Bark Extracts of Acacia nilotica

Abdirahman, Y.A.; Juma, K.K.; Mukundi, M.J.; Gitahi, S.M.; Agyirifo, D.S.; Ngugi, P.M.; Gathumbi, P.K.; Ngeranwa, J.J.N.; Njagi, E.N.M. (OMICS International, 2015)

Acacia nilotica is used traditionally to manage several diseases including Diabetes mellitus, however, its efficacy and safety is not well evaluated. The aim of this study was to determine in vivo the hypoglycemic activity ...

In-Vivo Antidiabetic Activity and Safety of The Aqueous Stem Bark Extract of Kleinia squarrosa

Abdirahman, Y.A.; Juma, K.K.; Mukundi, M.J.; Gitahi, S.M.; Agyirifo, D. S.; Ngugi, M. P.; Gathumbi, P.K.; Ngeranwa, J.J.N.; Njagi, E.N.M. (OMICS International, 2015)

Kleinia squarrosa has been used traditionally to manage several diseases including diabetes, however, its efficacy and safety is not well evaluated. The aim of this study was to determine in-vivo hypoglycemic activity ...

Blood Glucose Lowering Effect and Safety of the Aqueous Leaf Extracts of Zanha africana

Abdirahman, Y.A.; Juma, K.K.; Makori, W.A.; Agyirifo, D.S.; Ngugi, M.P.; Gathumbi, P.K.; Ngeranwa, J.J.N.; Njagi, E.N.M. (OMICS International, 2015)

Zanha africana has been used traditionally to manage many diseases including diabetes, however, its antidiabetic activity and safety is not well evaluated. The aim of this study was to determine in vivo hypoglycemic activity ...

Antidiabetic Effects of Aqueous Leaf Extracts of Acacia nilotica in Alloxan Induced Diabetic Mice

Mwangi, J. M.; Ngugi, M. P.; Njagi, E.N.M.; Njagi, J. M.; Agyirifo, S. D.; Gathumbi, K. P.; Muchungi, N. A. (Elsevier Masson, 2015)

Diabetes is increasingly affecting a growing number of patients and seriously reducing their quality of life. Use of conventional drugs in diabetes management is expensive, thus, unaffordable to most patients. Furthermore ...