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Antidiabetic Activity of Aqueous Extract of Sonchus asper Used As Anti-Hyperglycemic Herb in Kenya
(Journal of Diabetes and Clinical Studies, 2017)
Medicinal plants have been shown to manage diabetes mellitus. Sonchus asper is a medicinal herb that has been used in folk medicine to manage diabetes mellitus however there no scientific evaluation regarding its efficacy. ...
Anti-diabetic Activity in Mice of Piper Capence Used Traditionally in the Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Kenya
(Journal of Diabetes and Metabolism, 2017)
Diabetes mellitus causes significant morbidity, mortality, and diabetes related complications. Conventional drugs are used in management of diabetes mellitus but are costly, are not readily available and also have many ...
Potential Anti-diabetic Effects and Safety of Aqueous Extracts of Urtica dioica Collected from Narok County, Kenya
(OMICS International, 2017)
Drug bio screening for potential anti-diabetics is scientifically motivated by the desire to discover newer, safer
and affordable drugs that complement conventional strategies for management of diabetes. Urtica dioica ...
Antidiabetic Effects of Aqueous Leaf Extracts of Acacia nilotica in Alloxan Induced Diabetic Mice
(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 ...
Molecular Characterization of Group A Rotaviruses in Mukuru Slums Kenya: Detection of Novel Strains Circulating in Children Below 5 Years of Age
(BMC Research Notes, 2017)
Background: Gastroenteritis is a public health concern due to high morbidity and mortality among children. Rotavi‑ ruses are the leading etiological agents of severe gastroenteritis in children and accounts for more than ...
Antidiabetic Activity of Administration of Aqueous Extract of Berberis holstii
(Journal of Diabetes and Metabolism, 2017)
Diabetes mellitus in Kenya is of public health concern since it causes significant mortality and complications that
are long term. Though conventional drugs are used in the management of diabetes mellitus they are ...