Abstract Telfairia occidentalis Hook. f.(Cucurbitaceae) is cultivated in West Africa. The
purpose of this article is to review information available in scientific literature on the …

Liver diseases constitute a global concern, and available medical treatments have limited
efficacy. Herbal medicines have been used for treatment of aliments since ancient times …

Background The recent epidemic of diabetes mellitus (DM) in Africa, coupled with rampant
poverty, is an indication of the urgent need to develop new efficacious, cheaper and more …

Objective To investigate the inhibitory effect of Telfairia occidentalis Hook
f.(Curcubitaceae)(T. occidentalis) leaf on key enzyme linked to type-2 diabetes (α-amylase …

ABSTRACT Moringa oleifera Lam., Moringaceae, and Telfairia occidentalis Hook. f.,
Curcubitaceae, leaves are two tropical vegetables of medicinal properties. In this study, the …

The incidence and severity of diabetes mellitus is increasing worldwide, presenting a
significant burden to society both in economic terms and overall well-being. Fortunately, time …

Telfairia occidentalis (fluted pumpkin) is one of the commonly consumed leafy vegetables in
Nigeria. In order to justify its inclusion in herbal preparations in African traditional medicine …

The blood glucose lowering effect of the ethanolic extract of the seed of Telfaria occidentalis
in normoglycemic, alloxan-diabetic and glucose loaded rats was determined. Ethanolic …

The present study evaluated the protective effect of fluted pumpkin seeds (FPS) on atrazine
(ATZ)-induced testicular damage. Twenty adult male Wistar rats were divided into four …

The effect of ethanolic extracts of the leaf, seed and fruit of Telfairia occidentalis on oral
glucose tolerance was determined. 500 mg/kg of the leaf, seed and fruit extracts were …