Ethnopharmacological relevance Cancer is a major health problem worldwide. Drugs' side
effects and high cost of treatment remain the main limitations of conventional therapy …

The leaves of Lagerstroemia speciosa (Lythraceae), a Southeast Asian tree more commonly
known as banaba, have been traditionally consumed in various forms by Philippinos for …

Objectives The therapeutic benefits of argan oil consumption have been claimed by natives
of Morocco and explorers for more than eight centuries. However, argan oil has remained …

Cancer is one of the major medical challenges, with an unacceptably high death toll
worldwide. In Morocco, medicinal plants continue to play a pivotal therapeutic role despite …

Gnidia glauca and Dioscorea bulbifera are traditional medicinal plants that can be
considered as sources of natural antioxidants. Herein we report the phytochemical analysis …

Morinda citrifolia is a medicinal plant used to treat diabetes and liver diseases. The
fermented fruit juice of the M. Citrifolia (optical density= 1.25) was used to study the …

The antidiabetic effect of N. sativa seed ethanol extract (NSE) was assessed in Meriones
shawi after development of diabetes. Meriones shawi were divided randomly into four …

The argan tree (Argania spinosa L. Skeels), an endemic tree in Morocco, is the most
remarkable species in North Africa, due to its botanical and bioecologic interest as well as its …

Focusing on a functional component of Momordica charantia, saponin, we investigated its
effects on serum glucose and neutral fat levels. Saponin was extracted as a butanol-soluble …

Poria cocos, Bai Fu Ling in Chinese, is used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat
diabetes. However, its claimed benefits and mechanism are not fully understood. This study …