Medicinal plants used for management of diabetes and hypertension in Ghana
Tonny Asafo-Agyei, Yaw Appau, Kofi Bobi Barimah, Alex Asase
Abstract
(Engl. & k. Krause) Dancing are being mentioned for the first time in the management of hypertension. Herbal medicines for treatments of both diabetes and hypertension were usually prepared from multiple plant prescriptions by boiling the plant parts, and the decoctions drunk for treatments. The results show that there is substantial preclinical evidence to support the usefulness of some of these herbs as an important choice for patients with diabetes and hypertension. However, clinical studies are important to confirm the efficacy and safety of the herbal medicines prescribed by herbalists.
Topics & Concepts
Diabetes mellitusMedicinal plantsTraditional medicineMedicineEthnobotanyDiabetes managementMomordicaMoringaCaricaType 2 diabetesBiologyBotanyEndocrinologyNatural Antidiabetic Agents StudiesDiverse Scientific Research StudiesEthnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies