Diversity and biological activities of medicinal plants of Santiago island (Cabo Verde)
María M. Romeiras, Anyse Pereira Essoh, Sílvia Catarino, Joceline Silva, Katelene Lima, Eromise Varela, Mónica Moura, Isildo Gomes, María Cristina Duarte, Maria Paula Duarte, Maria Paula Duarte, Maria Paula Duarte
Abstract
values from 2.0 ± 0.2 μg/mL to 9.9 ± 1.2 μg/mL) was significantly higher than that of acarbose, suggesting that extracts of both species can delay glucose absorption, thereby assisting in slowing down the progression of diabetes. Our findings highlight the crucial importance that medicinal plants have for the Cabo Verdean population, while also raising awareness on the need for sustainable use and conservation of native flora, and of tree species traded in local markets in particular.
Topics & Concepts
Medicinal plantsTraditional medicineCape verdeNative plantBiologyArchipelagoDPPHBotanyAntioxidantIntroduced speciesMedicineEcologyBiochemistryEthnologyHistoryEthnobotanical and Medicinal Plants StudiesAfrican Botany and Ecology StudiesNatural Antidiabetic Agents Studies