Plants used for the treatment of diabetes in Jordan: A review of scientific evidence

Pharmaceutical Biology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 221-239

  Al Aboudi, Amal ^a   Afifi, Fatma U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

Author keywords

amylase; hypoglycemic; Jordan; Medicinal plants

Indexed keywords

ACHILLEA SANTOLINA EXTRACT; AJUGA IVA EXTRACT; ALOE VERA EXTRACT; AMBROSIA MARITIMA EXTRACT; ARTEMISIA HERBA ALBA EXTRACT; ARTEMISIA VULGARIS EXTRACT; BETA GLUCAN; CAPPARIS SPINOSA EXTRACT; CERATONIA SILIQUA EXTRACT; CICHORIUM INTYBUS EXTRACT; CITRUS SINENSIS EXTRACT; COLOCYNTH EXTRACT; CORIANDRUM SATIVUM EXTRACT; CORIDOTHYMUS CAPITATUS EXTRACT; CRATAEGUS EXTRACT; CUMINUM CYMINUM EXTRACT; ERYNGIUM CRETICUM EXTRACT; EUCALYPTUS EXTRACT; GARLIC EXTRACT; GLIBENCLAMIDE; GLIPIZIDE; HERBACEOUS AGENT; JUGLANS REGIA EXTRACT; LAURUS NOBILIS EXTRACT; LUPINUS ALBUS EXTRACT; MORUS NIGRA EXTRACT; NIGELLA SATIVA EXTRACT; ONION EXTRACT; PLACEBO; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UNINDEXED DRUG;

ACHILLEA; AJUGA IVA; ALOE VERA; AMBROSIA MARITIMA; ARTEMISIA HERBA ALBA; ARTEMISIA VULGARIS; BLACK CUMIN; BLACK MULBERRY; CAPPARIS SPINOSA; CERATONIA SILIQUA; CHICORY; COLOCYNTH; CORIANDRUM SATIVUM; CORIDOTHYMUS CAPITATUS; CRATAEGUS ARONIA; CUMIN; DATA BASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG SCREENING; ENZYME INHIBITION; ERYNGIUM CRETICUM; ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY; EUCALYPTUS; GARLIC; GERANIUM; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; JORDAN; LAURUS NOBILIS; LUPIN; MEDICINAL PLANT; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NONHUMAN; OAT; ONION; REVIEW; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SWEET ORANGE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; WALNUT;

ANIMALS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; JORDAN; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANTS, MEDICINAL;

EID: 79951763335     PISSN: 13880209     EISSN: 17445116     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13880209.2010.501802     Document Type: Review

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