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Study of the chloroformic extract of Gnaphalium spin a model of alloxan-induced diabetes in Wistar rats. An alternative use of the “gordolobo” plant within traditional Mexican medicine

“Gordolobo” (Gnaphalium sp) is a Mexican medicinal plant understudied for the treatment of diabetes; therefore, the aim was to evaluate the chloroformic extract of G sp. (CEG) in alloxan-induced diabetic rats. Sesquiterpene lactones, polyphenolic compounds, triterpenes and steroids, api...

Traditional knowledge and medicinal use of Chrysobalanus icaco L. in the treatment of diabetes in southeastern Brazil

Chrysobalanus icaco L., “bajiru”, occurs in the Brazilian coastal plain. Its fruits and leaves have been consumed by artisanal fishing communities. Therefore, this study aims to: investigate the ethnobotanical knowledge about the bajiru in the restingas, in Rio de Janeiro (B...

A assistência aos diabéticos em Portugal: o papel estruturante da Associação Protetora dos Diabéticos Pobres, 1926-1946

Resumo A assistência aos diabéticos em Portugal esteve umbilicalmente ligada à fundação da Associação Protetora dos Diabéticos Pobres em 1926, a qual teve um papel determinante na estruturação da diabetologia portuguesa. O objetivo do artigo é demonstrar de que forma a associação contribuiu ...

Evaluation of the acute toxicity and antidiabetic activity of Coutoubea spicata “nicolau” ethanolic extract and ethyl acetate fraction

In order to understand antidiabetic potential and toxicity, this study aimed to evaluate the acute toxicity and antidiabetic activity of ethanolic extract and ethyl acetate fraction obtained from Coutoubea spicata “nicolau” shoots. Chemical constituents and acute toxicity were investigated. In alloxa...

Medicinal plants with antidiabetic activity used in the traditional medicine in Bolivia: a review

The present study aimed to document the traditional use of medicinal plants used to treat Diabetes mellitus Type II in Bolivia. Based on the scientific literature were identified 35 medicinal plant species distributed in 21 botanical families, of which 52 % are native to Bolivia and 48 % ar...

Antidiabetic potential of medicinal plants from the Peruvian Amazon: a review

Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterized by the presence of chronic hyper-glycemia that is accompanied, to a greater or lesser extent, by alterations in the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids. It is the leading cause of death in develope...

Fibrilación auricular una arritmia y un sindrome

Rev. méd. Chile; 151 (2), 2023
Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia and is highly prevalent in elderly patients. It confers a higher risk for ischemic stroke, heart failure and death. The diagnosis and treatment of AF has been extensively studied and remain under constant revision. This article reviews the ...

Lack of access to medications for hypertension and diabetes mellitus among aged from 2017 to 2019 in Brazil

Objective: to identify sociodemographic and regional differences in the lack of access of aged Brazilians to medicines for hypertension and/or diabetes mellitus in the last 30 days, in the years 2017, 2018 and 2019, based on data from the Telephone-based Surveillance of Risk and Protective Factors for Ch...

Polineuropatia diabética assintomática induzida pelo uso crônico de metformina e correlação com vitamina B12

Clin. biomed. res; 43 (1), 2023
Introdução: Diabetes Mellitus é doença metabólica, caracterizada pela deficiência absoluta ou relativa de insulina, que acomete cerca de 382 milhões de pessoas em todo mundo, tendo uma das complicações mais comuns a polineuropatia. A Metformina, medicamento amplamente utilizado como tratamento d...