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Medicinal Plants: A Methodology for Studying their Anti-Diabetic Activity

Journal: International Journal of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences (IJMPS) (Vol.3, No. 4)

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Page : 169-178

Keywords : Diabetes; Medicinal Plants; Antidiabetic Plants; Streptozotocin; Alloxan;

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Abstract

This work is a review on the study methods of the antidiabetic activity of medicinal plants. Indeed, this discipline is not standardized and techniques used to assess this activity are very varied. The choices of the plant and the extract to be tested are major parameters before going to the model of diabetes. The latter is induced into animals by various techniques including the injection of chemicals such as streptozotocin which damages the pancreatic β cells. Hence, diabetes develops spontaneously in certain animal species. Works realized on animals (preclinical) would permit to research on human being (clinical).

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