Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used in the management of diabetes mellitus and hypertension in the Central Region of Togo

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Simplice Damintoti Karou · University of Lomé

Tchadjobo Tchacondo · University of Lomé

M Agassounon Djikpo Tchibozo · Université d'Abomey-Calavi

Saliou Abdoul-Rahaman · University of Lomé

Kokou Anani · University of Lomé

Koffi Koudouvo · University of Lomé

Komlan Batawila ·

Abstract

The issue revealed that traditional healers of the above mentioned region have basic knowledge regarding herbal medicine for DM and HTN in comparison with previous published reports. Further pharmacological screening of the identified plants should be conducted to ascertain the effectiveness of these plants.

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African Botany and Ecology Studies Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies

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Published in: Pharmaceutical Biology

Volume 49, Issue 12, pp. 1286-1297

DOI: 10.3109/13880209.2011.621959

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 19.98

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Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used in the management of diabetes mellitus and hypertension in the Central Region of Togo

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