In vitro evaluation of Leonotis leonurus to validate its potential as an alternative anti-diabetic drug
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Date
2022
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University of the Western Cape
Abstract
Africa is a rich source of medicinal plants with South Africa being known as a country with a
strong history of traditional healing, which masses a variety of approximately 30 000 flowering
plants and accounting for almost 10% of the world’s higher plant species. Leonotis leonurus, a
member of the Lamiaceae family, has shown potential biomedical applications in a great
diversity of ailments and has shown to have antidiabetic activity, with the most common herbal
active ingredients used in treating diabetes being flavonoids, tannins, phenolics, and alkaloids
(Hussein, 2018). In the present study, L. leonurus was screened for possible bioactive
chemicals.
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>Magister Scientiae - MSc
Keywords
Diabetes mellitus, Leonotis leonurus, Anti-diabetic treatment, Medicinal plants, South Africa