Hypoglycemic and Toxic Effect of Morus mesozygia Leaf Extract on the Liver and Kidneys of Alloxan-Induced Hyperglycemic Wistar Rats
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2019
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Hindawi
Abstract
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the leading causes of
mortality and morbidity in developed and developing
countries. DM is characterized by increased levels of glucose
that eventually progress to frequent urination, increased
thirst, and increased hunger [1]. According to global estimates
of diabetes, in 2013, 382 million people had diabetes;
this number is however expected to rise to 592 million by
2035. Majority of the people with diabetes live in low- and
middle-income countries and these will experience the
greatest increase in cases of diabetes over the next 22 years
[2]. In Africa alone, about 12.1 million people lived with
diabetes mellitus by 2010 [3, 4], and according to research,
there will be an expected increment in the prevalence of DM
in Asia and Africa by 2030. )is is because of increased
urbanization and lifestyle changes that have changed the
indigenous diet to a modern diet [5].
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Hypoglycemic, Morus mesozygia Leaf Extract, Liver and Kidneys, Alloxan-Induced Hyperglycemic Wistar Rats
Citation
Tirwomwe, M., Echoru, I., Maseruka, R., Kimanje, KR, & Byarugaba, W. (2019). Hypoglycemic and Toxic Effect of Morus mesozygia Leaf Extract on the Liver and Kidneys of Alloxan-Induced Hyperglycemic Wistar Rats. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/6712178