ea0099p87 | Diabetes, Obesity, Metabolism and Nutrition | ECE2024
Kaur Heer Simren
, Ojo Opeolu
, Benjamin Falana Ayokunle
, Enebuse Adaeze
, Adie Mojisola
, Tella Iyiola
Aim: Beneficial effects of Jatropha tanjorensis (J. tanjorensis) extracts in African traditional medicinal practices for the management of type 2 diabetes have been reported. However, mechanisms through which these extracts exert their anti-diabetic actions have not been widely studied.Methods and materialsEffects of various aqueous extracts of root, leaf, and bark J. tanjorensis (0-1000 μg/ml) on insulin-release, cytotoxicity and cell viability were investigated using BR...