A Survey of Plants used in Treatment of Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria
Date
2017
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Department of Pharmaacognosy and Drug Development, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Ilorin, , Nigeria.
Abstract
Introduction; Methodology; Results and Discussion; Conclusion; References
Description
Hypertension and Diabetes mellitus have emerged as the leading non-communicable disease worldwide, thus, the increasing need to continuously explore more and better ways of treating these diseases. The study carried out a survey of plants used in the treatment of hypertension and Diabetes mellitus in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. This survey helped to increase available medicinal plants knowledge and documentation in the management of hypertension and Diabetes. However, further work on the pharmacological activity of these plants as well as formulation in proper dosage form is recommended