TABLE 4.
Local plants studied for antidiabetic effect in animals.
| Plant | Ecology | Form | Part | Animal | Model | Dose range | Quality score | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albizia adianthifolia | T, Fo, At | D | Stem bark | Guinea pig | OGTT | 500 mg/kg a | 5/10 low | Amuri et al. (2017) |
| Azanza garckeana | Tp/Sh, Cult, SA. | D | Leaf | Guinea pig | OGTT | 500 mg/kg a | 5/10 low | Amuri et al. (2017) |
| Gladiolus klattianus | T, Cult, Sarc | M | Bulb | Guinea pig | OGTT | 500 mg/kg a | 5/10 low | Amuri et al. (2017) |
| Panda oleosa | Anh, Cult, Cosm | D | Bark | Rabbit | OGTT | 25, 50 and 100 mg/kg | 5/10 low | Muhoya et al. (2017) |
| Raphia gentiliana | Sh, Cult, At | M | Fruit | Mouse | OGTT | 200 mg/kg | 5/10 low | Mpiana et al. (2013) |
| Rauvolfia caffra | T, Fo, Pan | D | Root | Guinea pig | OGTT | 500 mg/kg a | 5/10 low | Amuri et al. (2017) |
| Vitex madiensis | T,GSZ,Sav | D | Leaves | Guinea pig | OGTT | 500 mg/kg a | 5/10 low | Amuri et al. (2017) |
T(tree); Fo(forest); At(Afro-tropical); Tp(perennial-tree); Sh (Shrub), Cult(Cultivar); SA(South Africa); Sarc(Sarcochores); Anh(annual herb); Cosm(cosmopolitan); Pan(pantropical); Sav(savannah); GSZ(Guinean and Zambian); D(Decoction), M(Maceration); OGTT (oral glucose tolerance test).
a
Justification of dose.