Open AccessThe hypolipidemic effects of Afzelia Africana in Type II diabetic patients in Nigeria
Author(s) -
MC Nwosu,
UM Odenigbo,
UC Odenigbo
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
west african journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0189-160X
DOI - 10.4314/wajm.v25i2.28258
Subject(s) - medicine , meal , diabetes mellitus , type 2 diabetes mellitus , legume , gastroenterology , zoology , traditional medicine , endocrinology , botany , biology
The projected rise in the world prevalence of diabetes mellitus poses new challenges in poor countries. Soluble fibre incorporation into the diet of diabetic patients has been shown to reduce the glyceamia and lipaemia of diabetes mellitus.