Open AccessCroton membranaceus Improves Some Biomarkers of Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes in Genetic Animal Models
Author(s) -
George Awuku Asare,
Samuel Adjei,
Daniel Kwame Afriyie,
Akua Bempomaa Appiah-Danquah,
Jonas Asia,
Bernice Asiedu,
Sheila Santa,
Derek Doku
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/14844.6899
Subject(s) - croton , medicine , diabetes mellitus , high density lipoprotein , lipid profile , metformin , distilled water , cholesterol , traditional medicine , endocrinology , chemistry , chromatography
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) accounts for 17.3 million deaths per year globally. In Ghana, CVD accounts for 22.2% of deaths. Croton membranaceus (CM) Mull. Arg. (Euphorbiaceae), a medicinal plant in Ghana is mainly used traditionally for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and measles. However, some hypoglycaemic and hypotensive effects have recently been reported but not scientifically examined.