Ahmad R, Ahmad N Naqvi AA (2017) Ziziphus oxyphylla: Ethnobotanical, ethnopharmacological
and phytochemical review. Biomed Pharmacother 91:970–998
Aiying WY, Lou BG, Xu T, Lin C (2011) Defense responses in tomato fruit induced by oligandrin
against Botrytis cinerea. Afr J Biotechnol 10:4596–4601
Akharaiyi FC, Akinyemi AJ, Isitua CC, Ogunmefun OT, Opakunle SO, Fasae JK (2017) Some
antidiabetic medicinal plants used by traditional healers in ado ekiti, Nigeria. Bratisl Med
118:504–505
Akhtar N, Syed DN, Khan MI, Adhami VM, Mirza B, Mukhtar H (2016) The pentacyclic
triterpenoid, plectranthoic acid, a novel activator of ampk induces apoptotic death in prostate
cancer cells. Oncotarget 7:3819–3831
Ali K, Meredith AW, Thomas HR (2013) Techniques for analysis of plant phenolic compounds.
Molecules 18:2328–2375
Alkhalidy H, Moore W, Zhang Y, McMillan R, Wang A, Ali M, Suh KS, Zhen W, Cheng Z, Jia Z
(2015) Small molecule kaempferol promotes insulin sensitivity and preserved pancreatic b-cell
mass in middle-aged obese diabetic mice. J Dia Res 532984
Amjid A, Ajaz AG, Mohd M (2014) Chrysin, an antiinflammatory molecule, abrogates renal
dysfunction in type 2 diabetic rats. Toxicol Appl Pharm 279:1–7
Anaya-Eugenio GD, Rivero-Cruz I, Rivera-Chávez J, Mata R (2014) Hypoglycemic properties of
some preparations and compounds from Artemisia ludoviciana nutt. J Ethnopharmacol
155:416–425
Angajala G, Ramya R, Subashini R (2014) In-vitro antiinflammatory and mosquito larvicidal
efficacy of nickel nanoparticles phytofabricated from aqueous leaf extracts of Aegle marmelos
Correa. Acta Trop 135:19–26
Anwar P, Latif S, Ashraf M, Gyan A (2007) Moringa oleifera A food plant with multiple
medicinal uses. Phytother Res 21:17–25
Araujo LCC, Aguiar JS, Napoleao TH, Mota FVB, Barros ALS, Moura MC (2013) Evaluation of
cytotoxic and anti-inflammatory activities of extracts and lectins from Moringa oleifera seeds.
PLoS One 8:e0081973
Arora DS, Onsare JG (2014) In vitro antimicrobial evaluation and phytoconstituents of Moringa
oleifera pod husks. Ind Crops Prod 52:125–135
Arora DS, Onsare JM, Kuar H (2013) Bioprospecting of Moringa (Moringaceae): microbiological
perspective. J Pharmacog Phytochem 1:193–215
Arumugam G, Manjula P, Paari N (2013) A review: anti diabetic medicinal plants used for
diabetes mellitus. J Acute Dis 5:196–200
Arunachalam K, Parimelazhagan T (2013) Antidiabetic activity of Ficus amplissima smith. Bark
extract in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. J Ethnopharmacol 147:302–310
Arya V, Gupta V, Ranjeet K (2011) A review on fruits having anti-diabetic potential. J Chem
Pharmace Res 3:204–212
Asare GA, Gyan B, Bugyei K, Adjei S, Mahama R, Addo P, Nyarko A (2012) Toxicity potentials
of the nutraceutical Moringa oleifera at supra-supplementation levels. J Ethnopharmacol
139:265–272
Asase A, Yohonu DT (2016) Ethnobotanical study of herbal medicines for management of
diabetes mellitus in dangme west district of southern Ghana. J Herb Med 6:204–209
Asgharpour F, Pouramir M, Moghadamnia AA (2012) Evaluation of viscosity of traditional
medicinal antihyperglycemic plant extracts and relationship with glucose diffusion in vitro.
J Med Plants 11:166–176
Atal S, Atal S, Vyas S, Phadnis P (2016) Bio-enhancing effect of piperine with metformin on
lowering blood glucose level in alloxan induced diabetic mice. Pharmacogn Res 8:56–60
Attanayake AP, Jayatilaka KAPW, Pathirana C, Mudduwa LKB (2015) Antihyperglycemic
activity of Coccinia grandis (L.) voigt in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. Indian J Trad
Knowl 14:376–381
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and phytochemical review. Biomed Pharmacother 91:970–998
Aiying WY, Lou BG, Xu T, Lin C (2011) Defense responses in tomato fruit induced by oligandrin
against Botrytis cinerea. Afr J Biotechnol 10:4596–4601
Akharaiyi FC, Akinyemi AJ, Isitua CC, Ogunmefun OT, Opakunle SO, Fasae JK (2017) Some
antidiabetic medicinal plants used by traditional healers in ado ekiti, Nigeria. Bratisl Med
118:504–505
Akhtar N, Syed DN, Khan MI, Adhami VM, Mirza B, Mukhtar H (2016) The pentacyclic
triterpenoid, plectranthoic acid, a novel activator of ampk induces apoptotic death in prostate
cancer cells. Oncotarget 7:3819–3831
Ali K, Meredith AW, Thomas HR (2013) Techniques for analysis of plant phenolic compounds.
Molecules 18:2328–2375
Alkhalidy H, Moore W, Zhang Y, McMillan R, Wang A, Ali M, Suh KS, Zhen W, Cheng Z, Jia Z
(2015) Small molecule kaempferol promotes insulin sensitivity and preserved pancreatic b-cell
mass in middle-aged obese diabetic mice. J Dia Res 532984
Amjid A, Ajaz AG, Mohd M (2014) Chrysin, an antiinflammatory molecule, abrogates renal
dysfunction in type 2 diabetic rats. Toxicol Appl Pharm 279:1–7
Anaya-Eugenio GD, Rivero-Cruz I, Rivera-Chávez J, Mata R (2014) Hypoglycemic properties of
some preparations and compounds from Artemisia ludoviciana nutt. J Ethnopharmacol
155:416–425
Angajala G, Ramya R, Subashini R (2014) In-vitro antiinflammatory and mosquito larvicidal
efficacy of nickel nanoparticles phytofabricated from aqueous leaf extracts of Aegle marmelos
Correa. Acta Trop 135:19–26
Anwar P, Latif S, Ashraf M, Gyan A (2007) Moringa oleifera A food plant with multiple
medicinal uses. Phytother Res 21:17–25
Araujo LCC, Aguiar JS, Napoleao TH, Mota FVB, Barros ALS, Moura MC (2013) Evaluation of
cytotoxic and anti-inflammatory activities of extracts and lectins from Moringa oleifera seeds.
PLoS One 8:e0081973
Arora DS, Onsare JG (2014) In vitro antimicrobial evaluation and phytoconstituents of Moringa
oleifera pod husks. Ind Crops Prod 52:125–135
Arora DS, Onsare JM, Kuar H (2013) Bioprospecting of Moringa (Moringaceae): microbiological
perspective. J Pharmacog Phytochem 1:193–215
Arumugam G, Manjula P, Paari N (2013) A review: anti diabetic medicinal plants used for
diabetes mellitus. J Acute Dis 5:196–200
Arunachalam K, Parimelazhagan T (2013) Antidiabetic activity of Ficus amplissima smith. Bark
extract in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. J Ethnopharmacol 147:302–310
Arya V, Gupta V, Ranjeet K (2011) A review on fruits having anti-diabetic potential. J Chem
Pharmace Res 3:204–212
Asare GA, Gyan B, Bugyei K, Adjei S, Mahama R, Addo P, Nyarko A (2012) Toxicity potentials
of the nutraceutical Moringa oleifera at supra-supplementation levels. J Ethnopharmacol
139:265–272
Asase A, Yohonu DT (2016) Ethnobotanical study of herbal medicines for management of
diabetes mellitus in dangme west district of southern Ghana. J Herb Med 6:204–209
Asgharpour F, Pouramir M, Moghadamnia AA (2012) Evaluation of viscosity of traditional
medicinal antihyperglycemic plant extracts and relationship with glucose diffusion in vitro.
J Med Plants 11:166–176
Atal S, Atal S, Vyas S, Phadnis P (2016) Bio-enhancing effect of piperine with metformin on
lowering blood glucose level in alloxan induced diabetic mice. Pharmacogn Res 8:56–60
Attanayake AP, Jayatilaka KAPW, Pathirana C, Mudduwa LKB (2015) Antihyperglycemic
activity of Coccinia grandis (L.) voigt in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. Indian J Trad
Knowl 14:376–381
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