Pham AT, Malterud KE, Paulsen BS, Diallo D, Wangensteen H (2014) A-glucosidase inhibition,
15-lipoxygenase inhibition, and brine shrimp toxicity of extracts and isolated compounds from
Terminalia macroptera leaves. Pharm Biol 52:1166–1169
Pinto CE, Farias DF, Carvalho AF, Oliveira JT, Pereira ML, Grangeiro TB, Vasconcelos IM
(2015) Food safety assessment of an antifungal protein from Moringa oleifera seeds in an
agricultural biotechnology perspective. Food Chem Toxicol 83:1–9
Polychniatou V, Tzia C (2014) Study of formulation and stability of co-surfactant free
water-in-olive oil nano-and submicron emulsions with food grade non-ionic surfactants.
J Amer Oil Chemists’ Soc 91:79–88
Potterat O (2010) Goji (Lycium barbarum and L. Chinense): Phytochemistry, pharmacology and
safety in the perspective of traditional uses and recent popularity. Planta Med 76:7–19
Prapassom P, Piyarat N, Paweena R, Chandrapatya A (2012) Effect of crude leaf extracts on
Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (Penz.) Sacc. Pysche, ID 309046. 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1155/
2012/309046
Prasath GS, Pillai SI, Subramanian SP (2014) Fisetin improves glucose homeostasis through the
inhibition of gluconeogenic enzymes in hepatic tissues of streptozotocin induced diabetic rats.
Eur J Pharmacol 740:248–254
Pulbutr P, Saweeram N, Ittisan T, Intrama H, Jaruchotikamol A, Cushnie B (2017) In vitro
a-amylase and a-glucosidase inhibitory activities of Coccinia grandis aqueous leaf and stem
extracts. J Biol Sci 17:61–68
Qian HF, Li Y, Wang L (2017) Vaccinium bracteatum Leaves’ polysaccharide alleviates hepatic
gluconeogenesis via the downregulation of mir-137. Biomed Pharmacother 95:1397–1403
Rahimi-Madiseh M, Heidarian E, Kheiri S, Rafieian-Kopaei M (2017) Effect of hydroalcoholic
Allium ampeloprasum extract on oxidative stress, diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia in
alloxan-induced diabetic rats. Biomed Pharmacother 86:363–367
Rai M, Jogee PS, Ingle AP (2015) Emerging nanotechnology for detection of mycotoxins in food
and feed. Int J Food Sci Nutr 66:363–370
Ramasamy S, Abdul Wahab N, Zainal Abidin N, Manickam S (2013) Effect of extracts from
Phyllanthus watsonii airy shaw on cell apoptosis in cultured human breast cancer MCF-7 cells.
Exp Toxicol Pathol 65:341–349
Ranganathan R, Vijayalakshmi R, Parameswari P (2012) Ethnomedicinal survey of Jawadhu Hills
in Tamil Nadu. Asian J Pharm Clin Res 5:45–49
Ranilla LG, Kwon YI, Apostolidis E, Shetty K (2010) Phenolic compounds, antioxidant activity
and in vitro inhibitory potential against key enzymes relevant for hyperglycemia and
hypertension of commonly used medicinal plants, herbs and spices in Latin America. Bioresour
Technol 101:4676–4689
Rao PK, Hasan SS, Bhellum BL, Manhas RK (2015) Ethnomedicinal plants of kathua district,
j&k, India. J Ethnopharmacol 171:12–27
Razavi T, Kouhsari SM, Abnous K (2018) Morin exerts anti-diabetic effects in human hepg2 cells
via down-regulation of mir-29a. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2018.
Reddy SV, Tiwari AK, Kumar US, Rao RJ, Rao JM (2005) Free radical scavenging, enzyme
inhibitory constituents from antidiabetic Ayurvedic medicinal plant Hydnocarpus wightiana
Blume. Phytother Res 19:277–281
Rehman K, Mashwani ZUR, Khan MA, Ullah Z (2015) Chaudhary HJ (2015) An ethno botanical
perspective of traditional medicinal plants from the Khattak tribe of Chonthra Karak, Pakistan.
J Ethnopharmacol. 165:251–259
Rezaei Aref T, Minaii Zangii B, Latifpour M (2012) Protective effects of urtica dioica extract on
the damage of rat small intestinal mucosa caused by diabetes. J Babol Univ Med Sci 14:31–37
Ribeiro RCD, Barreto SMA, Ostrosky EA, Rocha-Filho PAD, Veríssimo LM, Ferrari M (2015)
Production and characterization of cosmetic nanoemulsions containing Opuntia ficus-indica
(L.) mill extract as moisturizing agent. Molecules 20:2492–2509
Ríos JL, Francini F, Schinella GR (2015) Natural products for the treatment of type 2 diabetes
mellitus. Planta Med 81:975–994
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15-lipoxygenase inhibition, and brine shrimp toxicity of extracts and isolated compounds from
Terminalia macroptera leaves. Pharm Biol 52:1166–1169
Pinto CE, Farias DF, Carvalho AF, Oliveira JT, Pereira ML, Grangeiro TB, Vasconcelos IM
(2015) Food safety assessment of an antifungal protein from Moringa oleifera seeds in an
agricultural biotechnology perspective. Food Chem Toxicol 83:1–9
Polychniatou V, Tzia C (2014) Study of formulation and stability of co-surfactant free
water-in-olive oil nano-and submicron emulsions with food grade non-ionic surfactants.
J Amer Oil Chemists’ Soc 91:79–88
Potterat O (2010) Goji (Lycium barbarum and L. Chinense): Phytochemistry, pharmacology and
safety in the perspective of traditional uses and recent popularity. Planta Med 76:7–19
Prapassom P, Piyarat N, Paweena R, Chandrapatya A (2012) Effect of crude leaf extracts on
Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (Penz.) Sacc. Pysche, ID 309046. 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1155/
2012/309046
Prasath GS, Pillai SI, Subramanian SP (2014) Fisetin improves glucose homeostasis through the
inhibition of gluconeogenic enzymes in hepatic tissues of streptozotocin induced diabetic rats.
Eur J Pharmacol 740:248–254
Pulbutr P, Saweeram N, Ittisan T, Intrama H, Jaruchotikamol A, Cushnie B (2017) In vitro
a-amylase and a-glucosidase inhibitory activities of Coccinia grandis aqueous leaf and stem
extracts. J Biol Sci 17:61–68
Qian HF, Li Y, Wang L (2017) Vaccinium bracteatum Leaves’ polysaccharide alleviates hepatic
gluconeogenesis via the downregulation of mir-137. Biomed Pharmacother 95:1397–1403
Rahimi-Madiseh M, Heidarian E, Kheiri S, Rafieian-Kopaei M (2017) Effect of hydroalcoholic
Allium ampeloprasum extract on oxidative stress, diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia in
alloxan-induced diabetic rats. Biomed Pharmacother 86:363–367
Rai M, Jogee PS, Ingle AP (2015) Emerging nanotechnology for detection of mycotoxins in food
and feed. Int J Food Sci Nutr 66:363–370
Ramasamy S, Abdul Wahab N, Zainal Abidin N, Manickam S (2013) Effect of extracts from
Phyllanthus watsonii airy shaw on cell apoptosis in cultured human breast cancer MCF-7 cells.
Exp Toxicol Pathol 65:341–349
Ranganathan R, Vijayalakshmi R, Parameswari P (2012) Ethnomedicinal survey of Jawadhu Hills
in Tamil Nadu. Asian J Pharm Clin Res 5:45–49
Ranilla LG, Kwon YI, Apostolidis E, Shetty K (2010) Phenolic compounds, antioxidant activity
and in vitro inhibitory potential against key enzymes relevant for hyperglycemia and
hypertension of commonly used medicinal plants, herbs and spices in Latin America. Bioresour
Technol 101:4676–4689
Rao PK, Hasan SS, Bhellum BL, Manhas RK (2015) Ethnomedicinal plants of kathua district,
j&k, India. J Ethnopharmacol 171:12–27
Razavi T, Kouhsari SM, Abnous K (2018) Morin exerts anti-diabetic effects in human hepg2 cells
via down-regulation of mir-29a. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2018.
Reddy SV, Tiwari AK, Kumar US, Rao RJ, Rao JM (2005) Free radical scavenging, enzyme
inhibitory constituents from antidiabetic Ayurvedic medicinal plant Hydnocarpus wightiana
Blume. Phytother Res 19:277–281
Rehman K, Mashwani ZUR, Khan MA, Ullah Z (2015) Chaudhary HJ (2015) An ethno botanical
perspective of traditional medicinal plants from the Khattak tribe of Chonthra Karak, Pakistan.
J Ethnopharmacol. 165:251–259
Rezaei Aref T, Minaii Zangii B, Latifpour M (2012) Protective effects of urtica dioica extract on
the damage of rat small intestinal mucosa caused by diabetes. J Babol Univ Med Sci 14:31–37
Ribeiro RCD, Barreto SMA, Ostrosky EA, Rocha-Filho PAD, Veríssimo LM, Ferrari M (2015)
Production and characterization of cosmetic nanoemulsions containing Opuntia ficus-indica
(L.) mill extract as moisturizing agent. Molecules 20:2492–2509
Ríos JL, Francini F, Schinella GR (2015) Natural products for the treatment of type 2 diabetes
mellitus. Planta Med 81:975–994
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