Mahomoodally MF, Mootoosamy A, Wambugu S (2016) Traditional therapies used to manage
diabetes and related complications in Mauritius: a comparative ethnoreligious study.
Evid-Based Complementary Altern Med
Martín MÁ, Ramos S (2017) Health beneficial effects of cocoa phenolic compounds: a
mini-review. Current Opin Food Sci 14:20–25
Matzinger M, Fischhuber K, Heiss EH (2018) Activation of Nrf2 signaling by natural products-can
it alleviate diabetes? Biotechnol Adv 36(6):1738–1767
Mehdi M, Seyed-Mostafa H-z, Javad H, Hashemi B, Seyed-Mohammad H-z (2012) The effects of
Persian shallot extract on the levels of some blood biochemical parameters in
streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Afr J Agric Res 7(22):3308–3313
Miao M, Jiang B, Jiang H, Zhang T, Li X (2015) Interaction mechanism between green tea extract
and human a-amylase for reducing starch digestion. Food Chem 186:20–25
Minh TN, Van TM, Andriana Y, Hau DV, Duyen DH, Guzman-Gelani Cd (2019) Antioxidant,
Xanthine Oxidase, a-Amylase and a-glucosidase inhibitory activities of bioactive compounds
from rumex Crispus L. Root. Molecules 24(21):3899
Moazezi Z, Qujeq D (2014) Berberis fruit extract and biochemical parameters in patients with type
II diabetes. Jundishapur J Nat Pharm Prod 9(2)
Mohamed EAH, Siddiqui MJA, Ang LF, Sadikun A, Chan SH, Tan SC, Asmawi MZ, Yam MF
(2012) Potent a-glucosidase and a-amylase inhibitory activities of standardized 50% ethanolic
extracts and sinensetin from Orthosiphon stamineus Benth as anti-diabetic mechanism. BMC
Complementary Alt Med 12(1):176
Mohebbati R, Abbasnezhad A (2020) Effects of Nigella sativa on endothelial dysfunction in
diabetes mellitus: a review. J Ethnopharmacol 112585
Mojica L, de Mejia EG, Granados-Silvestre MÁ, Menjivar M (2017) Evaluation of the
hypoglycemic potential of a black bean hydrolyzed protein isolate and its pure peptides using
in silico, in vitro and in vivo approaches. J Funct Foods 31:274–286
Mootoosamy A, Mahomoodally MF (2014) Ethnomedicinal application of native remedies used
against diabetes and related complications in Mauritius. J Ethnopharmacol 151(1):413–444
Moradabadi L, Kouhsari SM, Sani MF (2013) Hypoglycemic effects of three medicinal plants in
experimental diabetes: inhibition of rat intestinal a-glucosidase and enhanced pancreatic
insulin and cardiac glut-4 mrnas expression. Iranian J Pharm Res: IJPR 12(3):387
Nair SS, Kavrekar V, Mishra A (2013) In vitro studies on alpha amylase and alpha glucosidase
inhibitory activities of selected plant extracts. European J Exp Biol 3(1):128–132
Nanri A, Mizoue T, Takahashi Y, Kirii K, Inoue M, Noda M, Tsugane S (2010) Soy product and
isoflavone intakes are associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes in overweight Japanese
women. J Nutr 140(3):580–586
Narita Y, Inouye K (2011) Inhibitory effects of chlorogenic acids from green coffee beans and
cinnamate derivatives on the activity of porcine pancreas a-amylase isozyme I. Food Chem
127(4):1532–1539
Navale AM, Paranjape AN (2016) Glucose transporters: physiological and pathological roles.
Biophys Rev 8(1):5–9
Nickavar B, Yousefian N (2011) Evaluation of a-amylase inhibitory activities of selected
antidiabetic medicinal plants. J für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit 6(2):191–
195
Noh JS, Park CH, Yokozawa T (2011) Treatment with oligonol, a low-molecular polyphenol
derived from lychee fruit, attenuates diabetes-induced hepatic damage through regulation of
oxidative stress and lipid metabolism. Br J Nutr 106(7):1013–1022
Nowbandegani AS, Kiumarcy S, Rahmani F, Dokouhaki M, Khademian S, Zarshenas MM,
Faridi P (2015) Ethnopharmacological knowledge of Shiraz and Fasa in Fars region of Iran for
diabetes mellitus. J Ethnopharmacol 172:281–287
Ogunmodede O, Saalu L, Ogunlade B, Akunna G, Oyewopo A (2012) An evaluation of the
hypoglycemic, antioxidant and hepatoprotective potentials of onion (Allium cepa L.) on
alloxan-induced diabetic rabbits. Int J Pharmacol 8(1):21–29
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diabetes and related complications in Mauritius: a comparative ethnoreligious study.
Evid-Based Complementary Altern Med
Martín MÁ, Ramos S (2017) Health beneficial effects of cocoa phenolic compounds: a
mini-review. Current Opin Food Sci 14:20–25
Matzinger M, Fischhuber K, Heiss EH (2018) Activation of Nrf2 signaling by natural products-can
it alleviate diabetes? Biotechnol Adv 36(6):1738–1767
Mehdi M, Seyed-Mostafa H-z, Javad H, Hashemi B, Seyed-Mohammad H-z (2012) The effects of
Persian shallot extract on the levels of some blood biochemical parameters in
streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Afr J Agric Res 7(22):3308–3313
Miao M, Jiang B, Jiang H, Zhang T, Li X (2015) Interaction mechanism between green tea extract
and human a-amylase for reducing starch digestion. Food Chem 186:20–25
Minh TN, Van TM, Andriana Y, Hau DV, Duyen DH, Guzman-Gelani Cd (2019) Antioxidant,
Xanthine Oxidase, a-Amylase and a-glucosidase inhibitory activities of bioactive compounds
from rumex Crispus L. Root. Molecules 24(21):3899
Moazezi Z, Qujeq D (2014) Berberis fruit extract and biochemical parameters in patients with type
II diabetes. Jundishapur J Nat Pharm Prod 9(2)
Mohamed EAH, Siddiqui MJA, Ang LF, Sadikun A, Chan SH, Tan SC, Asmawi MZ, Yam MF
(2012) Potent a-glucosidase and a-amylase inhibitory activities of standardized 50% ethanolic
extracts and sinensetin from Orthosiphon stamineus Benth as anti-diabetic mechanism. BMC
Complementary Alt Med 12(1):176
Mohebbati R, Abbasnezhad A (2020) Effects of Nigella sativa on endothelial dysfunction in
diabetes mellitus: a review. J Ethnopharmacol 112585
Mojica L, de Mejia EG, Granados-Silvestre MÁ, Menjivar M (2017) Evaluation of the
hypoglycemic potential of a black bean hydrolyzed protein isolate and its pure peptides using
in silico, in vitro and in vivo approaches. J Funct Foods 31:274–286
Mootoosamy A, Mahomoodally MF (2014) Ethnomedicinal application of native remedies used
against diabetes and related complications in Mauritius. J Ethnopharmacol 151(1):413–444
Moradabadi L, Kouhsari SM, Sani MF (2013) Hypoglycemic effects of three medicinal plants in
experimental diabetes: inhibition of rat intestinal a-glucosidase and enhanced pancreatic
insulin and cardiac glut-4 mrnas expression. Iranian J Pharm Res: IJPR 12(3):387
Nair SS, Kavrekar V, Mishra A (2013) In vitro studies on alpha amylase and alpha glucosidase
inhibitory activities of selected plant extracts. European J Exp Biol 3(1):128–132
Nanri A, Mizoue T, Takahashi Y, Kirii K, Inoue M, Noda M, Tsugane S (2010) Soy product and
isoflavone intakes are associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes in overweight Japanese
women. J Nutr 140(3):580–586
Narita Y, Inouye K (2011) Inhibitory effects of chlorogenic acids from green coffee beans and
cinnamate derivatives on the activity of porcine pancreas a-amylase isozyme I. Food Chem
127(4):1532–1539
Navale AM, Paranjape AN (2016) Glucose transporters: physiological and pathological roles.
Biophys Rev 8(1):5–9
Nickavar B, Yousefian N (2011) Evaluation of a-amylase inhibitory activities of selected
antidiabetic medicinal plants. J für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit 6(2):191–
195
Noh JS, Park CH, Yokozawa T (2011) Treatment with oligonol, a low-molecular polyphenol
derived from lychee fruit, attenuates diabetes-induced hepatic damage through regulation of
oxidative stress and lipid metabolism. Br J Nutr 106(7):1013–1022
Nowbandegani AS, Kiumarcy S, Rahmani F, Dokouhaki M, Khademian S, Zarshenas MM,
Faridi P (2015) Ethnopharmacological knowledge of Shiraz and Fasa in Fars region of Iran for
diabetes mellitus. J Ethnopharmacol 172:281–287
Ogunmodede O, Saalu L, Ogunlade B, Akunna G, Oyewopo A (2012) An evaluation of the
hypoglycemic, antioxidant and hepatoprotective potentials of onion (Allium cepa L.) on
alloxan-induced diabetic rabbits. Int J Pharmacol 8(1):21–29
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