Randomized and double-blinded pilot clinical study of the safety and anti-diabetic efficacy of the Rauvolfia-Citrus tea, as used in Nigerian traditional medicine
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The aim of this randomized and double blinded pilot clinical trial was to investigate the anti-diabetic efficacy of the Rauvolfia-Citrus (RC) tea in humans. We have earlier shown that a combination of calorie-restriction and chronic administration of the RC tea to the genetic diabetic (BKS-db) mice resulted in the normalization of blood sugar, reduction in lipid accumulated in the mice eyes and prevention of the degeneration of the otherwise brittle BKS-db pancreas. The tea is made by boiling foliage of Rauvolfia vomitoria and fruits of Citrus aurantium and is used to treat diabetes in Nigerian folk medicine.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Journal of Ethnopharmacology |
Vol/bind | 133 |
Udgave nummer | 2 |
Sider (fra-til) | 402-411 |
Antal sider | 10 |
ISSN | 0378-8741 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 2011 |
Bibliografisk note
CURIS 2011 5200 022
ID: 32927923