References
- Abdel-Barry JA, Abdel-Hassan IA, Mohammad H, Al-Hakiem H (1997): Hypoglycaemic and antihyperglycaemic effects of Trigonella foenum-graecum leaf in normal and alloxan induced diabetic rats. J Ethnopharmacol 58: 149–155.
- Abo KA, Ogunleye VO, Ashidi JS (1999): Antimicrobial potential of Spondias mombin, Croton zambesicus and Zygotritonia crocea. Phytother Res 13: 494–497.
- Ayensu ES (1978): Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc. lgonac, MI, 282p.
- Coates NJ, Gilpin M L, Gwynn MN, Lewis DE, Milner PH, Spear SR, Tyler JW (1994): SB-202742, a novel β-lactamase inhibitor isolated from Spondias mombin. Nat Prod 57: 654–657.
- Corthout J, Pieters LA, Claeys M, Vanden Berghe DA, Vlietinck AJ (1991): Antiviral ellagitannins from Spondias mombin. Phytochemistry 30: 1129–1130.
- Corthout J, Pieters L, Claeys M, Vanden Berghe D, Vlietinck A (1992): Antiviral caffeoyl esters from Spondias mombin. Phytochemistry 31: 1979–1981.
- Corthout J, Pieters L, Claeys M, Geerts S, Vanden Berghe D, Vlietinck A (1994): Antibacterial and molluscicidal phenolic acids from Spondias mombin. Planta Med 60: 460–463.
- Dubowski KM (1962): An O-toluidine method for body-fluid glucose determination. Clin Chem 8: 215–235.
- Frings CS, Ratliff CR, Dunn RT (1970): Automated determination of glucose in serum or plasma by a direct o-toluidine procedure. Clin Chem 16: 282–284.
- Gbile ZO (1984): Vernacular names of Nigerian Plants (Yoruba). FRIN. Ibadan p. 94.
- Goldner M, Gomon G (1943): Alloxan induced diabetes. Endocrinology 33: 297–299.
- Grundy SM, Jr., Ahrens EH, Davidnon J (1969): The interaction of cholesterol absorption and cholesterol synthesis in man. J Lipid Res 10: 304–315.
- Iwu MM (1993): Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL,435p.
- King H, Aubert RE, Herman WH (1998): Global burden of diabetes, 1995-2025: Prevalence, numerical estimates, and projections. Diabetes Care 21: 1414–1431.
- Kokwaro JO (1976): Medicinal Plants of East Africa. Nairobi, Kenya: East\Africa Literature Bureau. Kampala. 384pp.
- Lees AM, Mok HYL, Lees RS, McCluskey MA, Grundy SM (1977): Plant sterol as cholesterol lowering agents: Clinical trials in patients with hypercholesterolemia and studies of sterol balance. Atherosclerosis 28: 325–338.
- Lopez-Candales A (2001): Metabolic syndrome X: A comprehensive review of the pathophisiology and recommended therapy. J Med 32: 283–300.
- Oliver-Bever B (1960): Medicinal plants in Nigeria. Being a Course of Four Lectures Delivered in April 1959 in the Pharmacy Department of the Nigerian College of Arts, Science and Technology, Ibadan. pp 760.
- World Health Organisation (2006): What is diabetes? Available at http://www.who.org.