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Department of Biomedical Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria

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• Research Article   
  In-vitro Antidiabetic Assessment of Bioactive Phytochemicals in Locally used Mango and Soursop Leaves
  Author(s): Okafor Sixtus Amarachukwu*, Ogbonna Churchill Chisom, Iwuji Samuel Chidi, Ndubuka Gideon Ihebuzor Nnanta and Azeez Taofik Oladimeji
  
  Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder that is characterized by prolonged hyperglycemia. Some plant-based herbal formulations have been reported to lower blood sugar levels and control diabetic complications. Harnessing the inherent potentials in plants phytochemicals for specific health therapy remains a challenge. In this study, and using cold maceration and gravimetric methods for extraction, we isolated, identified and characterized some bioactive phytochemicals in Mangifera indica (mango leaf) and Annona muricata (soursop leaf). The phytochemicals were further screened and analysed using qualitative and quantitative techniques. The results of the both samples revealed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, phenols, terpenoids and saponins with 15.62% flavonoids and 20.50% saponin yield respectively for Mango Leaf (MGL) an.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/JPR.23.7.174

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