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The possible effect of Hypoxis hemerocalledia (African potato) on blood glucose levels : an in vitro study
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
The plant Hypoxis hemerocallidea, also known as the African potato, is commonly
used as a traditional medicine to treat diabetes in South Africa. The mechanism by
which it lowers blood glucose levels is not known. The ...
The effects of hypoxis hemerocallidea on blood glucose levels in rats with Type 2 diabetes
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
About 180 million people have been estimated to suffer from type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in 2006 and the annual death rate due to this disease was 3 million by that time. More than
400 medicinal plants used for the treatment ...