Ethnomedicinal Knowledge of Plants Used in Nonconventional Medicine in the Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo).

Bashige Chiribagula Valentin Okusa Ndjolo Philippe Manya Mboni Henry Félicien Mushagalusa Kasali

Published in: Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM (2023)

The results show that Kinshasa people treat diabetes using several plants. Some are specific to the ecological environment; others are used in other regions. Pharmacological studies are underway to assess the therapeutic efficacy of these plants.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
glycemic control
healthcare
cardiovascular disease
climate change
risk assessment
human health
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle