Croton membranaceus Improves Some Biomarkers of Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes in Genetic Animal Models

Introduction: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) accounts for 17.3 million deaths per year globally. In Ghana, CVD accounts for 22.2% of deaths. Croton membranaceus (CM) Mull. Arg. (Euphorbiaceae), a medicinal plant in Ghana is mainly used traditionally for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasi...

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Main Authors: George Awuku Asare, Samuel Adjei, Daniel Afriyie, Akua Bempomaa Appiah-Danquah, Jonas Asia, Bernice Asiedu, Sheila Santa, Derek Doku
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2015-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/6899/14844_CE(RA1)_F(T)_PF1(EKAK)_PFA(P)_PF2(PAG).pdf