In Vitro Inhibitory Activities against α-Glucosidase, α-Amylase, and Pancreatic Lipase of Medicinal Plants Commonly Used in Chocó (Colombia) for Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity Treatme... by Kevin P. Lévuok-Mena, Oscar J. Patiño-Ladino, Juliet A. Prieto-Rodríguez

“…Plant-based therapies are widely utilized for treating diseases in approximately 80% of the global population, including Colombia’s Chocó Department. This study aimed to identify and evaluate plants with significant therapeutic value for obesity and diabetes in Chocó. …”
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Evaluation of bivalve spat recruitment in artificial collectors to identify potential species for small-scale farming in the north Pacific coast of Colombia by Natasha Valencia-Martínez, Olivia Saiz-M, Diego Fernando Córdoba-Rojas, Alan Giraldo

“…To assess their potential, artificial substrates were exposed to different depths (3, 6, 9, and 12 m) during three immersion times (two, four, and six months) in five collecting stations along Bahía Cupica (Chocó department). Only Pinctada mazatlanica (Hanley, 1856) spat were recruited over the entire period, reaching up to 3.70 ± 5.76 individuals/collector (mean ± SD) on the external stations. …”
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