Abstract
Management of Diabetes in Africa: The Role of Traditional Medicines
Highlights
Diabetes is one of the most widespread diseases in existence that increased more than ten-fold in the last 40 years
Onethird of the new diabetic cases ended with diabetic nephropathy; 20% eventually die from cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes is the leading cause of amputation and blindness in elderly people [1,2,3]
Management of Diabetes in Africa In Africa, there is a heavy dependence on Traditional medicines (TM) for the treatment of human diseases despite the availability of conventional pharmaceuticals
Summary
Diabetes is one of the most widespread diseases in existence that increased more than ten-fold in the last 40 years. Diabetes encompasses a group of diseases, in which the body’s ability to convert glucose into energy is impaired, leading to a chronic condition. This metabolic disorder arises when the pancreatic beta cells are either unable to produce enough insulin, or the body cells do not respond to the released insulin. Onethird of the new diabetic cases ended with diabetic nephropathy; 20% eventually die from cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes is the leading cause of amputation and blindness in elderly people [1,2,3]
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