Summary: | The use of the medicinal plants in treating diabetes is frequent in Africa, especially in
Tunisia, and it is ritually transmitted from generation to generation within cultures. Many
of Tunisian medicinal plants have been experimentally validated. A comprehensive review was conducted to pile up information from scientific journal articles, including
indigenous knowledge researches, about Tunisian medicinal plants used for the treatment
of diabetes. The aim of this review article is to provide the reader with information
concerning the importance of Tunisian medicinal plants in the treatment of diabetes and
to draw attention of the health professionals and scientists working in the field of pharmacology and therapeutics to develop new drug formulations to cure different kinds of
diabetes.
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