Journal of
Diabetes and Endocrinology

  • Abbreviation: J. Diabetes Endocrinol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2685
  • DOI: 10.5897/JDE
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 69

Full Length Research Paper

Antidiabetic properties of Moringa oleifera: A review of the literature

Fatoumata BA.
  • Fatoumata BA.
  • Health Sciences Unit, Laboratory of Physiology and Functional Explorations, University Gaston Berger, Senegal.
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MamadouSaïdou BAH.
  • MamadouSaïdou BAH.
  • Health Sciences Unit, Laboratory of Physiology and Functional Explorations, University Gaston Berger, Senegal.
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Mohamet SENE
  • Mohamet SENE
  • Health Sciences Unit, Laboratory of Physiology and Functional Explorations, University Gaston Berger, Senegal.
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Joseph Koulanzo SAMBOU
  • Joseph Koulanzo SAMBOU
  • Health Sciences Unit, Laboratory of Physiology and Functional Explorations, University Gaston Berger, Senegal.
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Modou Mbacké GUEYE
  • Modou Mbacké GUEYE
  • Health Sciences Unit, Laboratory of Physiology and Functional Explorations, University Gaston Berger, Senegal.
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El HadjiMakhtar BA
  • El HadjiMakhtar BA
  • Department of Neurosciences, Faculty of Medecine and Pharmacy, University Cheikh Anta Diop, Senegal.
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  •  Received: 22 December 2019
  •  Accepted: 15 April 2020
  •  Published: 30 April 2020

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