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Molecular Interactions and Docking Studies of the Phytochemical Constituents of Costus Afer against Therapeutic Targets of Type 2 Diabetes

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Tope Gafar Atere, Oluseyi Adeboye Akinloye, Regina Ngozi Ugbaja, David Ajiboye Ojo, Damilohun Samuel Metibemu and Idowu olaposi Omotuyi

Diabetes mellitus continues to exist as one of the world’s commonest chronic diseases, and the incidence of diabetes is presumed to grow steadily. With the associated adverse side effects of some of the current drugs, the management of diabetes mellitus continues to pose serious challenge in the medical field. There is a need for more robust approach to the treatment and management of diabetes and plants with their anti-diabetic potentials are expected to play key roles in the discovery of new and more potent pharmaceuticals that can successfully treat diabetes. Costus afer, a reported anti-diabetic plant was investigated in the present study for its anti-diabetic properties against certain therapeutic target of diabetes. Phytochemical constituents of ... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2329-9533.1000139

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