Abstract

OLIVEIRA, Fernando de  and  SAITO, Maria Lucia. Some Brazilian plants employed in diabetes treatment. Rev. bras. farmacogn. [online]. 1989, vol.2-3-4, pp. 170-196. ISSN 0102-695X.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0102-695X1989000100013.

The outhors present 17 Brazilian medicinal plants frequently employed as hypoglycaemiant in diabetes treatment The chemical composition, preparation of pharmaceutical forms and posology of these plants are presented.

Keywords : medicinal plants; medicinal brazilian plants; hypoglycaemiante plants; antidiabetic plants.