Diabetes mellitus in ECOWAS: an overview of the safety and efficacy of medicinal plants used in traditional medicine practices
This review highlights a significant gap between traditional knowledge and scientific assessment. Although these traditional medicinal plants show promise for diabetes management, further scientific validation is needed to ensure their safe and effective use in modern healthcare systems.
Authors
- Ayodele Oluwasoji Akanmu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2329-2264)
- Jailson Rodrigues Mendes
- Priscilla Kolibea Mante (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6886-7570)
- Sulayman Tunde Balogun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2080-3268)
- Boris Brice Legba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2622-4363)
- Fréjus Ohouko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8008-6486)
- Eric Agbodjento (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7578-6595)
- Olufunke Adebola Sodipo
- Jean Robert Klotoé
- Victorien Dougnon
Institutions
- University of Cape Verde (CV)
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (GH)
- Université d'Abomey-Calavi (BJ)
- National University of Sciences, Technologies, Engineering and Mathematics (BJ)
- University of Maiduguri (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tropical Medicine and Health
- Published
- 2026-03-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-026-00936-4
- Primary Topic
- Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00