Seasonal Chemical Variation and Antidiabetic Activity of Major Compounds in Artemisia afra Infusions
Michelle R. Stevens,
Suzanne E. van Niekerk,
Mmbulaheni H. Netshimbupfe
et al.
Abstract:Artemisia afra Jacq. ex Willd., Asteraceae, is a very popular herbal medicine in Southern Africa and is mainly used in the form of a tea infusion for the treatment of a wide variety of ailments, including diabetes. In this study, the phytochemical variation of four individual A. afra plants, collected monthly for a 1-year period, was determined. Eleven phytochemical compounds present in the infusions were identified and was used to illustrate the seasonal chemical variability. These compounds were also tested … Show more
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