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Herbal Remedies And Type 1 Diabetes--A Cautionary Tale, Shana Rogan, Marina Cetkovic-Cvlje Apr 2018

Herbal Remedies And Type 1 Diabetes--A Cautionary Tale, Shana Rogan, Marina Cetkovic-Cvlje

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Abstract

Garcinia kola (GKE) is a native tree in West and Central Africa. People there consume its seeds on a regular basis for cultural or medicinal purposes. When it comes to consuming herbal extracts as treatment alternatives, the supposed health claims are often backed with anecdotal evidence told by older relatives or naturopathic health providers. The initial reports that GKE has anti-diabetic potential were the driving force for creating my experimental design. I did a literature search to explore previously performed research in this area, which resulted in an initial eight manuscripts. My search …


Herbal Remedies And Type 1 Diabetes--A Cautionary Tale [Three Minute Thesis], Shana Rogan, Marina Cetkovic-Cvlje Apr 2018

Herbal Remedies And Type 1 Diabetes--A Cautionary Tale [Three Minute Thesis], Shana Rogan, Marina Cetkovic-Cvlje

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Award for "Best Three Minute Thesis".

Abstract

Garcinia kola (GKE) is a native tree in West and Central Africa. People there consume its seeds on a regular basis for cultural or medicinal purposes. When it comes to consuming herbal extracts as treatment alternatives, the supposed health claims are often backed with anecdotal evidence told by older relatives or naturopathic health providers. The initial reports that GKE has anti-diabetic potential were the driving force for creating my experimental design. I did a literature search to explore previously performed research in this area, which resulted in an initial eight manuscripts. My search …