In Mexico, diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the leading causes of death due to vascular complications that accompany it, reducing the life expectancy of the patients, and it is considered as a disease with excessive cost for prevention and control. It is estimated that the world has more than...
Cucurbita ficifolia Bouche (C. ficifolia) is a medicinal plant used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus (DM), a disease with an important epidemiological importance that lies in its high prevalence and mortality rates. There are experimental and clinical evidences about its hypoglycemic action. However, phytochemical and pharmacological studies are still...