Moleko, M,C.2018-11-012018-11-012003https://hdl.handle.net/10539/25931A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, JohannesburgThroughout the world, many traditional plant treatments for diabetes exist and therein lies a hidden wealth of potentially useful natural products for diabetes contrl. Despite this, few traditional antidiabetic plants have received scientific or medical scrutiny, and the World Health Organisation ( 1980 ) recommended accordingly that this area warrants further evaluation.enInsulin-Secreting CellsInsulinDiabetesHarpagophytumGlucoseThesis