A review of publications on antidiabetic activity of Nigerian-grown plants from 1977 to 2009 was undertaken. In all, 61 plants which belonged to 56 genera occurring in 33 families investigated in the last 32 years were documented. Eight families were frequently investigated, the Rutaceae and Euphorbiaceae being represented by 5 plants each; Fabaceae, Asteraceae and Loranthaceae by 4 plants each; while 3 plants each were reported for Anacardiaceae, Moraceae and Cucurbitaceae. Prominent plants include Zingiber officinale, Anacardium occidentale, Bridelia ferruginea, Ceiba pentandra, Dioscorea dumetorum, Spondias mombin, Parkia biglobosa and Stachytarpheta cayennensis. Bioactive compounds have been isolated from Ceiba pentandra, Clausena lansium, Dioscorea dumetorum, Garcinia kola, Mangifera indica, Momordica foetida, Murraya koenigii, Spondias mombin and Stachytarpheta cayennensis.
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