Research Article

The Action of Antidiabetic Plants of the Canadian James Bay Cree Traditional Pharmacopeia on Key Enzymes of Hepatic Glucose Homeostasis

Table 1

Optimal concentrations of plant extracts used to treat H4IIE and HepG2 cells were determined by the LDH cytotoxicity.

Plant extractsAbbreviation used Concentrations in μg/mL

Abies balsamea Abies 50
Kalmia augustifolia Kalmia50
Larix laricina Larix25
Sarracenia purpurea Sarra25
Sorbus decora Sorbus15
Juniperus communis Juniper 3.75
Rhododendron tomentosum Rhod.T50
Rhododendron groenlandicum Rhod.G50
Gaultheria hispidula Gault25
Picea mariana Picea.M10
Picea glauca Picea.G125
Salix planifolia Salix15
Alnus incana Alnus50
Populus balsamifera Populus100
Lycopodium clavatum Lyco100
Pinus banksiana Pinus10
Vaccinium vitis Vitis200