Background The boreal forest of Canada is home to several hundred thousands Aboriginal
people who have been using medicinal plants in traditional health care systems for …

Rhododendron tomentosum Harmaja (previously: Ledum palustre) is a fragrant evergreen
shrub found in peaty soils in northern Europe, Asia and North America, commonly referred to …

Several medicinal plants that stimulate glucose uptake in skeletal muscle cells were
identified from among species used by the Cree of Eeyou Istchee of northern Quebec to treat …

Traditional food is central to Inuit culture and sense of identity. Recent changes in lifestyle,
climate, and animal populations have influenced how people practice and experience …

Nonenzymatic formation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) is accelerated under
hyperglycemic conditions characteristic of type 2 diabetes mellitus and contributes to the …

Sorbus L. sensu lato (Rosaceae family) comprises over 250 trees and shrubs growing in the
Northern Hemisphere. Several Sorbus species have found their way into traditonal materia …

Aquatic Dicotyledons of North America: Ecology, Life History, and Systematics brings
together a wealth of information on the natural history, ecology, and systematics of North …

In addition to their nutritive value, foods provide health benefits or have a role in disease
prevention since they contain a wide range of phytochemicals which represent functional or …

BACKGROUND: Type II diabetes and obesity are major health problems worldwide and
aboriginal peoples are particularly at risk. To address this problem in Canadian native …

Vaccinium vitis-idaea, commonly known as lingonberry, has been identified among species
used by the Cree of Eeyou Istchee of northern Quebec to treat symptoms of diabetes. In a …