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- Phytochemical screening from Rosmarinus officinalis and Ginkgo biloba leaf extractsPublication . França, Ana; Silva, Diana; Oliveira, Ana I.; Oliveira, Rita F; Pinho, Cláudia; Cruz, AgostinhoCurrently, drug therapy with oral antidiabetic agents, is capable of inducing normoglycemia levels able to decrease the risk of complications associated with diabetes mellitus. However, it is also known that the various existing oral antidiabetic agents may trigger a large number of adverse events, either alone or in combination. Some of these tolerability and security issues related to the oral antidiabetic are reported by patients and can influence negatively or satisfaction with treatment or glycaemic control, or the therapeutic adherence and maintenance. It is therefore very important the role of patients in monitoring of adverse events related to the use of the oral antidiabetic drugs in order to optimize treatment and improve the quality of life of patients with type 2 diabetes (DM2).