M. Naeem is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany at Aligarh Muslim University, India. His research focuses on escalating the production of medicinal plants and their active principles using potent PGRs under normal and stressful environmental conditions. His research also focuses on abiotic stress tolerance in medicinal plants. Dr. Naeem has published over 100 research papers in reputable international journals. He has also authored 12 books and co-authored several book chapters published by international publishers. Based on his research contributions, Dr. Naeem has received multiple awards and recognitions. Tariq Aftab received his PhD from the Department of Botany at Aligarh Muslim University, India, where he is currently a Senior Assistant Professor. He is the recipient of a prestigious Leibniz DAAD fellowship from Germany, a Raman Fellowship from the Government of India, and Young Scientist Awards from both the State Government of Uttar Pradesh and the Government of India. He has also served as a Visiting Scientist at IPK Gatersleben, Germany, and in the Department of Plant Biology at Michigan State University, United States. Dr. Aftab has edited numerous books for major international publishers, including Elsevier, Springer Nature, and CRC Press. He has co-authored several book chapters and published extensively in peer-reviewed, international journals. His research interests include physiological, proteomic, and molecular studies on medicinal and crop plants.

• Part I Overview of Medicinal Plants with Antidiabetic Properties1. A comprehensive review of medicinal plants effective in diabetes management - current status and future prospects2. An overview of some Indian vegetables, fruits and spices effective in diabetes and metabolic disorders: Current status & future scenarios3. Antidiabetic properties and applications of traditional medicinal plants of Asia4. Medicinal use of Bauhinia forficate as an anti-glycemic agent: A systematic Review5. Antidiabetic plants of Purulia district of West Bengal, India6. Middle Eastern medicinal plants in the management of diabetes and its complications7. Antidiabetic plants from North Africa and the Middle EastPart II Agricultural Practices for the Cultivation and Production8. Employing cost-effective and eco-friendly technologies for the sustainable agriculture of antidiabetic plants9. Enhancing nutritional and antidiabetic properties of Stevia rebaudiana Bert. – A sweet-leaf plant through different scientific approaches10. Cultivation practices of fenugreek: A potential medicinal crop11. Utilizing scientific approaches for the cultivation of the most common Indian antidiabetic plants12. Role of PGRs in enhancing antidiabetic bioactive compounds of Ocimum sanctumPart III Chemical Composition and Phytochemicals13. Phytochemicals as therapeutic interventions in diabetes14. Plant origin Unani drugs used in the management of diabetes mellitus & their identification and characterization15. Bioactive principles with ability to ameliorate insulin resistance: current status and future perspective16. Antidiabetic properties, bioactive constituents, mechanism, and other therapeutic effects of Glycyrrhiza glabra17. Nutritional properties and mode of action of phytochemicals of fenugreek18. Evaluation of anti-diabetic and antihypertensive activity and phytochemicals in leaves extract of some Indian medicinal plants19. Medicinal plants and their bioactive components with antidiabetic potentialsPart IV Physiological, Biotechnological and Molecular Approaches20. In silico molecular docking and in (vivo/vitro) studies of bioactive compound of Indian Medicinal Plant: A metadata review21. Type 2 diabetes mellitus: novel targets and multi-target directed phytotherapy22. Glucose uptake: a promising target of medicinal plants23. Egyptian plants stand a shield against diabetic mellitus: Scientific evidences and mechanistic approaches24. Molecular analysis of selected medicinal plants25. Physiological and molecular characterization of fenugreek for antidiabetic propertiesPart V Medical and Clinical Application26. Pharmacological profile of medicinal plants used to control diabetes27. Antidiabetic plants with insulin mimetic activity28. Attenuation of Hyperglycemia in Streptozotocin Induced Diabetic Mice (Mus musculus) by Aqueous Extract of Ophioglossum gramineum29. Vernonia amygdalina (Bitter Leaf): sweet health benefits against diabetes and its complications30. Ocimum sanctum: Antioxidative efficacy in Type 2 diabetes and its comorbid complications31. Plants as wound healing agents in diabetic wounds

M. Naeem is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany at Aligarh Muslim University, India. His research focuses on escalating the production of medicinal plants and their active principles using potent PGRs under normal and stressful environmental conditions. His research also focuses on abiotic stress tolerance in medicinal plants. Dr. Naeem has published over 100 research papers in reputable international journals. He has also authored 12 books and co-authored several book chapters published by international publishers. Based on his research contributions, Dr. Naeem has received multiple awards and recognitions. Tariq Aftab received his PhD from the Department of Botany at Aligarh Muslim University, India, where he is currently a Senior Assistant Professor. He is the recipient of a prestigious Leibniz DAAD fellowship from Germany, a Raman Fellowship from the Government of India, and Young Scientist Awards from both the State Government of Uttar Pradesh and the Government of India. He has also served as a Visiting Scientist at IPK Gatersleben, Germany, and in the Department of Plant Biology at Michigan State University, United States. Dr. Aftab has edited numerous books for major international publishers, including Elsevier, Springer Nature, and CRC Press. He has co-authored several book chapters and published extensively in peer-reviewed, international journals. His research interests include physiological, proteomic, and molecular studies on medicinal and crop plants.

• Part I Overview of Medicinal Plants with Antidiabetic Properties1. A comprehensive review of medicinal plants effective in diabetes management - current status and future prospects2. An overview of some Indian vegetables, fruits and spices effective in diabetes and metabolic disorders: Current status & future scenarios3. Antidiabetic properties and applications of traditional medicinal plants of Asia4. Medicinal use of Bauhinia forficate as an anti-glycemic agent: A systematic Review5. Antidiabetic plants of Purulia district of West Bengal, India6. Middle Eastern medicinal plants in the management of diabetes and its complications7. Antidiabetic plants from North Africa and the Middle EastPart II Agricultural Practices for the Cultivation and Production8. Employing cost-effective and eco-friendly technologies for the sustainable agriculture of antidiabetic plants9. Enhancing nutritional and antidiabetic properties of Stevia rebaudiana Bert. – A sweet-leaf plant through different scientific approaches10. Cultivation practices of fenugreek: A potential medicinal crop11. Utilizing scientific approaches for the cultivation of the most common Indian antidiabetic plants12. Role of PGRs in enhancing antidiabetic bioactive compounds of Ocimum sanctumPart III Chemical Composition and Phytochemicals13. Phytochemicals as therapeutic interventions in diabetes14. Plant origin Unani drugs used in the management of diabetes mellitus & their identification and characterization15. Bioactive principles with ability to ameliorate insulin resistance: current status and future perspective16. Antidiabetic properties, bioactive constituents, mechanism, and other therapeutic effects of Glycyrrhiza glabra17. Nutritional properties and mode of action of phytochemicals of fenugreek18. Evaluation of anti-diabetic and antihypertensive activity and phytochemicals in leaves extract of some Indian medicinal plants19. Medicinal plants and their bioactive components with antidiabetic potentialsPart IV Physiological, Biotechnological and Molecular Approaches20. In silico molecular docking and in (vivo/vitro) studies of bioactive compound of Indian Medicinal Plant: A metadata review21. Type 2 diabetes mellitus: novel targets and multi-target directed phytotherapy22. Glucose uptake: a promising target of medicinal plants23. Egyptian plants stand a shield against diabetic mellitus: Scientific evidences and mechanistic approaches24. Molecular analysis of selected medicinal plants25. Physiological and molecular characterization of fenugreek for antidiabetic propertiesPart V Medical and Clinical Application26. Pharmacological profile of medicinal plants used to control diabetes27. Antidiabetic plants with insulin mimetic activity28. Attenuation of Hyperglycemia in Streptozotocin Induced Diabetic Mice (Mus musculus) by Aqueous Extract of Ophioglossum gramineum29. Vernonia amygdalina (Bitter Leaf): sweet health benefits against diabetes and its complications30. Ocimum sanctum: Antioxidative efficacy in Type 2 diabetes and its comorbid complications31. Plants as wound healing agents in diabetic wounds

M. Naeem is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany at Aligarh Muslim University, India. His research focuses on escalating the production of medicinal plants and their active principles using potent PGRs under normal and stressful environmental conditions. His research also focuses on abiotic stress tolerance in medicinal plants. Dr. Naeem has published over 100 research papers in reputable international journals. He has also authored 12 books and co-authored several book chapters published by international publishers. Based on his research contributions, Dr. Naeem has received multiple awards and recognitions. Tariq Aftab received his PhD from the Department of Botany at Aligarh Muslim University, India, where he is currently a Senior Assistant Professor. He is the recipient of a prestigious Leibniz DAAD fellowship from Germany, a Raman Fellowship from the Government of India, and Young Scientist Awards from both the State Government of Uttar Pradesh and the Government of India. He has also served as a Visiting Scientist at IPK Gatersleben, Germany, and in the Department of Plant Biology at Michigan State University, United States. Dr. Aftab has edited numerous books for major international publishers, including Elsevier, Springer Nature, and CRC Press. He has co-authored several book chapters and published extensively in peer-reviewed, international journals. His research interests include physiological, proteomic, and molecular studies on medicinal and crop plants.

• Part I Overview of Medicinal Plants with Antidiabetic Properties1. A comprehensive review of medicinal plants effective in diabetes management - current status and future prospects2. An overview of some Indian vegetables, fruits and spices effective in diabetes and metabolic disorders: Current status & future scenarios3. Antidiabetic properties and applications of traditional medicinal plants of Asia4. Medicinal use of Bauhinia forficate as an anti-glycemic agent: A systematic Review5. Antidiabetic plants of Purulia district of West Bengal, India6. Middle Eastern medicinal plants in the management of diabetes and its complications7. Antidiabetic plants from North Africa and the Middle EastPart II Agricultural Practices for the Cultivation and Production8. Employing cost-effective and eco-friendly technologies for the sustainable agriculture of antidiabetic plants9. Enhancing nutritional and antidiabetic properties of Stevia rebaudiana Bert. – A sweet-leaf plant through different scientific approaches10. Cultivation practices of fenugreek: A potential medicinal crop11. Utilizing scientific approaches for the cultivation of the most common Indian antidiabetic plants12. Role of PGRs in enhancing antidiabetic bioactive compounds of Ocimum sanctumPart III Chemical Composition and Phytochemicals13. Phytochemicals as therapeutic interventions in diabetes14. Plant origin Unani drugs used in the management of diabetes mellitus & their identification and characterization15. Bioactive principles with ability to ameliorate insulin resistance: current status and future perspective16. Antidiabetic properties, bioactive constituents, mechanism, and other therapeutic effects of Glycyrrhiza glabra17. Nutritional properties and mode of action of phytochemicals of fenugreek18. Evaluation of anti-diabetic and antihypertensive activity and phytochemicals in leaves extract of some Indian medicinal plants19. Medicinal plants and their bioactive components with antidiabetic potentialsPart IV Physiological, Biotechnological and Molecular Approaches20. In silico molecular docking and in (vivo/vitro) studies of bioactive compound of Indian Medicinal Plant: A metadata review21. Type 2 diabetes mellitus: novel targets and multi-target directed phytotherapy22. Glucose uptake: a promising target of medicinal plants23. Egyptian plants stand a shield against diabetic mellitus: Scientific evidences and mechanistic approaches24. Molecular analysis of selected medicinal plants25. Physiological and molecular characterization of fenugreek for antidiabetic propertiesPart V Medical and Clinical Application26. Pharmacological profile of medicinal plants used to control diabetes27. Antidiabetic plants with insulin mimetic activity28. Attenuation of Hyperglycemia in Streptozotocin Induced Diabetic Mice (Mus musculus) by Aqueous Extract of Ophioglossum gramineum29. Vernonia amygdalina (Bitter Leaf): sweet health benefits against diabetes and its complications30. Ocimum sanctum: Antioxidative efficacy in Type 2 diabetes and its comorbid complications31. Plants as wound healing agents in diabetic wounds