Traditional Medicines for Modern Times

Antidiabetic Plants

AvAmala Soumyanath

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Engelska, 2005

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Beskrivning

The increasing prevalence of diabetes mellitus world-wide is an issue of major socio-economic concern. Scientific interest in plant-derived medicine is steadily rising, yet there is often a wide disparity in the caliber of information available. A detailed compilation of scientific information from across the globe, Traditional Medicines for Modern

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2005-11-02
Språk:Engelska
Filformat:EPUB
Kopieringsskydd:LCP
ISBN:9781040200186
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Serie:Traditional Herbal Medicines for Modern Times

Utforska kategorier

Medicin: diabetes inom Medicin
Alternativ medicin och terapier inom Medicin
Biokemi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Recensioner i media

"The 16 chapters present a comprehensive overview for researchers from a multidisciplinary background interested in diabetes and plants. The merits of this book are that it appeals to a wide audience, varying from ethnobotanists, pharmacologists, phytochemists, and clinical practitioners. This interdisciplinary orientation makes the book a good state-of-the-art contribution on your shelf." —Ina Vandebroek, The New York Botanical Garden in Economic Botany, Vol. 61, No. 1, 2007

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction to Diabetes Mellitus. Plants Used in the Treatment of Diabetes. Preclinical and Clinical Methods for Evaluating Antidiabetic Activity of Plants. In Vitro Models for Assessing Antidiabetic Activity. Ayurvedic, Siddha, and Tribal Medicine. Traditional Chinese and Kampo Medicines. Treating Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus from a Western Herbalist's Perspective. Native American Medicine. Antidiabetic plants in Mexican and Central American Medicine. Antidiabetic Plants in the Caribbean. Management of Diabetes in African Traditional Medicine. Antidiabetic Plants of North Africa and the Middle East. Australian and New Zealand Plants with Antidiabetic Properties. Plant Polysaccharides in the Prevention and Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus. Saponins. Flavonoids, Xanthones, and Other Antioxidant Polyphenols. Index.