"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 Times: Antidiabetic Plants highlights the potential role of dietary and medicinal plant materials in the prevention, treatment, and control of diabetes and its complications. The book not only describes plants traditionally used to treat diabetes, but evaluates the scientific studies on these plants and describes in vitro, in vivo, and clinical methods for their investigation. It examines the theory that changes in dietary patterns from traditional plant foodstuffs containing beneficial components, to richer, more processed ""junk"" food is responsible for the increased prevalence of diabetes worldwide.
The book begins with an introduction to the disease diabetes mellitus written by a consultant physician and an up-to-date, detailed summary table and discussion of scientifically screened antidiabetic plants compiled by authors from the Jodrell Laboratories, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK. The next chapters provide an outline of clinical, in vivo, and in vitro methods for assessing antidiabetic activity of plant materials, followed by descriptions of traditional plant remedies used in Asia, the Americas, Africa, Europe, and Australia written by an international group of authors active in antidiabetic plant research. The final chapters emphasize the role of particular phytochemical groups in the treatment or prevention of diabetes. By documenting both traditional and scientifically derived knowledge, Traditional Medicines for Modern Times: Antidiabetic Plants brings us closer to the translation of traditional knowledge into new methods for treatment of this important disease."
Contributions by:
Emilio L. Ghisalberti,
Venugopal P. Menon (Annamalai University,
Tamil Nadu,
India)
Edited by:
Amala Soumyanath,
Amala Soumyanath (Oregon Health & Science University,
Portland,
Oregon,
USA)
Series edited by:
Roland Hardman (School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology University of Bath UK)
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 254mm,
Width: 178mm,
Spine: 19mm
Weight: 589g
ISBN: 9780415334648
ISBN 10: 0415334640
Series: Traditional Herbal Medicines for Modern Times
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 02 November 2005
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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.
Reviews for Traditional Medicines for Modern Times: Antidiabetic Plants
The five authors all have a common background in the natural sciences but their professional careers have taken them to diverse positions inside or outside of academia and this diversity definitely is one of the strongest aspects of the book. -Michael Heinrich, Journal of Ethnopharmacology
