Traditional Medicines for Modern Times: Antidiabetic Plants

There has been a steady scientific interest in the role of plants in treating diabetes mellitus. This volume presents an ethnopharmacological perspective of the role of plants in the treatment of diabetes and associated complications. The text provides guidance on methodology for those interested in carrying out research, and highlights those plants and phytochemical groups that are of particular significance or potential in this context. Chapters provide an overview of the features and prevalence of diabetes mellitus, discuss approaches to treatment, give a database summary and detailed discussions of the scientific studies carried out on anti-diabetic plants, and offer insight into the discovery of new anti-diabetic agents.