E-Books →Ancient and Traditional Foods, Plants, Herbs and Spices used in Diabetes

Features
· Investigates alternative healthcare paradigms that use traditional dietary foods, plant-derived materials, and extracts to treat diabetes
· Describes scientific studies using modern day biomedical techniques
· Provides information on diets, specific agents, extracts and resources.
· Many chapters focus on plant-derived material, providing a historical background, uses, toxicity, and cautionary notes and summary points.
There have been considerable advances in scientific techniques over the last few decades. These have been used to examine the composition and applications of traditional cures. Modern science has also seen the investigation of herbs, spices and botanicals beyond their traditional usage. Diabetes is one of the most common diseases worldwide, with over 400 million people with the illness. With chapter contributions by an international panel of contributors, this book is useful for researchers in the area of functional foods. Diabetologists, nutritionists, endocrinologists, healthcare workers, and pharmacologists will also find this book extremely valuable.