Phytotherapy in the Management of Diabetes and Hypertension: Volume 4

Medicinal plants are a source of potential therapeutic compounds. Phytotherapycan give patients long term benefits with less or no side effects. Phytotherapy in the Management of Diabetes and Hypertension is a book series which emphasizes the biochemistry behind diabetes mellitus and hypertension, along with the control or remediation of these conditions through cost effective, safe and easily-adaptable methods validated by scientific research.This is the fourthvolume of the series which features reviews on selected natural productsused to treat diabetes and hypertension. This volume brings 6 chapterscontributed by 14 researchers that cover general updates on diabetic phytotherapy, circumin, and the medicinal use of olive leaves, passion fruit and spiral gingers in the treatment of diabetes and hypertension.Each review covers different plant species or medicinal agents whereapplicable, providing readers essential information about their role in thetreatment of diabetes and hypertension.Both academic and professional pharmacologists as well as clinicianswill find comprehensive information on a variety of therapeutic agents in thisvolume.