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Role of Herbal Supplements in the Treatment of Obesity and Diabetes

Role of Herbal Supplements in the Treatment of Obesity and Diabetes

Sonia Singh, Bhupesh C. Semwal, Yogesh Murti
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 30
ISBN13: 9781799848080|ISBN10: 1799848086|EISBN13: 9781799848097
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-4808-0.ch004
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Singh, Sonia, et al. "Role of Herbal Supplements in the Treatment of Obesity and Diabetes." Treating Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders With Herbal Medicines, edited by Arif Hussain and Shalini Behl, IGI Global, 2021, pp. 74-103. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-4808-0.ch004

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Singh, S., Semwal, B. C., & Murti, Y. (2021). Role of Herbal Supplements in the Treatment of Obesity and Diabetes. In A. Hussain & S. Behl (Eds.), Treating Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders With Herbal Medicines (pp. 74-103). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-4808-0.ch004

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Singh, Sonia, Bhupesh C. Semwal, and Yogesh Murti. "Role of Herbal Supplements in the Treatment of Obesity and Diabetes." In Treating Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders With Herbal Medicines, edited by Arif Hussain and Shalini Behl, 74-103. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2021. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-4808-0.ch004

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Abstract

Around the world, the prevalence of obesity and diabetes are high raising multiple severe diseases. Some of the common disorders associated with obesity are diabetes, heart diseases, and hypertension. These disorders have a tremendous effect on social lifestyles of every individual. However, another lifestyle disorder is diabetes, which can also be called hyperglycemia. Uncontrolled diabetes has the potential to cause serious complications in the body including kidney disease, loss of vision, and cardiovascular disease, which contribute towards morbidity and mortality. Though various allopathic drugs are available in the market, the herbal products and their derivatives have enough potential to treat such diseases with little or no side effects. This chapter is concerned and focuses on the application of herbal drugs along with proven mechanisms of action.

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