Medicinal Plants for the Treatment of Metabolic Disorders. Volume 3 (eBook)

Anaberta Cardador Martinez (Herausgeber)

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2020
284 Seiten
Nova Science Publishers, Inc. (Verlag)
978-1-5361-8065-7 (ISBN)

Infos

This book provides a complete review of multiple metabolic disorders and the use of phytochemicals for their prevention and treatment. When describing each metabolic disorder, all authors describe the main health alterations, providing the most current figures and statistics worldwide; medicinal plants used in traditional medicine for its treatment and scientific information related to their potential to prevent or treat each condition. Authors also include a complete scientific background check, comprehensive analysis of all phytochemicals recommended for each disorder, a description of the mechanism(s) of action and in vivo and/or in vitro studies. Within this volume, a series of 7 plant species, recommended to treat or prevent the previously described disorders, are presented with their botanical information, traditional use in different cultures and countries, and the available scientific information validating their health benefits. Besides, six main metabolic disorders are described, providing a full scientific background for its general understanding, and three study cases are presented, where metabolic disorders are analyzed and approached from different medical and pharmaceutical angles.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 27.7.2020
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Endokrinologie
• Themenwelt: Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Biochemie / Molekularbiologie
• ISBN-10: 1-5361-8065-3 / 1536180653
• ISBN-13: 978-1-5361-8065-7 / 9781536180657