Antidiabetic Plants in India and Herbal Based Antidiabetic Research

by Naidu, Chandrasekhar K. & T. Pullaiah

ISBN: 9789354612091
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Imprint : Regency Publications
Year : 2022
Price : Rs. 11495.00
Biblio : v+321p., 90 figs., 23 cm

Author Profile

Dr. T. Pullaiah Professor, Department of Botany, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur besides this he held several positions in the University which include Dean, Head of the Department. Prof. Pullaiah was Member of Species Survival Commission of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Natural Resources.

About The Book

This book is a compilation work and embodies a fairly comprehensive information of the fundamental aspects of diabetes, herbal based antidiabetic research and antidiabetic plants in India. This book will promote research aspirations in botanists and particularly beginners in the area of medical botany. It also provide information to the pharmacy students and researchers in identifying antidiabetic agents from natural resource and in standardizing herbal formulations/crude drugs. It provides information briefly about the important work done in antidiabetic research and in detailed account on the work done in antidiabetic research and a detailed account on the work done during 1995 to 2002 encompassing more than 200 references. This book also provides brief information about diabetes, especially pertaining to NIDDM; different antidiabetic agents and management of NDDM. Information about animal models used in the screening of plant extracts, experimental protocols in antidiabetic research is also given in detail. This book also offers information about the antidiabetic plants available in India, brief description about the plant, its distribution in India, flowering fruiting season, vernacular names, methods of propagation with a brief account of the herbal use in treating diabetes.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction <br/> Chapter 2: Diabetes: Need and Scope for Herbal Based Antidiabetic Research <br/> Chapter 3: Animal Models Used in the Screening of Plant Extracts/Compounds for Antidiabetic Activity <br/> Chapter 4: Bioassay Assessment and Experimental Protocol <br/> Chapter 5: Research Work Done on the Few Important Antidiabetic Plants <br/> Chapter 6: Antidiabetic Plants in India <br/>