Traditional Indian medicines for metabolic syndrome
Edited book (chapter)
| Chapter Title | Traditional Indian medicines for metabolic syndrome |
|---|---|
| Book Chapter Category | Edited book (chapter) |
| ERA Publisher ID | 2797 |
| Book Title | Natural products and their active compounds on disease prevention |
| Authors | Diwan, Vishal (Author), Poudyal, Hemant (Author) and Brown, Lindsay (Author) |
| Editors | Essa, M. Mohamed, Manickavasagan, A. and Sukumar, E. |
| Page Range | 1-21 |
| Series | Food Science and Technology |
| Number of Pages | 21 |
| Year | 2012 |
| Publisher | Nova Science Publishers |
| Place of Publication | Hauppauge, NY. United States |
| ISBN | 9781621001539 |
| Web Address (URL) | https://www.novapublishers.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=28570 |
| Abstract | Plant products play a significant role in human diet as they maintain human health and improve the quality of life. The health-promoting effects of plant products form part of the rich history of ancient civilisations. The non-nutritive but potentially bioactive secondary metabolites in fruits, vegetables, herbs, spices, teas and wines reduce oxidative stress, inflammation, risk of cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes, age-related cognitive decline, risk of major neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's disease and cancer. This reduced risk is associated with the most commonly consumed |
| Keywords | Indian traditional medicine; metabolic syndrome; hypertension; obesity; diabetes; inflammation; antioxidants |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420899. Traditional, complementary and integrative medicine not elsewhere classified |
| 320507. Metabolic medicine | |
| 321401. Basic pharmacology | |
| Byline Affiliations | University of Queensland |
| Department of Biological and Physical Sciences | |
| Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q1xz7/traditional-indian-medicines-for-metabolic-syndrome
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