Medicinal Plants in Asia for Metabolic Syndrome

Download or read book Medicinal Plants in Asia for Metabolic Syndrome written by Christophe Wiart and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-10-31 with total page 563 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medicinal Plants in Asia for Metabolic Syndrome: Natural Products and Molecular Basis offers an in-depth view into the metabolic syndrome pharmacology of natural products with an emphasis on their molecular basis, cellular pathways, metabolic organs, and endocrine regulations. This sensational volume provides the scientific names, botanical classifications, botanical descriptions, medicinal uses, chemical constituents, and pharmacological activities of more than 100 Asian plants, with high quality original botanical plates, chemical structures, and pharmacological diagrams. It also lists hundreds of carefully selected bibliographical references, constituents on insulin resistance, obesity, atherosclerosis, atherogenic dyslipidemia, and endothelial dysfunction.