Preface

The volume 1 of the present ebook series “Phytotherapy in the Management of Diabetes and Hypertension” has emphasized the basic Biochemistry of diabetes mellitus and hypertension, and described many aspects of these lifestyle diseases and its control or remediation through a cost effective, safe, easy-going, easy-adaptable method through the age-old practice validated by scientific research. In response to requests from WHO in providing safe and effective herbal medicines for use in national health-care systems and to prepare monographs of used medicinal plants around the world, the volume 2 of this e-book series has been published in 2016 and contained monographs related to antihypertensive and antidiabetic plants. The present volume 3 is dedicated to different aspects including the evaluation of the efficacy and safety of medicinal plants and their derivatives on diabetes and hypertension. The study of the mechanisms of action of medicinal plants is deeply discussed. This volume includes 7 complementary chapters that describe different aspects including the biochemistry of type 2 diabetes, the pathophysiology of diabetes and hypertension, the role of essential oils extracted from medicinal plants in the management of diabetes and hypertension, the mechanistic perspectives of the treatment of diabetes and hypertension, some important phytochemicals with beneficial action on diabetes and hypertension, and detailed monographs concerning some potential medicinal plants used in the treatment of diabetes and hypertension. This volume will be useful to the students, teachers, researchers, scientists, clinicians, herbalists, and even the common people interested to know about the subject.