Treating Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders With Herbal Medicines - The Mechanistic Approach to Tackle Obesity Using Traditional Herbal Plants
Document Type
Book Chapter
Source of Publication
Treating Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders With Herbal Medicines
Publication Date
1-1-2021
Abstract
Obesity is a medical metabolic condition where a person accumulates excess body fat that might affect their health. Obesity is a prevalent global health problem linked with other life-threatening chronic diseases like cardiovascular, certain types of cancer, diabetes, renal, cerebrovascular, bone, and muscle-related diseases. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), obesity is the fifth foremost cause of global deaths. Many allopathic drugs and surgical treatments for managing obesity are available in the market. However, these conventional methods have adverse side effects and chances of recurrence. For more than 2,000 years, herbal medicines have been used for the treatment of many diseases efficiently. This chapter addresses the current progress in the effectiveness of several herbal medications used for the treatment of obesity without causing side effects. The possible effects and mechanisms of using these herbaceous plants in the treatment of obese and overweight humans and animals are covered extensively.
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Publisher
IGI Global
First Page
104
Last Page
123
Disciplines
Computer Sciences | Life Sciences | Medicine and Health Sciences
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Recommended Citation
Khan, Saniyah Saleem, "Treating Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders With Herbal Medicines - The Mechanistic Approach to Tackle Obesity Using Traditional Herbal Plants" (2021). All Works. 3775.
https://zuscholars.zu.ac.ae/works/3775
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yes
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no