Medicinal Plants for the Treatment of Metabolic Disorders

Preface; Diabetes Mellitus; The Use of Medicinal Plants in the Treatment of Hypercholesterolemia; Common Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) and Their Relationship with Chronic Diseases of Metabolic Origin; Nasturtium officinale L.: A Plant with Nutraceutical Potential; Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze; The Nutraceutical Potential of Cinnamon; Hibiscus sabdariffa L.: A Flower with Health Benefits; Salvia and Its Potential to Treat Metabolic Disorders; Phytochemical Composition of Beetroot and Its Possible Effect on Human Health; Barberry: Medicinal Properties and Usage for Metabolic Disorders Prevention; Theobroma Cacao: Cocoa Bean Shells as a Source of Phenolic Compounds to Prevent Metabolic Syndrome; Consumption of Lupinus mutabilis Sweet in the Prevention and Management of Diabetes Mellitus Type-2; Allium: Case Studies; Stevia rebaudiana: Aqueous Extraction of Diterpenoid Glycosides as a Potential Replacement for Artificial Sweeteners; Pharmacognosis and Phytochemical Study of Leaves, Flowers, Fruit Shells, and Seeds of Two Varieties of Nephelium lappaceum L. Cultivated in Ecuador; Calahuala (Polypodium Spp); Turmeric Oil: Potential Alternative for the Treatment of Metabolic Epilepsy; Capsicum Spp as a Medicinal Plant for the Treatment of Metabolic Disorders; Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Adolescents with Obesity from a Mexican Public Junior High School; Use of Medicinal Plants for the Treatment of Parkinsons Disease: A Brief Review; Index.