Chapter 55. Herbs in the Management of Diabetes Mellitus with An Emphasis on Ginseng

  1. Y. H. Hui Senior Scientist
  1. Vladimir Vuksan,
  2. John L Sievenpiper

Published Online: 1 AUG 2006

DOI: 10.1002/9780470113554.ch55

Handbook of Food Products Manufacturing

Handbook of Food Products Manufacturing

How to Cite

Vuksan, V. and Sievenpiper, J. L. (2006) Herbs in the Management of Diabetes Mellitus with An Emphasis on Ginseng, in Handbook of Food Products Manufacturing (ed Y. H. Hui), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470113554.ch55

Editor Information

  1. Science Technology System, PO Box 1374, West Sacramento, CA 95691, USA

Author Information

  1. Risk Factor Modification Centre, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada and the Departments of Nutritional Sciences and Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 1 AUG 2006
  2. Published Print: 13 APR 2007

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470049648

Online ISBN: 9780470113554

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Keywords:

  • herbal remedies and diabetes mellitus;
  • Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) approach;
  • evidence for efficacy of ginseng in diabetes

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Problem of Diabetes Mellitus

  • Opportunity for Herbs in Diabetes

  • Evidence for the Efficacy of Herbs in Diabetes

  • Evidence for the Efficacy of Ginseng in Diabetes

  • Limitations of the Evidence for Herbs and Diabetes

  • Conclusions

  • References