Antidiabetic Potential of Plants in the Era of Omics

The book provides an informative overview of diabetes mellitus in conjunction with current plant-based treatments for this disease and available methods for studying the antidiabetic activities of scientifically developed plant products, mechanisms of action, their therapeutic superiority, and current genome editing research perspectives and biotechnological approaches.

The book begins with an introduction to diabetes, giving an overview of the history, diagnosis, classification, pathophysiology, and risk factors. It goes on to review traditional uses of plants for diabetes along with some ethnobotanical information as well. The results of scientific studies on the various modes of action of antidiabetic plants are discussed, such as the molecular aspects active plant-based antidiabetic drug molecules.

A section featuring recent biotechnological advancements of antidiabetic plants and plant-based antidiabetic drugs covers advances in molecular breeding and application of molecular markers, biotechnologically engineered transgenic medicinal plants, and advances in genomic editing tools and techniques.

This volume will be helpful for researchers, medical practitioners, academicians, students in the study of plant-based treatments for the treatment of diabetes mellitus.

Deepu Pandita is a Senior Lecturer in the Government Department of School Education, Jammu, Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Deepu Pandita has more than 17 years of teaching experience. She has done her Masters in Botany from the University of Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir, India, and Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Biotechnology from the University of Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Deepu Pandita has a number of international and national courses to her credit. She has qualified for fellowships such as JRF NET and SRF from the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi, India; Biotechnology Fellowship from the Government Department of Science and Technology, Jammu & Kashmir, India; and IASC-INSA-NASI Summer Research Teacher Fellowship, India, from the Indian Academy of Sciences, Bengaluru, India. Deepu Pandita has presented her research work at both the national and international conferences and was awarded Best Oral Presentation Award in an International Conference on Biotechnology for Better Tomorrow. She has received the Avtar Krishan Award of Cytometry at the Indo-US Cytometry Workshop on Clinical Research, organized jointly by Punjab University, PGIMER Chandigarh, and the University of Miami, USA, and a Women Researcher Award and Research Excellence Award by two professional associations of India. Deepu Pandita is a life member of various scientific societies. Deepu Pandita acts as a reviewer (18 journals), associate editor, and editor of a number of international journals. She has published a number of editorials, reviews (1 in Cells with impact factor of 4.366), research articles, and 11 book chapters in prestigious journals like Springer, Elsevier, and CRC Press.

is a Dietician at Vatsalya Clinic, Krishna Nagar, New Delhi, India. Previously she worked as a lecturer at the Bee Enn College of Nursing, Talab Tillo, Jammu, India, and as a dietician at the Ahinsa Dham Bhagwan Mahavir Charitable Health Centre, New Delhi, India. Anu Pandita did her MSC Internship and a course in the Dietetics Department of PGI, Chandigarh, India, and has done a case study at the Pediatric Gastroenterology Ward at Nehru Hospital PGI, Chandigarh, India, on a patient suffering from chronic liver disease. She has done a Certificate in Food & Nutrition as well. She has a number of trainings, refresher courses, and workshops to her credit. Anu Pandita is a life-time member of the Indian Dietetic Association and Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata, India. Anu Pandita has presented her research work at both national and international conferences. Anu Pandita has published four book chapters with Springer and a number of reviews and research articles in various journals of national and international repute.

is Senior Consultant Physician at the Vatsalya Clinic at the Dr. Kailash Chander Jain Memorial Clinic and at the Ahinsa Dham Bhagwan Mahavir Medical Center, all in New Delhi, India. Previously he was a neuro associate at the Institute of Brain and Spine; resident medical officer in at the Vidya Sagar Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences Hospital, New Delhi; Chief Medical Officer at Primus Hospital, where he handled international cases from various embassies; and a medical officer in the Neurology and Neurosurgery Departments at Fortis Hospital. He has expertise and experience in various clinical procedures such as pleural tapping, ascitic tapping, lumbar puncture, suturing, and other procedures both in pediatrics and adult groups and deals with stroke and accident cases as well. Dr. Bhanu earned his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from Govt. Medical College, Calicut, Kerala, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Diabetes and Clinical Endocrinology (P.G.D.D.C.E) from the Royal College of Physicians, United Kingdom. Dr. Chander Bhanu has certification in diabetes mellitus accredited by Royal Liverpool Academy, United Kingdom.