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Acknowledgments

1. Introduction

Reasons for Concern Regarding CAM Supplement Use

Epidemiology of CAM Supplement Use

Regulation of CAM Supplements

Testing of CAM Supplements

Evaluating Claims from Manufacturers of Dietary Supplements

CAM Supplements Used for Diabetes and Its Complications

2. Botanical CAM Supplements to Treat Diabetes

Cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia)

Gymnema (Gymnema sylvestre R. Br.)

Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.)

Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia)

Asian Ginseng (Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer) and American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.)

Nopal (Opuntia streptacantha)

Aloe (Aloe vera L.)

Banaba (Lagerstroemia speciosa L.)

Caiapo (Ipomoea batatas)

Ivy Gourd (Coccinia indica)

Holy Basil (Ocimum sanctum)

Vijayasar (Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb. [Leguminoceae])

Jambolan (Eugenia jambolana or Syzygium cumini

Blonde Psyllium (Plantago ovata)

Glucomannan (Amorphophallus konjac K. Koch)

Guar Gum (Cyamopsis tetragonolobus [L.] Taub)

Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni)

Pine Bark Extract (Pinus pinaster)

Tea (Camellia sinensis)

Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus)

Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum)

3. Nonbotanical CAM Supplements to Treat Diabetes

Chromium

Vanadium

Nicotinamide

Magnesium

Coenzyme Q10

4. Botanical and Nonbotanical CAM Supplements that May Treat Complications of Diabetes

Alpha-Lipoic Acid

Vitamin E

Gamma-Linolenic Acid

Ginkgo (Gingko biloba L.)

Fish Oil (n-3 Fatty Acids)

Policosanol (Saccharum officinarum L.)

Garlic (Allium sativum)

Guggul (Commiphora mukul)

Red Yeast Rice (Monascus purpureus Went)

St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum L.)

5. Other CAM Products

6. Closing Comments and Advice for Clinicians

References

Bibliography and Useful Websites for Clinicians

Index