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Preface

The book "Antioxidant-Antidiabetic Agents and Human Health" is divided into five sec‐ tions covering specific chapters. The book containing 15 chapters primarily addresses the health benefits of antioxidant-rich natural products and medicinal plants in management and treatment of diabetes and other chronic diseases. Each chapter draws on the scientific and educational expertise of the authors presenting unique content, style of communication and scientific background, making it an excellent book in the field of medicinal plants and human health. It provides historical and scientific evidence on the usefulness of antioxidantrich natural products and plants with therapeutic potentials in management and treatment of diabetes mellitus and other chronic diseases. Scientists, professional health workers, aca‐ demics and students of different backgrounds would undoubtedly appreciate and value its deeply educative contents. The book pointedly adds to the pool of scientific and professio‐ nal knowledge in the field, but further provides better understanding on the topics covered. The carefully selected references provided in each chapter would act as catalyst for further

Nutrition & Chronic Disease Research Unit, Oxidative Stress Research Centre,

**Oluwafemi Oguntibeju**

Bellville, South Africa

Department of Biomedical Sciences Faculty of Health & Wellness Sciences Cape Peninsula University of Technology

information on the diverse topics treated in the book.
