Antidiabetic Medicinal Plants: Applications and Opportunities is the first comprehensive reference to present the state of current research as well as those improvements that are impacting developments in the use of plants to address diabetic conditions. Presenting multiple perspectives on plants, their identification, cultivation, and application, this book presents the the science today with an eye toward the future. Herbal drugs and their components with insignificant toxicity and limited or no side effects are valuable therapeutic alternatives in the treatment of diabetes around the world and have been considered a fundamental source of potent antidiabetic drugs. Exploration of plants containing numerous bioactive compounds such as flavonoids, terpenoids, saponins, carotenoids, alkaloids, and glycosides for their potential antidiabetic properties, is increasing as alternative treatments for this globally devastating disease are sought. Presented in five parts, the book first provides an overview of those plants with antidiabetic properties and then moves on to the agricultural practices for the cultivation and production of these plants. It then focuses on the chemical composition and phytochemicals of the plants before moving into a study of the physiological, biotechnological, and molecular approaches to optimizing these plants. The book concludes with insights into current and potential future medical and clinical applications. The book is ideal for those seeking to understand the biology and chemistry of plants with antidiabetic properties and their effective development and application. Key Features, Includes insights from laboratory research to field application, Presents perspectives from agriculture, biotechnology, molecular biology, pharmaceutical, pharmacological, and clinical trials, Highlights the cost-effective and ecofriendly technologies for the sustainable agriculture development of antidiabetic plants