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Oluwafemi Oguntibeju

Cape Peninsula University of Technology South Africa

Prof Oluwafemi.O Oguntibeju is an Associate Professor and Group Leader (Nutrition and Chronic Disease Research Unit) at the Oxidative Stress Research Centre in the Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health & Wellness, Cape Peninsula University of Technology Bellville, South Africa. He lectures and supervises postgraduate students and collaborates with national and international scientists. Over the years, he has been involved in the field of nutrition and HIV/AIDS and related-public health issues but more recently on diabetes. He has published over 90 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals, presented over 30 papers at national and international conferences and reviewed manuscripts for over 30 international scientific journals. He has received various awards such as the Gold Research Excellence Award at his current university. Prof O.O Oguntibeju is a National Research Foundation (NRF) C-rated researcher and holds a master degree in Biochemistry from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria and a doctoral degree in Biomedical Science at the Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein, South Africa. He is a Chartered Scientist (CSci, UK) and Fellow of the Institute of Biomedical Science, London. He enjoys reading and music and he is married to Faustina and has four children.

Oluwafemi Oguntibeju

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The human system employs the use of endogenous enzymatic as well as non-enzymatic antioxidant defence systems against the onslaught of free radicals and oxidative stress. Enzymatic antioxidants and non-enzymatic antioxidants work synergistically with each other, using different mechanisms against different free radicals and stages of oxidative stress. Dietary and lifestyle modifications are seen as the mainstay of treatment and management of chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus. The major aims of dietary and lifestyle changes are to reduce weight, improve glycaemic control and reduce the risk of coronary heart disease, which accounts for 70- 80% of deaths among those with diabetes. It is also important to note that medicinal plants have been used as medicines since ancient time, and continue to play significant role even in modern medicine in management and treatment of chronic diseases. Impressive numbers of modern therapeutic agents have been developed from plants. Phytochemicals have been isolated and characterised from fruits such as grapes and apples, vegetables such as broccoli and onion, spices such as turmeric, beverages such as green tea and red wine, as well as many other sources. The WHO estimates that approximately 80% of the worlds inhabitants rely on traditional medicine for their primary health care and many medicinal plants have ethno-medical claims of usefulness in the treatment of diabetes and other chronic diseases globally, and have been employed empirically in antidiabetic, antihyperlipidemic, antihypertensive, antinflammatory and antiparasitic remedies. This book examines the role of antioxidant-rich natural products in management and treatment of diabetes and other chronic diseases.

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