Natural products for the treatment of obesity, metabolic syndrome, and type 2 diabetes

Editorial. Globally, the incidence of obesity, metabolic syndrome, and diabetes (OMD) are continuously on the rise because of rapid changes in human life-style and dietary habits. Herbal extracts are of special interest in treating combination of these diseases because of their multipronged mode of action. The list of potential herbals to control metabolic diseases is ever-expanding. However, because of poor characterization and safety issues, these herbs face limitations for their clinical usage. This special issue is a collection of research and review articles on preclinical and clinical benefits of herbals in controlling OMD. This special issue contains 24 articles accepted from a total of 37 submissions consisting of 20 research articles, 3 review articles, and 1 clinical study. The research articles in this issue can be broadly divided into three disease categories"”nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), obesity, and diabetic complications.