Application of Herbal Medicines for Obesity Treatment in the Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Women

Abstract

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a frequent disorder commonly found in reproductive-aged women. The disease PCOS in women is considered to be complex heterogeneity, which indicates the combined combination of genetics and environmental interaction factors. Insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and obesity are known to be the risk factors for the development of PCOS. The prevalence of obesity in Saudi Arabia is ripening equally in both men and women. Herbal Medicines are often used for the treatment of human diseases by traditional medicine. Herbal remedies are often used to treat PCOS women due to the similar effectiveness exists as Western anti-obesity drugs. This study aimed to acknowledge the usage of herbal medicines for the prevention of obesity in PCOS women. This is a cross-sectional study carried out in reproductive-aged women in the Saudi population. PCOS women were provided with the questionnaire form if they are using the herbal products for the treatment of obesity. In this study, 85 PCOS women with obesity have been selected. The clinical and usage of herbal details have been recorded. In this study, 70.5% of women were using green tea, 19.8% and 11.7% were using the ginger and flax seeds. Turmeric, Capsicum and fenugreeks were used by 25.8%, 4.7% and 18.8% respectively. In conclusion, the PCOS women has high usage of green tea rather than other herbal medicines.

Exploring the Antioxidative Effects of Ginger and Cinnamon: A Comprehensive Review of Evidence and Molecular Mechanisms Involved in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and Other Oxidative Stress-Related Disorders

“…There were no significant differences between the exercise group and the ginger supplementation group, except in the measured weight of women, where the exercise group showed better results [29]. Results of the study conducted by Alghamdi confirmed a previous finding, where women treated with ginger capsules had lower values of BMI, insulin, and high and low-density lipoproteins [30].…”

“…Obesity induces mild-chronic inflammation in the adipose tissue which increases insulin resistance. Samera A., in his study, showed that ginger reduces serum levels of fasting glucose, glucose, and low-and high-density lipoproteins [30].…”