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19 Role of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
as EDCs in Metabolic Disorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Ajab Khan, Anam Ahsan, Muhammad Asim Farooq,
Muhammad Naveed, and Hongquan Li
20 Tobacco Smoking as an EDC in Metabolic Disorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Komal Jabeen, Muhammad Sajid Hamid Akash, Kamran Haider,
Amna Faheem, Muhammad Tariq, and Kanwal Rehman
21 Role of Pharmaceuticals as EDCs in Metabolic Disorders . . . . . . . . . 357
Arruje Hameed, Tahir Farooq, and Sadia Shabbir
22 Parabens as Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals
and Their Association with Metabolic Disorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Kamran Haider, Kanwal Rehman, Anam Sabbir,
and Muhammad Sajid Hamid Akash
23 Role of Aflatoxins as EDCs in Metabolic Disorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Shakila Sabir, Kanwal Rehman, Fareeha Fiayyaz, Shagufta Kamal,
and Muhammad Sajid Hamid Akash
Part III Treatment Strategies of EDCs-Induced Metabolic Disorders:
From Prevention to Intervention
24 Hormone Harmony in Metabolic Disorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393
Nizwa Itrat
25 Role of Nanoparticles in the Management
of Metabolic Disorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409
Zoya Iqbal, Muhammad Ibrahim, and Ghulam Murtaza
26 Intermittent Fasting for Treatment of Metabolic Disorders . . . . . . . . 443
Nizwa Itrat
27 Herbs and Spices as Natural Medicine for Treatment of Metabolic
Disorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 457
Nizwa Itrat
28 Bioactive Compounds for the Treatment of Metabolic Disorders . . . 489
Tauqeer Hussain Mallhi, Maria Rasheed, Yusra Habib Khan,
Abdulaziz Ibrahim Alzarea, and Ahsan Aftab Raja
Correction to: Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals-induced
Metabolic Disorders and Treatment Strategies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C1
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 507
Contents
19 Role of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
as EDCs in Metabolic Disorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Ajab Khan, Anam Ahsan, Muhammad Asim Farooq,
Muhammad Naveed, and Hongquan Li
20 Tobacco Smoking as an EDC in Metabolic Disorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Komal Jabeen, Muhammad Sajid Hamid Akash, Kamran Haider,
Amna Faheem, Muhammad Tariq, and Kanwal Rehman
21 Role of Pharmaceuticals as EDCs in Metabolic Disorders . . . . . . . . . 357
Arruje Hameed, Tahir Farooq, and Sadia Shabbir
22 Parabens as Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals
and Their Association with Metabolic Disorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Kamran Haider, Kanwal Rehman, Anam Sabbir,
and Muhammad Sajid Hamid Akash
23 Role of Aflatoxins as EDCs in Metabolic Disorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Shakila Sabir, Kanwal Rehman, Fareeha Fiayyaz, Shagufta Kamal,
and Muhammad Sajid Hamid Akash
Part III Treatment Strategies of EDCs-Induced Metabolic Disorders:
From Prevention to Intervention
24 Hormone Harmony in Metabolic Disorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393
Nizwa Itrat
25 Role of Nanoparticles in the Management
of Metabolic Disorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409
Zoya Iqbal, Muhammad Ibrahim, and Ghulam Murtaza
26 Intermittent Fasting for Treatment of Metabolic Disorders . . . . . . . . 443
Nizwa Itrat
27 Herbs and Spices as Natural Medicine for Treatment of Metabolic
Disorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 457
Nizwa Itrat
28 Bioactive Compounds for the Treatment of Metabolic Disorders . . . 489
Tauqeer Hussain Mallhi, Maria Rasheed, Yusra Habib Khan,
Abdulaziz Ibrahim Alzarea, and Ahsan Aftab Raja
Correction to: Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals-induced
Metabolic Disorders and Treatment Strategies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C1
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 507
Contents