Antiproliferative effect of methanolic extraction of tualang honey on human keloid fibroblasts.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The effect and safety of catgut implantation at acupoints o treat allergic rhinitis (ICD-10 code J30.4) remain controversial. Here, we used a sham catgut implantation group to determine whether catgut implantation at acupoints is an effective and safe treatment for allergic rhinitis. METHODS:A randomized do...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Li X,Liu Y,Zhang Q,Xiang N,He M,Zhong J,Chen Q,Wang X

更新日期：2016-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Paclitaxel induced fatigue still remains underrecognized and undertreated, partly because of limited understanding of its pathophysiology and lack of effective treatments. This study is aim to evaluate the anti-fatigue effects and mechanism of Bu-Zhong-Yi-Qi pill in murine 4 T1 breast cancer mice were treate...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Ouyang M,Liu Y,Tan W,Xiao Y,Yu K,Sun X,Huang Y,Cheng J,Luo R,Zhao X

更新日期：2014-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Complementary medicines (CMs) are popular amongst Australians and community pharmacy is a major supplier of these products. This study explores pharmacy customer use, attitudes and perceptions of complementary medicines, and their expectations of pharmacists as they relate to these products. METHODS:Pharmac...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Braun LA,Tiralongo E,Wilkinson JM,Spitzer O,Bailey M,Poole S,Dooley M

更新日期：2010-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of electroacupuncture (EA), diclofenac and their combination in symptomatic treatment of osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. METHODS:This study was a randomized, single-blind, placebo controlled trial. The 193 out-patients with OA of the knee were randomize...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Sangdee C,Teekachunhatean S,Sananpanich K,Sugandhavesa N,Chiewchantanakit S,Pojchamarnwiputh S,Jayasvasti S

更新日期：2002-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rhodiola rosea (Rhodiola) is a plant in the Crassulaceae family that grows in cold regions of the world. It is mainly used in clinics as an adaptogen. Recently, it has been mentioned that Rhodiola increases plasma β-endorphin to lower blood pressure. Thus, the present study aims to investigate the antidiabet...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Niu CS,Chen LJ,Niu HS

更新日期：2014-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although various treatments for breast cancer related lymphedema exist, there is still a need for a more effective and convenient approach. Pilot studies and our clinical observations suggested that acupuncture may be a potential option. This study aims to verify the effectiveness of acupuncture on BCRL and ...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Zhu H,Li J,Peng Z,Huang Y,Lv X,Song L,Zhou G,Lin S,Chen J,He B,Qin F,Liu X,Dai M,Zou Y,Dai S

更新日期：2017-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aging is an inevitable process for all living organisms. During this process reactive oxygen species generation is increased which leads to the activation of hyaluronidase, collagenase and elastase, which can further contribute to skin aging. Four southern African medicinal plants; Clerodendrum glabrum, Scho...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Ndlovu G,Fouche G,Tselanyane M,Cordier W,Steenkamp V

更新日期：2013-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Artemisia scoparia is traditionally used in the local system of medicine in kidney disorders. This study aimed at scrutinizing the nephroprotective prospective of A. scoparia methanol extract against carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) provoked DNA damages and oxidative stress in kidneys of rat. METHODS:Dried aeria...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Sajid M,Khan MR,Shah NA,Ullah S,Younis T,Majid M,Ahmad B,Nigussie D

更新日期：2016-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Traditional Indian and Australian medicinal plant extracts were investigated to determine their therapeutic potential to inhibit key enzymes in carbohydrate metabolism, which has relevance to the management of hyperglycemia and type 2 diabetes. The antioxidant activities were also assessed. METHODS:The eval...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Gulati V,Harding IH,Palombo EA

更新日期：2012-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the dopamine precursor L-3, 4-dihydroxyphenylalanine ( l -dopa) remains the gold standard pharmacological therapy for patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), long-term treatment with this drug has been known to result in several adverse effects, including l -dopa-induced dyskinesia (LID). Recently, ...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Ahn S,Song TJ,Park SU,Jeon S,Kim J,Oh JY,Jang J,Hong S,Song MA,Shin HS,Jung YR,Park HJ

更新日期：2017-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Caesalpinia sappan L. extracts exhibit great therapeutic potential, and have been shown to have analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties. This study aimed to understand the anti-rheumatoid activity of brazilin that was isolated from ethyl acetate extract of C. sappan L. The evaluations were conducted in mi...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Jung EG,Han KI,Hwang SG,Kwon HJ,Patnaik BB,Kim YH,Han MD

更新日期：2015-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alpinia oxyphylla is a common remedy in traditional Chinese medicine. Yakuchinone A is a major constituent of A. oxyphylla and exhibits anti-inflammatory, antitumor, antibacterial, and gastric protective activities. METHODS:Antioxidant and antitumor characteristics of yakuchinone A in skin cancer cells as w...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Lin RJ,Yen CM,Chou TH,Chiang FY,Wang GH,Tseng YP,Wang L,Huang TW,Wang HC,Chan LP,Ding HY,Liang CH

更新日期：2013-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An alarm increase the rate of emerging and re-emerging of multidrug resistant bacteria have been caused great public health concern in the worldwide. They have been resisting for most or majority of currently available and affordable antibiotics and imposed socioeconomic catastrophe at global scale. As a res...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Gadisa E,Weldearegay G,Desta K,Tsegaye G,Hailu S,Jote K,Takele A

更新日期：2019-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Picralima nitida Stapf (Apocynaceae) is a medicinal plant used traditionally in Cameroon to cure various ailments such as gastrointestinal disorders and dysentery. This study reports the in vitro and in vivo anti-shigellosis activity of the methanol extract of this plant on rats. METHODS:The antimicrobial a...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Kouitcheu LB,Tamesse JL,Kouam J

更新日期：2013-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The extracts of the ten selected Sri Lankan medicinal plants have been traditionally used in the treatment of inflammatory mediated diseases. The extracts were investigated for anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant potential in vitro to identify bio-active extracts for further chemical characterization. METHOD...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Perera HDSM,Samarasekera JKRR,Handunnetti SM,Weerasena OVDSJ,Weeratunga HD,Jabeen A,Choudhary MI

更新日期：2018-10-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In traditional Chinese medicine, green tea is considered to have a life-prolonging effect, possibly as a result of its rich content of antioxidant tea polyphenols, and hence has the potential to prevent cancer. This study investigated the role of the major tea secondary plant compound epigallocatechin gallat...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Müller J,Pfaffl MW

更新日期：2012-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Glutamate (an endogenous excitatory neurotransmitter) at high concentrations contributes to the development of neurodegenerative diseases. Aronia melanocarpa (A. melanocarpa) berries contain anthocyanins and have high antioxidant activities. In this study, we evaluated whether A. melanocarpa berries could pr...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Lee HY,Weon JB,Ryu G,Yang WS,Kim NY,Kim MK,Ma CJ

更新日期：2017-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex autoimmune disease mediated by an immune response to central nervous system antigens. Modern immunomodulatory therapies, however, do not ameliorate many of the symptoms, such as pain and depression. Patients thus seek alternative treatments, such as acupuncture, although ...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Quispe-Cabanillas JG,Damasceno A,von Glehn F,Brandão CO,Damasceno BP,Silveira WD,Santos LM

更新日期：2012-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of plants for discovery of therapeutic potential accentuates the need to know their biological attributes. The present study aims to comprehend the biological attributes of Rhus punjabensis, an unexplored traditional medicinal plant. METHODS:Leaf and stem extracts of R. punjabensis prepared in 11 d...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Tabassum S,Ahmed M,Mirza B,Naeem M,Zia M,Shanwari ZK,Khan GM

更新日期：2017-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Breast cancer-related mortality increases annually. The efficacy of current breast cancer treatments is limited, and they have numerous side effects and permit high recurrence. Patients with estrogen receptor (ER)-negative or triple-negative breast cancer are particularly difficult to treat. Treatment for th...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Hsu RJ,Hsu YC,Chen SP,Fu CL,Yu JC,Chang FW,Chen YH,Liu JM,Ho JY,Yu CP

更新日期：2015-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although electroacupuncture (EA) relieves various types of pain, individual differences in the sensitivity to EA analgesia have been reported, causing experimental and clinical difficulties. Our functional genomic study using cDNA microarray identified that 5'-AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), a well-know...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Kim SK,Sun B,Yoon H,Lee JH,Lee G,Sohn SH,Kim H,Quan FS,Shim I,Ha J,Min BI,Bae H

更新日期：2014-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Insampaedok-san (ren-shen-bai-du-san in Chinese) is a traditional herbal formula widely used for the treatment of respiratory diseases in Korea and China. In this study, we investigated the acute oral toxicity of an Insampaedok-san water extract (ISSE) in rats and the antiasthmatic effects of ISSE and its me...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Kim Y,Lee MY,Kim OS,Jeon WY,Shin HK

更新日期：2014-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Catharanthus roseus, a medicinal plant, is known to produce secondary metabolites, vincristine and vinblastine, which are terpenoid indole alkaloids. Previously we have reported that Eutypella spp - CrP14 isolated from stem cutting of this plant had shown significant antiproliferative activity when tested in...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Kuriakose GC,Palem PP,Jayabaskaran C

更新日期：2016-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Suxiao Jiuxin Pill (SX), a traditional Chinese medicine, on acute myocardial ischemia induced by coronary occlusion in anesthetized dogs. METHODS:Acute myocardial ischemia model was established by ligating the left anterior descending artery to redu...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Lu Z,Zhang Y,Zhuang P,Zhang J,Zhou H,Zhang M,Yang X,Wang J,Liu D,Tong Y

更新日期：2015-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Periodontitis has been implicated as a risk factor for metabolic disorders associated with insulin resistance. Recently, we have demonstrated that orally administered Porphyromonas gingivalis, a representative periodontopathic bacterium, induces endotoxemia via reduced gut barrier function coupled with chang...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Nakajima M,Arimatsu K,Minagawa T,Matsuda Y,Sato K,Takahashi N,Nakajima T,Yamazaki K

更新日期：2016-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The frequent occurrences of antibiotic-resistant biofilm forming pathogens have become global issue since various measures that had been taken to curb the situation led to failure. Euphorbia hirta, is a well-known ethnomedicinal plant of Malaysia with diverse biological activities. This plant has been used w...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Perumal S,Mahmud R

更新日期：2013-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:CAM use is widespread, especially among patients with diabetes. The Gulf States have a high prevalence of diabetes, alongside a long tradition of CAM use. The aim of this study is to establish the prevalence of CAM use among patients with diabetes mellitus in Bahrain and to examine the characteristics of the...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Khalaf AJ,Whitford DL

更新日期：2010-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ayurveda is a system of traditional medicine that originated in ancient India, and it is still in practice. Medicinal plants are the backbone of Ayurveda, which heavily relies on the plant-derived therapeutics. While Ayurveda is becoming more popular in several countries throughout the World, lack of authent...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Vassou SL,Nithaniyal S,Raju B,Parani M

更新日期：2016-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although a number of studies have been conducted on the prevalence of dietary supplement (DS) use in military personnel, these investigations have not been previously summarized. This article provides a systematic literature review of this topic. METHODS:Literature databases, reference lists, and other sour...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Knapik JJ,Steelman RA,Hoedebecke SS,Farina EK,Austin KG,Lieberman HR

更新日期：2014-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ficus benghalensis L. (Banyan) is a commonly found tree in Eastern Nepal. Its different plant parts are used for various neurological ailments. This study was performed in mice to see its effects in various neuropharmacological parameters. METHODS:Passive-avoidance (memory), Open-field (anxiety), Pentobarbi...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Panday DR,Rauniar GP

更新日期：2016-11-03 00:00:00