Inhibitory effect of aqueous Dandelion extract on HIV-1 replication and reverse transcriptase activity.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although it has been reported to contain high polyphenols, the pharmacological studies of the calyx of Diospyros kaki Thunb (DKC) have not been elucidated in detail. In this study, we elucidated anti-cancer activity and potential molecular mechanism of DKC against human colorectal cancer cells. METHODS:Anti...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Park SB,Park GH,Song HM,Son HJ,Um Y,Kim HS,Jeong JB

更新日期：2017-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Concerns have been raised regarding the efficacy and safety resulting from the potential interactions of herbs with Western medications due to the use of both herbs and Western medicine by the general public. Information obtained from the web must be critically evaluated prior to its use in making decisions....

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Wu CS,Chen YH,Chen CL,Chien SK,Syifa N,Hung YC,Cheng KJ,Hu SC,Lo PT,Lin SY,Wu TH

更新日期：2019-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous experiments have shown that a decoction of Bauhinia forficata leaves reduces the changes in carbohydrate and protein metabolism that occur in rats with streptozotocin-induced diabetes. In the present investigation, the serum activities of enzymes known to be reliable toxicity markers were monitored ...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Pepato MT,Baviera AM,Vendramini RC,Brunetti IL

更新日期：2004-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Carrageenan is a sulfated polysaccharide that exists in red seaweeds recently shown to have anticancer properties. Previous findings show various effects of carrageenan suppressing tumor cell growth. One of the hallmarks of cancer is uncontrolled proliferation, a consequence of loss of normal cell-cycle cont...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Prasedya ES,Miyake M,Kobayashi D,Hazama A

更新日期：2016-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Advanced hepatobiliary cancers are highly lethal cancers that require precise prediction in clinical practice. Serum ferritin level increases in malignancy and high serum ferritin level is associated with poor survival in various cancers. This study aimed to identify whether serum ferritin could independentl...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Song A,Eo W,Kim S,Shim B,Lee S

更新日期：2018-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Keloid is a type of scar which extends beyond the boundaries of the original wound. It can spread to the surrounding skin by invasion. The use of Tualang honey is a possible approach for keloid treatment. The objective of this study was to determine the antiproliferative effect of methanolic extraction of Tu...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Nurul Syazana MS,Halim AS,Gan SH,Shamsuddin S

更新日期：2011-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alzheimer's disease (AD) and osteoporosis are progressive diseases that affect the elderly population. Both conditions are associated with fracture risk that is greater than twice that of the healthy population. Resveratrol and exercise are two treatments that have been linked with attenuation of age-related...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Alkhouli MF,Hung J,Squire M,Anderson M,Castro M,Babu JR,Al-Nakkash L,Broderick TL,Plochocki JH

更新日期：2019-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mineral Pitch (MP) is a dark brown coloured humic matter originating from high altitude rocks. It is an Ayurvedic medicinal food, commonly used by the people of the Himalayan regions of Nepal and India for various body ailments. METHODS:The Huh-7 cells were treated with different concentrations of MP for 24...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Pant K,Gupta P,Damania P,Yadav AK,Gupta A,Ashraf A,Venugopal SK

更新日期：2016-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Of patients undergoing surgery, 22 to 57% have been reported to be using naturopathic medicines. Several of these medicines have been reported to increase bleeding or enhance the effect of other drugs that increase bleeding. The Swedish Medical Products Agency recommends cessation of the use of the naturopat...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Bagge A,Schött U,Kander T

更新日期：2016-02-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chemotherapy of cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), a devastating cancer with increasing worldwide incidence and mortality rates, is largely ineffective. The discovery and development of effective chemotherapeutics is urgently needed. METHODS/DESIGN:The study aimed at evaluating anticancer activities, toxicity, and p...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Plengsuriyakarn T,Viyanant V,Eursitthichai V,Picha P,Kupradinun P,Itharat A,Na-Bangchang K

更新日期：2012-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) is now an accepted and effective treatment for infertility, however IVF is acknowledged as contributing to, rather than lessening, the overall psychosocial effects of infertility. Psychological and counselling interventions have previously been widely recommended in parallel with...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： de Lacey S,Smith CA,Paterson C

更新日期：2009-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rhabdomyolysis is an uncommon side effect of trabectedin which is used for the second line therapy of metastatic sarcoma after anthracycline and ifosfamide failure. This side effect may be due to pharmacokinetic interactions caused by shared mechanisms of metabolism involving the cytochrome P450 (CYP) system...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Strippoli S,Lorusso V,Albano A,Guida M

更新日期：2013-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the present investigation, the effect of Curcuma longa (Cl) and Ocimum sanctum (Os) on myocardial apoptosis and cardiac function was studied in an ischemia and reperfusion (I-R) model of myocardial injury. METHODS:Wistar albino rats were divided into four groups and orally fed saline once daily (sham, co...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Mohanty I,Arya DS,Gupta SK

更新日期：2006-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The therapeutic use of Helleborus niger L. is manifold due to its specific phytochemical composition. Two compound groups, the ranunculin derivates including protoanemonin and the steroidal saponins, are also associated with toxicity (genotoxicity, disintegration of membrane structures). Therefore, in vitro ...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Felenda JE,Turek C,Mörbt N,Herrick A,Müller MB,Stintzing FC

更新日期：2019-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human skin properties have been used as an important diagnostic component in traditional medicine as they change with health conditions. Sasang constitutional medicine (SCM) puts emphasis on the recognition of the constitution-specific skin features prior to the diagnostic decision of health. In this work, i...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Kim YM,Ku B,Jung CJ,Kim JU,Jeon YJ,Kim KH,Kim JY

更新日期：2014-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In-depth information of potential drug-herb interactions between warfarin and herbal compounds with suspected anticoagulant blood thinning effects is needed to raise caution of concomitant administration. The current study aimed to investigate the impact of co-administration of pomegranate peel and guava lea...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Alnaqeeb M,Mansor KA,Mallah EM,Ghanim BY,Idkaidek N,Qinna NA

更新日期：2019-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Court-type Thai traditional massage (CTTM) has specific major signal points (MaSP) for treating musculoskeletal conditions. The objectives of this study are to investigate the anatomical surfaces and structures of MaSPs, and to examine blood flow (BF) and skin temperature (ST) changes after applying pressure...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Plakornkul V,Vannabhum M,Viravud Y,Roongruangchai J,Mutirangura P,Akarasereenont P,Laohapand T

更新日期：2016-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Abalone has long been used as a valuable food source in East Asian countries. Although the nutritional importance of abalone has been reported through in vitro and in vivo studies, there is little evidence about the potential anti-tumor effects of abalone visceral extract. The aim of the present study is to ...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Lee CG,Kwon HK,Ryu JH,Kang SJ,Im CR,Ii Kim J,Im SH

更新日期：2010-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently, considerable attention has been focused on exploring the potential antioxidant properties of plant extracts or isolated products of plant origin. Prunella vulgaris var. lilacina is widely distributed in Korea, Japan, China, and Europe, and it continues to be used to treat inflammation, eye pain, he...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Hwang YJ,Lee EJ,Kim HR,Hwang KA

更新日期：2013-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Moxibustion (a type of Chinese medicine which involves burning a herb close to the skin) has been used to correct a breech presentation. Evidence of effectiveness and safety from systematic reviews is encouraging although significant heterogeneity has been found among trials. We assessed the feasibility of c...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Do CK,Smith CA,Dahlen H,Bisits A,Schmied V

更新日期：2011-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Macrofungi have an established history of use in traditional oriental medicine. Anthracophyllum lateritium is a terrestrial macrofungus found in the dry zone forest reserves in Sri Lanka. Yet there are no scientific reports on bioactive properties of this species. Hence, the current study was aimed at determ...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Fernando DM,Wijesundera RL,Soysa P,de Silva D,Nanayakkara CM

更新日期：2015-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Potentilla fruticosa, also called "Jinlaomei" and "Gesanghua", is widely used as folk herbs in traditional Tibetan medicine in China to treat inflammations, wounds, certain forms of cancer, diarrhoea, diabetes and other ailments. Previous research found P. fruticosa leaf extract (C-3) combined with Ginkgo bi...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Liu ZH,Wang DM,Fan SF,Li DW,Luo ZW

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Annona muricata (A. muricata) is widely distributed in Asia, Africa and South America. Different parts of this plant are used to treat several diseases in Cameroon. The aim of this study is to determine the in vitro anti-proliferative effects and apoptotic events of A. muricata extracts on HL-60 cells as wel...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Pieme CA,Kumar SG,Dongmo MS,Moukette BM,Boyoum FF,Ngogang JY,Saxena AK

更新日期：2014-12-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cedrus deodara (Roxb.) Loud (normally called as deodar), one out of four species in the genus Cedrus, exhibits widely biological activities. The Cedrus deodara total lignans from the pine needles (CTL) were extracted. The aim of the study was to investigate the anticancer potential of the CTL on A549 cell li...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Shi X,Du R,Zhang J,Lei Y,Guo H

更新日期：2019-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Galetin 3,6-dimethyl ether (FGAL) is a flavonoid isolated from aerial parts of Piptadenia stipulacea. Previously, FGAL was shown to inhibit both carbachol- and oxytocin-induced phasic contractions in the rat uterus, which was more potent with oxytocin. Thus, in this study, we aimed to investigate the tocolyt...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Carreiro JDN,Souza ILL,Pereira JC,Vasconcelos LHC,Travassos RA,Santos BVO,Silva BAD

更新日期：2017-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acetaminophen (APAP)-induced toxicity is a predominant cause of acute hepatic and renal failure. In both humans and rodents toxicity begins with a reactive metabolite that binds to proteins. This leads to mitochondrial dysfunction and nuclear DNA fragmentation resulting in necrotic cell death. Pleurotus ostr...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Naguib YM,Azmy RM,Samaka RM,Salem MF

更新日期：2014-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Berberis vulgaris is a well known plant with traditional herbal medical history. The aims of this study was to bioscreen and compare the in vitro biological activity (antioxidant, cholinergic, antidaibetic and the anticancer) of barberry crude extract and berberine active compound. METHODS:The effect of B. ...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Abd El-Wahab AE,Ghareeb DA,Sarhan EE,Abu-Serie MM,El Demellawy MA

更新日期：2013-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Plant medicinal extracts may be claimed to prevent or cure chemical intoxications. Few of these are tested for their mechanisms of actions in vivo and for their cellular impacts. In 2011, we demonstrated that hepatic cell mortality induced by environmentally realistic levels of the widely used herbicide Roun...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Gress S,Laurant C,Defarge N,Travert C,Séralini GÉ

更新日期：2016-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Grape skin, a rich source of phytochemicals, has been reported to possess remarkable anti-obesity activity. Fatty acid synthase (FAS) is a key enzyme catalyzing the synthesis of fatty acid de novo, and has been considered as an anti-obesity target. To elucidate the anti-obesity mechanism of grape skin, we in...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Liang Y,Tian W,Ma X

更新日期：2013-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a need for more Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) to strengthen the evidence base for clinical and policy decision-making. Effectiveness Guidance Documents (EGD) are targeted to clinical researchers. The aim of this EGD is to provide specific recommendations for the design of prospective acup...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Witt CM,Aickin M,Baca T,Cherkin D,Haan MN,Hammerschlag R,Hao JJ,Kaplan GA,Lao L,McKay T,Pierce B,Riley D,Ritenbaugh C,Thorpe K,Tunis S,Weissberg J,Berman BM,Effectiveness Guidance Documents Collaborators.

更新日期：2012-09-06 00:00:00