In vitro and in vivo anti-colon cancer effects of Garcinia mangostana xanthones extract.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Semen armeniacae amarum (SAA) is a Chinese traditional medicine and has long been used to control acute lower respiratory tract infection and asthma, as a result of its expectorant and antiasthmatic activities. However, its mutagenicity in vitro and in vivo has not yet been reported. The Ames test for mutage...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Jin J,Liu B,Zhang H,Tian X,Cai Y,Gao P

更新日期：2009-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dengue fever regardless of its serotypes has been the most prevalent arthropod-borne viral diseases among the world population. The development of a dengue vaccine is complicated by the antibody-dependent enhancement effect. Thus, the development of a plant-based antiviral preparation promises a more potenti...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Tang LI,Ling AP,Koh RY,Chye SM,Voon KG

更新日期：2012-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tinospora cordifolia (Guduchi or Amrita) is an important drug of Ayurvedic System of Medicine and found mention in various classical texts for the treatment of diseases such as jaundice, fever, diabetes, cancer and skin disease etc. In view of its traditional claims, antioxidant and anti-proliferative activi...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Polu PR,Nayanbhirama U,Khan S,Maheswari R

更新日期：2017-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cerebral ischemia is the second-leading cause of death and the main cause of permanent adult disabilities worldwide. Qingkailing (QKL) injection, a patented Chinese medicine approved by the China Food and Drug Administration, has been widely used in clinical practice to treat cerebral ischemia in China. The ...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Ma C,Wang X,Xu T,Yu X,Zhang S,Liu S,Gao Y,Fan S,Li C,Zhai C,Cheng F,Wang Q

更新日期：2019-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gami-Cheongyeul-Sodok-Eum (GCSE), an herbal formula of traditional Korean medicine, comprises nine herb components. GCSE has various biological activities such as anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and anti-viral activities. However, it is still unclear whether GCSE has any immunomodulatory effect on atopic d...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Hwang JS,Kim JE,Yu YB,Im SH

更新日期：2013-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an epidemic and progressive health problem which is mainly a consequence of cigarette smoking, and associated with lung inflammation. Anti-inflammatory property of Zataria multiflora (Z. multiflora) and its constituent, carvacrol was shown in various inflammato...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Boskabady MH,Gholami Mahtaj L

更新日期：2015-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Traditional fermented cheese whey (TFCW), containing probiotics, has been used both as a dairy food with ethnic flavor and a medicine for cardiovascular disease, especially regulating blood lipid among Kazakh. We therefore investigated anti-atherosclerotic effects of TFCW in atherosclerotic rabbits and ident...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Nabi XH,Ma CY,Manaer T,Heizati M,Wulazibieke B,Aierken L

更新日期：2016-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Methanol extract (MECN) of Clinacanthus nutans Lindau leaves (family Acanthaceae) demonstrated peripherally and centrally mediated antinociceptive activity via the modulation of opioid/NO-mediated, but cGMP-independent pathway. In the present study, MECN was sequentially partitioned to obtain petroleum ether...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Zakaria ZA,Abdul Rahim MH,Mohd Sani MH,Omar MH,Ching SM,Abdul Kadir A,Ahmed QU

更新日期：2019-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Traditional Chinese medicines have been used for anti-asthma treatment for several centuries in many Asian countries, and have been shown to effectively relieve symptoms. Our previous study demonstrated that a complex traditional Chinese medicine (CTCM) administered in nebulized form through the intratrachea...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Chang HC,Gong CC,Chan CL,Mak OT

更新日期：2013-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dizziness and vertigo account for roughly 4% of chief symptoms in the emergency department (ED). Pharmacological therapy is often applied for these symptoms, such as vestibular suppressants, anti-emetics and benzodiazepines. However, every medication is accompanied with unavoidable side-effects. There are se...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Chiu CW,Lee TC,Hsu PC,Chen CY,Chang SC,Chiang JY,Lo LC

更新日期：2015-06-09 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:Yukyung karne (YK) is a traditional Tibetan formulation used for many centuries for the treatment of ovarian cancer. However, the pharmacological basis of its anticancer property is not well understood. In the present study, the anticancer property of YK was investigated in cell culture. METHODS:The growth ...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Choedon T,Dolma D,Mathan G,Kumar V

更新日期：2014-10-07 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:The aim of this research was to determine the intensity and mechanisms of the cytotoxic actions of five extracts isolated from the endemic plant species Helichrysum zivojinii Černjavski & Soška (family Asteraceae) against specific cancer cell lines. In order to evaluate the sensitivity of normal immunocompet...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Matić IZ,Aljančić I,Žižak Ž,Vajs V,Jadranin M,Milosavljević S,Juranić ZD

更新日期：2013-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Wenshen Jianpi recipe (WSJPR), a blended traditional Chinese medicine, is considered to have the possible beneficial effect on the progression of diabetic nephropathy (DN). This present study was designed to elucidate this protective activity in a rat model with streptozotocin (STZ)-induced DN and to explore...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Cao X,Wei R,Zhou J,Zhang X,Gong W,Jin T,Chen X

更新日期：2019-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Astragalus polysaccharides (APS) are active constituents of Astragalus membranaceus. They have been widely studied, especially with respect to their immunopotentiating properties, their ability to counteract the side effects of chemotherapeutic drugs, and their anticancer properties. However, the mechanism b...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Tian QE,De Li H,Yan M,Cai HL,Tan QY,Zhang WY

更新日期：2012-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cnidii Rhizoma is the dried root stem of Cnidium officinale Makino. Cnidii Rhizoma (CR) has been used to treat menstrual irregularity, menstrual pain, and menopause in Korea. However, the effects and mechanisms of CR on RANKL-induced osteoclastogenesis pathway remain to be elucidated. In this study, we inves...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Lee KY,Kim JH,Kim EY,Yeom M,Jung HS,Sohn Y

更新日期：2019-08-09 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: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:Chemoprevention crossover trials of tea can be more efficient than parallel designs but the attrition and compliance rates with such trials are unknown. METHODS:Attrition (dropouts) and compliance with treatment were assessed in a 25-week randomized, placebo controlled, crossover, feasibility clinical trial...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Dash C,Chung FL,Rohan JA,Greenspan E,Christopher PD,Makambi K,Hara Y,Newkirk K,Davidson B,Adams-Campbell LL

更新日期：2012-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Paclitaxel (taxol) is a potent anticancer drug that is used in the treatment of a wide variety of cancerous. In the present study, we identified a taxol derivative named 7-epi-10-deacetyltaxol (EDT) from the culture of an endophytic fungus Pestalotiopsis microspora isolated from the bark of Taxodium mucronat...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Subban K,Singh S,Subramani R,Johnpaul M,Chelliah J

更新日期：2017-11-28 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:Complementary and Alternative Medicine use and how it impacts health care utilization in the United States Military is not well documented. Using data from the Millennium Cohort Study we describe the characteristics of CAM users in a large military population and document their health care needs over a 12-mo...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： White MR,Jacobson IG,Smith B,Wells TS,Gackstetter GD,Boyko EJ,Smith TC,Millennium Cohort Study Team.

更新日期：2011-04-11 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: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: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:The imbalance between the generation of free radicals and natural cellular antioxidant defenses, known as oxidative stress, can cause oxidation of biomolecules and further contribute to aging-associated diseases. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant capacities of Thai traditional tonifyi...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Wetchakul P,Goon JA,Adekoya AE,Olatunji OJ,Ruangchuay S,Jaisamut P,Issuriya A,Kunworarath N,Limsuwan S,Chusri S

更新日期：2019-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gualou Xiebai Decoction (GXD) is a well-known traditional Chinese recipe. It has been used to treat cardiovascular disorders for nearly two thousand years. But there is a lack of reports on cardiac fibrosis and underlying mechanism. METHODS:Myocardial infarction was performed by ligation of left anterior de...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Ding YF,Peng YR,Shen H,Shu L,Wei YJ

更新日期：2016-02-04 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:Fumaria parviflora Lam. (Fumaraceae) is widely used in traditional as well as folkloric system of medicine from ancient. It is commonly known as 'Pitpapra' or 'Shahtrah' in Indian traditional system of medicine and used for treating numerous ailments like diarrhea, fever, influenza, blood purifier and other ...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Jameel M,Islamuddin M,Ali A,Afrin F,Ali M

更新日期：2014-03-12 00:00:00