A Chinese herbal formula "Gan-Lu-Yin" suppresses vascular smooth muscle cell migration by inhibiting matrix metalloproteinase-2/9 through the PI3K/AKT and ERK signaling pathways.

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: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: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: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:Infertility is a common complication in diabetic men and experimental animals, mainly due to loss of germ cells by apoptotic cell death. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of aqueous and ethanol extracts of Dracaena arborea in streptozotocin-induced ultra-structural spermatogenic alterations i...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Wankeu-Nya M,Florea A,Bâlici S,Watcho P,Matei H,Kamanyi A

更新日期：2013-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cassia sieberiana is a savannah tree with a wide phytotherapeutic application including the use of its roots in the management of various stomach disorders including gastric ulcer, stomach pains and indigestion. The aim of the study is to evaluate the antioxidant, gastric cytoprotective prostaglandins, secre...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Nartey ET,Ofosuhene M,Kudzi W,Agbale CM

更新日期：2012-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer related deaths worldwide. Marine microalgae are a source of biologically active compounds and are widely consumed as a nutritional supplement in East Asian countries. It has been reported that Chlorella or Chlorella extracts have various beneficial pharmacol...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Lin PY,Tsai CT,Chuang WL,Chao YH,Pan IH,Chen YK,Lin CC,Wang BY

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of essential oils is growing in the United States, but clinician attitudes, experience, and beliefs regarding their use have not previously been studied. METHODS:One hundred five of 106 clinician attendees (99.1%) of an integrative medicine continuing education conference were surveyed using an audi...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Pearson ACS,Cutshall SM,Hooten WM,Rodgers NJ,Bauer BA,Bhagra A

更新日期：2019-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:During recent years the market for homeopathic education media has increasingly diversified with old (books, seminars) and new media (video-seminars, pc-programs, homeo-wiki and internet-courses). However, little is known about homeopaths' preferences in using educational media and their requirements of this...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Escher M,Vollmar HC,Holling A,Raak C,Ostermann T

更新日期：2012-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy (NVP) affects two-thirds of pregnant women to varying degrees and over the years many modalities have been used to try to alleviate this often debilitating condition. There is a paucity of information in the literature about the use or efficacy of complementary and altern...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Hollyer T,Boon H,Georgousis A,Smith M,Einarson A

更新日期：2002-05-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous animal studies have shown that Curcuma longa (turmeric) improves liver function. Turmeric may thus be a promising ingredient in functional foods aimed at improving liver function. The purpose of the study is to investigate the hepatoprotective effect of fermented turmeric powder (FTP) on liver funct...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Kim SW,Ha KC,Choi EK,Jung SY,Kim MG,Kwon DY,Yang HJ,Kim MJ,Kang HJ,Back HI,Kim SY,Park SH,Baek HY,Kim YJ,Lee JY,Chae SW

更新日期：2013-03-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ethnomedicines are used by hunters for themselves and their hunting dogs in Trinidad. Plants are used for snakebites, scorpion stings, for injuries and mange of dogs and to facilitate hunting success. RESULTS:Plants used include Piper hispidum, Pithecelobium unguis-cati, Bauhinia excisa, Bauhinia cumanensis...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Lans C,Harper T,Georges K,Bridgewater E

更新日期：2001-01-01 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:Saikosaponin-d (SSd), a monomer terpenoid purified from the Chinese herbal drug Radix bupleuri, has multiple effects, including anticancer properties. However, the effect of SSd on tumors exposed to radiation is largely unknown. To investigate the radiosensitizing effect of SSd and its possible mechanism, we...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Wang BF,Dai ZJ,Wang XJ,Bai MH,Lin S,Ma HB,Wang YL,Song LQ,Ma XL,Zan Y,Min WL,Cheng YA

更新日期：2013-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To examine whether the use of Sasang constitutional (SC) types, such as Tae-yang (TY), Tae-eum (TE), So-yang (SY), and So-eum (SE) types, increases the accuracy of risk prediction for metabolic syndrome. METHODS:From 2001 to 2014, 3529 individuals aged 40 to 69 years participated in a longitudinal prospecti...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Lee S,Lee SK,Kim JY,Cho N,Shin C

更新日期：2017-09-02 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: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: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:Primary health care professionals (PHPs) usually report high levels of distress and burnout symptoms related to job strain. Mindfulness, defined as non-judgmental-present-moment awareness, seems to be a moderator in the causal association between life stressors and well-being. This study aimed to verify corr...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Atanes AC,Andreoni S,Hirayama MS,Montero-Marin J,Barros VV,Ronzani TM,Kozasa EH,Soler J,Cebolla A,Garcia-Campayo J,Demarzo MM

更新日期：2015-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Breast cancer remains a leading cause of death in women worldwide. Although breast cancer therapies have greatly advanced in recent years, many patients still develop tumour recurrence and metastasis, and eventually succumb to the disease due to chemoresistance. Citral has been reported to show cytotoxic eff...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Nigjeh SE,Yeap SK,Nordin N,Kamalideghan B,Ky H,Rosli R

更新日期：2018-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ischemic stroke is the third leading cause of death in adults worldwide and is the first leading cause of long-term disability. Neurogenesis plays an important role in promoting behavioral recovery after stroke. Huatuo Zaizao pill (HT), a traditional Chinese medicine, has been used clinically in China to pro...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Duan S,Wang T,Zhang J,Li M,Lu C,Wang L,Zou Y,Fu F

更新日期：2017-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate and compare effects of an integrative treatment (IT), therapeutic acupuncture (TA), and conventional treatment (CT) in alleviating symptoms of anxiety and depression in psychologically distressed primary care patients. METHODS:An open, pragmatic randomized controlled trial comparing the three tr...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Arvidsdotter T,Marklund B,Taft C

更新日期：2013-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pingchuan Formula (PCF) is a traditional Chinese recipe. PCF improves chronic airway inflammation by correcting the imbalance of T-helper cell ratio. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of PCF on pathological changes in the lungs of asthmatic mice in terms of Treg/Th17 balance. METHODS:A...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Liu F,Yu J,Bai L,Xue Z,Zhang X

更新日期：2015-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Solanum xanthocarpum (Solanaceae) has been used for treatment of many infectious and degenerative diseases in traditional medicine. Present study reports the medicinal efficacy of S. xanthocarpum fruit as antioxidant, anticancer and anti HIV agents. METHODS:Extracts were prepared using Soxhlet apparatus and...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Kumar S,Pandey AK

更新日期：2014-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:JSOG-6 is used as a traditional medicine to relieve the symptoms associated with inflammation, rheumatism, and osteoporosis in Korea. In the present study, we investigated the effects of JSOG-6 on bone loss prevention both in in vitro and in vivo as well as its underlying mechanism of action. METHODS:Protec...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Chung HJ,Cho L,Shin JS,Lee J,Ha IH,Park HJ,Lee SK

更新日期：2014-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have revealed that gypenosides (GPS) improve the symptoms of anxiety disorders in a 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP)-lesioned rat model of Parkinson's disease (PD). The present study aimed to investigate the effects of GPS on memory deficits in an MPTP-lesioned mouse model...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Zhao TT,Kim KS,Shin KS,Park HJ,Kim HJ,Lee KE,Lee MK

更新日期：2017-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is frequently used in the Middle East, especially to treat chronic diseases such as infertility. We aimed to examine the prevalence, characteristics, and determinants of CAM use, particularly herbs and antioxidant therapies, among infertile males presenting for in...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Bardaweel SK

更新日期：2014-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of functional constipation (FC) is 3-27%, and FC has been reported to cause discomfort in daily life and various complications. The treatment for FC depends on laxatives, and thus, effective and non-toxic alternative treatments are needed. METHODS:We conducted a randomised, sham-controlled pa...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Lee HY,Kwon OJ,Kim JE,Kim M,Kim AR,Park HJ,Cho JH,Kim JH,Choi SM

更新日期：2018-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aims of this study were to evaluate the effect and mechanism of a traditional Chinese medicine formula: Tongxieyaofang (TXYF) on Rats with Post Infectious Irritable Bowel Syndrome (PI-IBS). METHODS:SD male rats in adult were used to model PI-IBS and treated with TXYF at three dosage for 14 consecutive d...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Hu X,Zhang X,Han B,Bei W

更新日期：2013-10-02 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