Effects of JSOG-6 on protection against bone loss in ovariectomized mice through regulation of osteoblast differentiation and osteoclast formation.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Qi-shen-yi-qi (QSYQ), one of the most well-known traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) formulas, has been shown to have cardioprotective effects in rats with heart failure (HF) induced by acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, the mechanisms of its therapeutic effects remain unclear. In this study, we aim ...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Wang J,Li C,Cao Y,Wang Q,Lu L,Chang H,Wu Y,Han J,Wang W,Tu P,Wang Y

更新日期：2015-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Six Chinese herb formulas, namely, the Weijing decoction (WJ), the Maxingshigan decoction (MXSG), the Yuebijiabanxia decoction (YBBX), the Qingqihuatan decoction (QQHT), the Dingchuan decoction (DC) and the Sangbaipi decoction (SBP), are commonly used, along with routine pharmacotherapy, to manage the acute ...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Liu S,Chen J,Zuo J,Lai J,Wu L,Guo X

更新日期：2019-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tangshen Formula (TSF) is a traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of diabetic kidney disease (DKD). Liver-type fatty acid binding protein (L-FABP) is expressed in various tissues, including the kidney, where it is known as urinary L-FABP. Other studies demonstrated that urinary L-FABP may be a usefu...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Yang X,Zhang B,Lu X,Yan M,Wen Y,Zhao T,Li P

更新日期：2016-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women and affects 1.38 million women worldwide per year. Antiestrogens such as tamoxifen, a selective estrogen receptor (ER) modulator, are widely used in clinics to treat ER-positive breast tumors. However, remissions of breast cancer are often followed by resistan...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Lin YS,Lin YY,Yang YH,Lin CL,Kuan FC,Lu CN,Chang GH,Tsai MS,Hsu CM,Yeh RA,Yang PR,Lee IY,Shu LH,Cheng YC,Liu HT,Lee KD,Chang DC,Wu CY

更新日期：2018-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Naturopaths are an increasingly significant part of the healthcare sector in Australia, yet despite their significant role there has been little research on this practitioner group. Currently the naturopathic profession in Australia is undergoing a period of rapid professional growth and change. However, to ...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Wardle JL,Adams J,Lui CW,Steel AE

更新日期：2013-01-14 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:Opuntia dillenii is an invasive plant well established in the harsh South-Eastern arid zone of Sri Lanka. Evidence suggests it is likely that the endophytic fungal populations of O. dillenii assist the host in overcoming biotic and abiotic stress by producing biologically active metabolites. With this in min...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Ratnaweera PB,de Silva ED,Williams DE,Andersen RJ

更新日期：2015-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:"Horchata" is an herbal mixture infusion consumed in Southern Ecuador; 66% of its plants are anti-inflammatory medicinal plant, and 51% are analgesics. Anti-inflammatory substances can prevent carcinogenesis mediated by cytotoxic effects and can prevent DNA damage. The aim of this study was to evaluate the c...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Bailon-Moscoso N,Tinitana F,Martínez-Espinosa R,Jaramillo-Velez A,Palacio-Arpi A,Aguilar-Hernandez J,Romero-Benavides JC

更新日期：2017-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Various plant extracts have been suggested to be used as auxiliary agents in chemotherapy considering their anti-proliferative effect on cancer cells. However, recent reports reveal that plant extracts may function as inducers of autophagy of cancer cells. In general, autophagy confers survival advantage for...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Li H,Chen C

更新日期：2017-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The body responds to overnutrition by converting stem cells to adipocytes. In vitro and in vivo studies have shown polyphenols and other natural compounds to be anti-adipogenic, presumably due in part to their antioxidant properties. Purpurin is a highly antioxidative anthraquinone and previous studies on an...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Nam W,Nam SH,Kim SP,Levin C,Friedman M

更新日期：2019-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of edible plants is an integral part of dietary behavior in the West region of Cameroon. Dorstenia psilurus (Moraceae) is widely used as spice and as medicinal plant for the treatment of several diseases in Cameroon. The aim of this study is to investigate the cytotoxic and apoptotic potential of met...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Pieme CA,Guru SK,Ambassa P,Kumar S,Ngameni B,Ngogang JY,Bhushan S,Saxena AK

更新日期：2013-09-10 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:Osteosarcoma is the most common bone tumor and is associated with a poor prognosis. Conventional therapies, surgery and chemotherapy, are still the standard but soon reach their limits. New therapeutic approaches are therefore needed. Conventional aqueous mistletoe extracts from the European mistletoe (Viscu...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Kleinsimon S,Kauczor G,Jaeger S,Eggert A,Seifert G,Delebinski C

更新日期：2017-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Soshiho-tang (SST, Xiao-chai-hu-tang in Chinese and Sho-saiko-to in Japanese), an oriental herbal formula, is used for treatment of chronic liver diseases. Although many researchers have studied the pharmacological properties of SST, information about its safety and toxicity is limited. Therefore, we evaluat...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Shin IS,Lee MY,Kim Y,Seo CS,Kim JH,Shin HK

更新日期：2012-12-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Zyflamend, a blend of herbal extracts, effectively inhibits tumor growth using preclinical models of castrate-resistant prostate cancer mediated in part by 5'-adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK), a master energy sensor of the cell. Clinically, treatment with Zyflamend and/or metformin (ac...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： MacDonald AF,Bettaieb A,Donohoe DR,Alani DS,Han A,Zhao Y,Whelan J

更新日期：2018-06-18 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:Blood stasis syndrome (BSS) is a general pattern identification and refers to pathological stagnation of blood circulation, dysfunction of endothelial cells or metabolic disorder in traditional Korean medicine (TKM). Dohongsamul-Tang (DHSMT) is a well-known traditional herbal formula which used for treatment...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Shim EH,Lee H,Lee MS,You S

更新日期：2017-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Consumption of plant-derived nutraceuticals and crude drugs in traditional medicine is widely believed to confer beneficial effects in thwarting the progression of cardiovascular diseases. Rhus tripartita (family Anacardiaceae) has been traditionally used to treat a wide range of ailments. METHODS:In the pr...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Shahat AA,Alsaid MS,Rafatullah S,Al-Sohaibani MO,Parvez MK,Al-Dosari MS,Exarchou V,Pieters L

更新日期：2016-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bacteria have developed resistance to most of the current antibiotics. There is evidence suggesting that plant-derived compounds have a potential for interacting with biological processes. One of the plants commonly used in African ethnomedicine is Vernonia adoensis from the Asteraceae family. The leaves of ...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Mozirandi W,Tagwireyi D,Mukanganyama S

更新日期：2019-09-06 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:Electroacupuncture (EA) has been applied to treat and prevent diseases for years. However, molecular events happened in both the acupunctured site and the internal organs after EA stimulation have not been clarified. METHODS:Here we applied transcriptomic analysis to explore the gene expression signatures a...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Wu JS,Lo HY,Li CC,Chen FY,Hsiang CY,Ho TY

更新日期：2017-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients entering a treatment have expectancy to outcome based on their previous experience, the information received, and the credibility of the treatment. Once the treatment has started, patients may detect and interpret contextual cues and somatic state. Influenced and conditioned by positive or negative ...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Liodden I,Pripp AH,Norheim AJ

更新日期：2018-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Native bees of the tribe Meliponini produce a distinct kind of propolis called geopropolis. Although many pharmacological activities of propolis have already been demonstrated, little is known about geopropolis, particularly regarding its antimicrobial activity against oral pathogens. The present study aimed...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Liberio SA,Pereira AL,Dutra RP,Reis AS,Araújo MJ,Mattar NS,Silva LA,Ribeiro MN,Nascimento FR,Guerra RN,Monteiro-Neto V

更新日期：2011-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The anti-inflammatory activity of Andrographis paniculata (Acanthaceae), a traditional medicine widely used in Asia, is commonly attributed to andrographolide, its main secondary metabolite. Commercial A. paniculata extracts are standardised to andrographolide content. We undertook the present study to inves...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Low M,Khoo CS,Münch G,Govindaraghavan S,Sucher NJ

更新日期：2015-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Conventional scientific studies had supported the use of polysaccharides and β-glucans from a number of fungi, including Ganoderma lucidum for the treatment of recurrent oral ulceration (ROU). Our aim of the present study was to evaluate whether freeze-dried powder from G. lucidum mycelia (FDPGLM) prevents R...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Xie L,Zhong X,Liu D,Liu L,Xia Z

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pleurotus sajor-caju (P. sajor-caju) has been extremely useful in the prevention of diabetes mellitus due to its low fat and high soluble fiber content for thousands of years. Insulin resistance is a key component in the development of diabetes mellitus which is caused by inflammation. In this study, we aime...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Kanagasabapathy G,Kuppusamy UR,Abd Malek SN,Abdulla MA,Chua KH,Sabaratnam V

更新日期：2012-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rhus verniciflua Stokes (RVS) belongs to the Anacardiaceae family and traditionally used for cancer treatment. RVS and butein, a major compound of RVS, were known to induce apoptosis via AKT inhibition in cancer cells. Thus, in this study, we investigated the effect of RVS and its derivative compounds (fiset...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Choi HS,Kim MK,Choi YK,Shin YC,Cho SG,Ko SG

更新日期：2016-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infertility and gonadal dysfunction are well known side-effects by cancer treatment in males. In particularly, chemotherapy and radiotherapy induced testicular damage, resulting in prolonged azoospermia. However, information regarding therapeutics to treat spermatogenesis disturbance after cancer treatment i...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Takahashi K,Nagahori K,Qu N,Kuramasu M,Hirayanagi Y,Hayashi S,Ogawa Y,Hatayama N,Terayama H,Suyama K,Hirai S,Sakabe K,Itoh M

更新日期：2019-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Whole-body electrical myostimulation (WB-EMS) is a relatively recent training methodology that has been extraordinarily used in recent years. However, there is a lack of consensus on the effectiveness of WB-EMS in the situations in which its use has been largely popularized. The objective of this systematic ...

journal_title：BMC complementary and alternative medicine

authors： Pano-Rodriguez A,Beltran-Garrido JV,Hernández-González V,Reverter-Masia J

更新日期：2019-04-24 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